Prevention and treatment of hay fever

Before we know it, spring has quietly arrived. However, as everything comes back to life and the weather gets warmer and colder, the spring pollen season also begins. While you are enjoying the bright spring sunshine, many of you are troubled by pollen, with runny noses and tears flying around. It is unbearable.

Common allergens in the north include flowers of poplar, pine, willow, cypress, wormwood, ragweed and various seeds, etc. Wind-borne pollen is the main allergen, with high pollen content and light weight, and can be blown to far places by the wind.

Prevention and treatment of hay fever

Allergen avoidance

When engaging in outdoor activities during seasons with high pollen concentrations in the air, it is best to avoid the peak period of allergenic pollen dispersion to reduce the onset of symptoms. In an environment where they are naturally exposed to pollen, patients can use special masks (double-layer masks/N95 masks), glasses, nasal filters, etc. to reduce the contact of allergenic pollen inhaled into the nasal cavity and mucous membranes, thereby alleviating symptoms.

Standardized drug treatment

Also known as symptomatic treatment, it can quickly relieve allergic symptoms. According to the onset of allergic rhinitis and the characteristics of allergens in patients, we need to use drugs regularly, including nasal irrigation, glucocorticoid nasal spray (such as mometasone furoate, budesonide, fluticasone propionate, fluticasone furoate, triamcinolone acetonide, etc.), oral (such as loratadine, cetirizine, ebastine, fexofenadine hydrochloride, etc.) or nasal spray (such as azelastine hydrochloride, levocabastine hydrochloride, etc.) antihistamines, oral leukotriene receptor antagonists (montelukast sodium). These drugs will not cause dependence.

Expert introduction

Liang Ying

As associate chief physician, he is good at identifying and analyzing long-term chronic food allergies and skin allergies, and improving symptoms through lifestyle and nutritional adjustments combined with drug treatment.

Clinic time: Allergy clinic every Tuesday afternoon

Zhao Liheng

Associate chief physician, specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of allergic rhinitis (including spring and autumn hay fever and perennial allergic rhinitis), chronic rhinitis, acute and chronic sinusitis, and common ear, nose and throat diseases.

Clinic hours: ENT clinic all day every Thursday

Zhang Rui

Chief physician, specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of allergic rhinitis (including spring and autumn hay fever and perennial allergic rhinitis), chronic rhinitis, acute and chronic sinusitis, and common ear, nose and throat diseases.

Clinic hours: ENT clinic all day every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday