It may be a disease! Runny nose after eating spicy food or gustatory rhinitis

China Science and Technology News Network, January 30 (Jin Xi) Many people like to eat spicy food, Sichuan cuisine, Hunan cuisine, Jiangxi cuisine... These spicy dishes make people feel spicy and happy. However, some people have a particularly high demand for tissues when eating spicy food. They can't help but wipe their tears while eating spicy food. Some people even have a series of runny noses and sneezes before they start eating spicy food, just by smelling the spicy smell. We all think that this is the physiological protection mechanism of the human body, but it may also be a special rhinitis - gustatory rhinitis.

Gustatory rhinitis is a type of non-allergic rhinitis, but its symptoms are very similar to allergic rhinitis, usually with sneezing and runny nose when eating, especially when eating spicy food, overheated food, dairy products or alcohol. Sometimes drinking cold drinks and eating ice cream can also induce gustatory rhinitis. After stopping eating for a period of time, the symptoms of gustatory rhinitis will be relieved, and a small number of people will also feel nasal congestion or sneezing.

It is difficult to completely eliminate gustatory rhinitis, but the good news is that as long as you find the taste triggers, you can avoid attacks. Occasional attacks are not a big deal, and they will recover quickly after leaving the environment, without leaving the nose with long-term damage.

If you are worried that gustatory rhinitis attacks may appear unsightly or embarrassing in social situations, you can use some nasal anticholinergic drugs, such as ipratolamide nasal spray, under the guidance of a doctor.