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What

Allergic rhinitis is an inflammatorydisorder of the nasal passages anatural response that occurs when yourimmune system overreacts to substancesthat you may have inhaled, such aspollen.

There are two types of allergic rhinitis seasonal allergic rhinitis (hay fever)and perennial allergic rhinitis, whichoccurs all year-round. While hay fever isprecipitated by outdoor allergens, perennial allergic rhinitis istriggered by household allergens, such as house dust mites(HDM), pet dander and mould.

How & Why

Allergic rhinitis can affect people of all age groups; two-thirds of allergic rhinitis patients develop it before age 30

Though the male-female ratio for adults remains equal, among

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Allergic rhinitis, orhay fever, affects20 per cent of thegeneral population.


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children, boys seem to be more often affected than girls

Our bodys immune system is designed to battle injurioussubstances like bacteria and viruses

In allergic rhinitis, the immune system overreacts tosubstances that are not actually harmful. These includepollen, mould and pet dander. These can cause sneezingbouts, or assaults. The outcome is famously labelled as

allergic response.

Diagnosis

Allergic rhinitis is easily diagnosed because the person has astuffy or runny nose, constant sneezing, post-nasal drip,red, itchy, watery eyes and swollen eyelids.

There may also be itching in the mouth, throat, ears, andface, accompanied by sore throat, dry cough and headache.

A history of allergic rhinitis is usually enough to diagnose thecondition. Physical examination may provide tangible clues,along with certain skin tests, such as needle prick, or scratch, toconfirm diagnosis. If there is an allergy, a hive which is aswollen, reddened area, may emerge within 20-25 minutes.

Sometimes, a blood test may be considered to detect allergens

that could be causing the reaction. Children with allergic rhinitismay squirm and wriggle their nose, or push it upwards with thepalm of their hand. Your doctor will ask about your family andpersonal history of allergies, including some of the followingquestions:

What time of the day, or season, do the symptoms tend toget aggravated, or wane, and why?

Any plants, carpets, or pets at home?

Have you made any new changes in your diet patterns inthe recent past?


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Are you on any medication?

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Consistency of nasal discharge Medicine

Thick Arsenic Alb

Thin Sulphur

Transparent Aconite Nap

Watery Bryonia

Colour of discharge

Bloody Ammonium Carb

Grey Ambra Grisea

Green Mercurius Sol

White Natrum Mur

Yellow Kali Bich

Type of discharge

Bland Pulsatilla

Cold Phosphorus

Excoriating Allium Cepa

Hot Sanguinaria Nit

Precipitating factors

Dust Solanum Lycopus

Strawberries Fragaria Vesca

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Case study 1

Neelima (29), a computer professional, is a go-getter. Herbreakfast is usually fast-food. She watches TV, while eating herquick bite, just before she rushes off to work. She was prone tonasal allergies, and her nasal discharge resembled egg whites.She took anti-histamine pills to keep the problem at bay. Whenher nose felt blocked, she would pump a hormonal nasal spray

for relief. When she returned home, she used to be totallyexhausted. If at all she developed a mild fever, she wouldswallow an anti-flu pill, or aspirin, which provided some relief,while causing hyperacidity, including tummy upsets. Neelimawas givenNux Vomicabased on her overall symptoms, her typeA personality and tendency to be a pill-popping go-getter. Afew weeks later, she returned with a big smile for she hadgotten over her allergic distress.

Experts View:

Neelima never allowed her body to fight bacteria and viruses, orused her mind to cope with her daily stress. She alwayssuppressed her allergic response with anti-histamines. Also, shedid not give her inner resources the strength to break thebarrier, the nasty nasal cycle. Her body was always in a state ofpreparedness to beat the offender, but what actually hamperedher immunity was overmedication. Homeopathy lowers onessusceptibility and increases ones immunity. In other words, itgently stimulates our immune defences; the result is enhancedimmunity and relief from allergies.

Case study 2

Ramesh (25) was diagnosed with allergic rhinitis by an ENTsurgeon. He came to us with severe episodes of sneezing and arunny nose. He was allergic to a number of agents in the air as


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well as in food. His immunoglobulin E, or IgE levels, in bloodtests, were found to be high. On analysing his medical history,we found that his sneezing would erupt suddenly, especiallywith dust particles in the environment. Based on this symptom,we gave him Pothos Foetidus, a great homeopathic remedy fordust allergy. This not only relieved him of his present episodeof sneezing and runny nose, but also took care of his recurrentattacks and his sensitivity to dust and other allergens. His IgE

levels also came back to normal.

Experts View:

An allergy is an exaggerated response to certain substancesthatnormal people dont react to. Homeopathic medicines act likeimmune-modulators; they desensitise the person againstallergens.

Self-Help

Keep your house as dust-free as possible by damp mopping,or vacuum cleaning, with a special filter designed to trapfine particles. Fine dust can trigger an allergic reaction

Avoid triggers certain food, drinks, perfumes, smoke,paint and chemicals

Keep your plants and carpets as dirt-free as possible, andpets bathed and well-groomed; because, dust particles andanimal or pet dander can trigger an allergic reaction.

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