Can people with allergic rhinitis eat mangoes?

Written by Zhang Jun
Otolaryngology
Updated on November 03, 2024
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For allergic rhinitis, it is first necessary to go to the hospital for a detailed examination of allergen antibody tests to identify the substances causing the allergy. If you are allergic to mangoes, then you must avoid eating mangoes. Allergic rhinitis is mainly caused by a decrease in the body's immunity and resistance, leading to localized symptoms after the nasal and oral cavities come into contact with an allergen. Patients may experience symptoms such as sneezing fits in the morning, runny nose with clear mucus, bilateral nasal congestion, nasal itching, and eye itching. During the examination, pale and swollen nasal conchae mucosa can be observed, and the prick test is positive. In terms of treatment, during the acute phase of allergic rhinitis, symptomatic antiallergic treatment is required first. Patients also need to avoid allergens, wear masks, avoid spicy and irritating foods, exercise regularly to enhance immunity and resistance, and avoid catching colds, which can gradually lead to improvement.

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What is the best treatment for allergic rhinitis?

There are various treatment options for allergic rhinitis. Firstly, it is advisable to perform allergen testing. If the allergy is due to dust mites, desensitization treatment could be considered, which may completely cure some patients. If other allergens are involved, or if no specific allergens can be detected, treatment primarily involves oral medications and sprays, which is a commonly used method, but may lead to recurrent symptoms. Drug treatment mainly aims to control the condition and stabilize symptoms rather than cure them. In cases where conventional drug treatment is ineffective, surgery might be considered for a small number of patients, but it generally does not cure the condition either. Most patients focus on controlling the condition and stabilizing symptoms, requiring long-term follow-up and avoiding contact with allergens.

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Allergic rhinitis should be seen in the department of otolaryngology.

It is recommended to see an otolaryngologist for allergic rhinitis, as it is a relatively common nasal disease. The clinical symptoms include an itchy nose, runny clear nasal discharge, and frequent sneezing. Regarding treatment, it mainly involves oral medications and nasal sprays, specifically targeted anti-allergy treatments, and allergen screening can also be conducted. In daily life, it is necessary to avoid contact with allergens as much as possible. For patients who are solely allergic to mites, desensitization treatments can be considered, which may effectively cure the condition in some patients, although individual differences exist.

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Is allergic rhinitis contagious?

Allergic rhinitis is a type of hypersensitivity reaction occurring in our nasal cavity. It is an immunological disease, not caused by bacterial or viral infections, so it is definitely not contagious. However, in real life, it may create an appearance of being contagious. For example, if one family member develops allergic rhinitis, other family members might also start showing symptoms of allergic rhinitis. This is mainly because all family members live in the same environment, which might be the allergen-triggering environment. Essentially, allergic rhinitis is a hypersensitivity disease and is not contagious. It’s just that living in the same environment, everyone may develop this disease, but it is not transmitted from one person to another.

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Differences between Allergic Rhinitis and the Common Cold

The differences between allergic rhinitis and the common cold are very clear. Allergic rhinitis lasts longer and causes patients to experience sudden bouts of sneezing in the morning, continuous clear nasal discharge, bilateral nasal congestion, and also includes symptoms such as itchy eyes and nasal issues. On the other hand, the common cold generally lasts for a shorter period and is usually caused by a virus or bacteria due to lowered immunity, leading to both systemic and local symptoms. Patients with a cold may experience fever, dizziness, headache, muscle weakness, muscle soreness, nasal congestion, sneezing, runny nose, sore throat, and coughing. In terms of treatment, allergic rhinitis requires symptomatic anti-allergy treatment, while the common cold needs symptomatic anti-inflammatory treatment and generally improves gradually over about a week, whereas allergic rhinitis requires a longer process.

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Where to apply moxibustion for allergic rhinitis?

Allergic rhinitis is a common clinical disease. Apart from medication, we can also use moxibustion to enhance the body's resistance and reduce local congestion of the nasal mucosa in allergic rhinitis, achieving the purpose of disease prevention and treatment. Where do we usually apply moxibustion? If it involves distant moxibustion, it usually targets acupuncture points that enhance the body's resistance, such as Zusanli and Guanyuan, which are very effective points. Moxibustion can also be applied to Xuehai. Additionally, we can moxibust certain local points such as Yingxiang and Yintang to relieve nasal congestion and alleviate clinical symptoms like swelling of the nasal mucosa. Of course, moxibustion can also be applied to some points on the back related to the lungs, including lung meridian points and Gaohuang, all of which are effective in treating and preventing allergic rhinitis.