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1.Can allergic rhinitis be cured?
Myth: You can "cure allergic rhinitis" through surgery, and minimally invasive, short course of treatment, quick results.
Truth interpretation: Allergic rhinitis is currently incurable. Treatment can include symptomatic medication and desensitization. However, even if desensitization is the only globally recognized treatment,
it can not be said that the cure, because the allergic antibodies will always be present in the patient's body, but the patient's disease is reduced or disappeared, the patient still needs to minimize the allergen exposure,
exposure to a large number of allergens will induce symptoms. True allergic rhinitis patients do not need to be pessimistic, first of all, allergic rhinitis conventional treatment drugs such as nasal spray glucocorticoids and antihistamine drug adverse reactions are relatively small,
and allergic rhinitis although incurable, but through desensitization treatment, most patients symptoms will be significantly reduced or even disappear, may be intermittent occasional, intermittent medication is needed. But most do not significantly affect quality of life, and few people need to take drugs every day for years.
Source: Tencent
2.If you want to cough or sneeze, can you cover your mouth and nose?
Rumor content: Sneezing or coughing droplets sprayed on others, neither sanitary nor polite, you can cover your mouth and nose as much as possible, do not cough, do not sneeze.
The truth interpretation: Cough and sneeze are normal rejection reactions of the human body. If you want to cough or sneeze, but cover your mouth and nose to suppress it, the airflow of the respiratory tract will not be relieved,
and the sudden change of direction of the obstructed airflow may harm the ear canal tympanic membrane, respiratory tract, throat, and even lead to tympanic membrane perforation, hearing loss,
head vascular damage and other serious consequences. The correct way is to use a tissue or handkerchief to cover the mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing, or bend the elbow to cover the mouth and nose,
which can effectively prevent the spread of droplets. Tissues that touch the mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing should not be thrown away carelessly, and should be promptly thrown into the dustbin with a lid.
Wash your hands and elbows with hand sanitizer and running water as soon as possible after coughing or sneezing for at least 20 seconds. If there is no condition, the hands and elbows can be disinfected with a sanitizer.
Source: People's Daily Health Client
3.Can allergic rhinitis be cured?
The myth: Health supplements are advertised as a cure-all with no side effects, and are safer and more effective than pills.
Truth interpretation: By definition, health products are just a kind of food with health function, not for the purpose of treating disease. Therefore, health care products are first of all a "food".
