Allergy Problem
Jaipur ENT Hospital is specialized allergy treatment center in Jaipur, mainly concerned for allergy testing and immunotherapy. Jaipur ENT Hospital have become the best lifeline for the treatment of allergies. Jaipur ENT Hospital are working round the clock for the patient’s well-being by providing a specific place and specific treatment by the specialized and well trained ENT doctors in Jaipur. Jaipur ENT Hospital deal with the diseases like Allergic Rhinitis, Allergic cough, Asthma and any skin related allergies.
Our allergy specialists in Coimbatore are facilitated with well-equipped medical technology and trained allied health professionals to deliver the best treatment for all your allergy problems. The ENT doctors are well prepared for the Allergic Rhinitis which has become the mammoth in the recent years. Every 2 of 10 people in India are suffering from Allergic Rhinitis. Allergic Rhinitis also known as Hay fever, affects the people with increased Immune response to the allergens.
What is Allergic Rhinitis?
Our body has Antibodies which acts as the defense mechanism. It fights against the bacteria or any other foreign bodies from entering our body. This fighting antibodies sometimes gets aggressive and fails to identify, thinking any air particles entering the nose as its enemy and start fighting against it by secreting the high amounts of mucus to wash the particles from the nasal mucous membrane resulting in the disease called as Allergic Rhinitis.
Causes Causes for Allergic Rhinitis may be due to allergens such as Pollen, dust, grass, perfumes, any particular food aroma or food, insects, termites, pets etc. There may also genetic predisposition of allergy in some patients.
Symptoms Symptoms depend on the Acute and Chronic phase of the disease. Acute phase usually starts within 5-30 minutes after the exposure to allergens. Symptoms are violent sneezing, constant watery thin nasal discharge, irritation in the eyes, burning eyes, itching in the eyes, nose and the throat, hoarseness of the voice, nasal congestion, extreme weakness due to continuous sneezing and nasal discharge. Chronic symptoms are due to the repeated attacks of the acute phase. There may be a thick grayish discharge from the nose, edema of the eyelids, cobblestone appearance of the conjunctiva, loss of smell. Symptoms may occur both seasonal at the particular time of the year and perennial, i.e throughout the year.
Complications of Allergic Rhinitis
Allergic Rhinitis can lead to Sinusitis, Nasal polyps, Otitis Media due to forceful sneezing and High arched palate in children with mouth breathing due to nasal congestion.
Diagnosis Our specialized team of doctors takes a detailed clinical history of the acute and chronic symptoms for the patients. There may be a physical examination of the swollen turbinate in chronic cases. A routine blood investigation for peripheral Eosinophilia and increased ESR levels confirms the diagnosis. A skin test is also done for the particular allergen.
Treatment ENT doctors advice to avoid the allergens by changing the workplace, cleaning the homes, removal of pets, avoidance of the particular food and allergen if possible. Proper rest and increase fluid intake also help the patient regain energy. In acute cases, Antihistamines and Corticosteroids are given for the symptoms. When the drug fails or produces side effects, then IMMUNOTHERAPY is done for a period of time.