What should I do if I still feel uncomfortable after taking rhinitis medicine

Rhinitis medicine generally refers to the treatment of rhinitis, and if you still feel uncomfortable after eating, you need to clarify the cause of discomfort. Common reasons include insufficient dosage, wrong symptoms, drug allergies, drugs that do not work, and sinusitis, which need to be analyzed and judged according to the specific situation.

1. Insufficient dosage: If the dose of rhinitis medicine is small, it is generally difficult to exert anti-inflammatory effect, and there may be a situation where the rhinitis medicine is still uncomfortable.It is recommended to take it according to the dosage under the guidance of a doctor, and at the same time, it can be supplemented with local hot compresses or massaging on both sides of the nose to promote blood circulation and relieve discomfort;

2. Wrong symptoms: There are many rhinitis drugs commonly used in clinical practice, such as allergic rhinitis, chronic rhinitis, dry rhinitis, atrophic rhinitis, etc., and different types of rhinitis use different drugs. If the medication is not right, such as allergic rhinitis patients who take vasoconstrictor rhinitis drugs, such as furama nasal drops, ephedrine hydrochloride nasal drops, etc., may be uncomfortable because of the wrong medicine. It is recommended to change the drug to treat the primary disease under the guidance of a doctor, such as loratadine tablets, cetirizine hydrochloride tablets for patients with allergic rhinitis, etc.;

3. Drug allergies: Some rhinitis drugs are not suitable for children, such as budesonide inhalation aerosol, children may have allergic reactions after inhalation, manifested as itching, rash and other symptoms, and there will also be rhinitis drugs that are still uncomfortable. It is recommended to stop taking these drugs and change to other medications as prescribed, such as fluticasone propionate nasal spray;

4. The drug does not take effect: if the patient's rhinitis symptoms are severe, oral rhinitis drugs alone may not achieve the purpose of completely treating the disease, at this time, the nasal cavity can be rinsed and treated with normal saline under the guidance of the doctor, so as to promote the nasal mucosa to keep moist, which is conducive to the alleviation of rhinitis symptoms;

5. Combined with sinusitis: if the patient has upper respiratory tract infection at the same time, he will still feel uncomfortable after taking rhinitis drugs. It is recommended to follow the doctor's instructions for oral antibiotic treatment, such as cefixime tablets, amoxicillin capsules, etc.