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Health Encyclopedia: Allergic Rhinitis Treatment

Treatment

If rhinitis is caused by non-allergic conditions, particularly if there are accompanying symptoms indicating a serious problem, the doctor should treat any underlying disorders. If rhinitis is caused by medications, such as decongestants, the patient may need to stop taking them or find alternatives.

Preventing the Onset of Allergy Attacks

Patients with chronic allergic rhinitis may require daily medications. Patients with severe seasonal allergies should start medications a few weeks bef...

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Expert & Community Posts

Smoking Causes Sleep Deprivation

By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...cancer. It aggravates many sleep-related disorders - snoring, bronchitis and sleep apnea. Why... Read more »

ARE SLEEP MEDICATIONS SAFE?

By Dr. Diana L Walcutt , Health Expert

...effects with Benadryl. Concerns over dryness, increased snoring, and long term use raises... Read more »

Are You Getting Enough Sleep?

By Toni Hurst , Health Expert

...state, and it can aggravate restless leg syndrome, snoring, and sweating. Keep your bed reserved... Read more »

Is hyperacusis leftover symptom of Migraine or permanent?

By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

Full Question: I was diagnosed with vestibular migraines or migraine associated vertigo... Read more »

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Health Guide

Sleep Apnea: Symptoms

...include:Excessive daytime sleepinessMorning headachesIrritability and impaired mental or emotional functioningSnoring (bed partners may report very loud and interrupted snoring)Heartburn (acid... Read more »

Sleep Apnea: Causes

...contribute to obesity itself, however, since a sleepy person tends to be sedentary.)Sleep BehaviorsSnoring. Chronic snoring itself may actually be a cause of sleep apnea. Over time, the vibrations... Read more »

Sleep Apnea: References

...2006 Jun;129(6):1459-1467.Ferguson KA, Cartwright R, Rogers R, Schmidt-Nowara W. Oral appliances for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea: a review. Sleep. 2006 Feb 1;29(2):244-262.Friedman M,... Read more »

Sleep Apnea: Lifestyle Changes

...to narrow when a person lies on the back. (Indeed, astronauts show a marked reduction in apneas and snoring in the weightlessness of space.) Positional sleep apnea affects people of all ages,... Read more »

Sleep Apnea: Surgery

...variation on UPPP called laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty (LAUP) is being increasingly performed to reduce snoring. It removes less tissue at the back of the throat than UPPP and can be done in a... Read more »

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