The article was professionally consulted by Specialist Doctor I Le Van Quang - Otolaryngologist - General Surgery Department - Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital. Specialist level 1 doctor. Le Van Quang is an expert in the field of Otolaryngology with 15 years of experience.
Allergic rhinitis is quite common in adults and often causes symptoms that make patients uncomfortable. In some cases, patients with allergic rhinitis may experience sneezing with blood, which leads to anxiety. So, what are the possible causes of this condition?
1. Overview of Allergic Rhinitis
Allergic rhinitis is a condition where the immune system overreacts to an allergen, causing inflammation of the nasal passages. This leads to symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, itching, nasal congestion, itchy throat, watery eyes, and itching around the eyes. A person with an allergic body, when exposed to allergens, allergic rhinitis will occur. Allergens that can cause allergic rhinitis, such as: Pollen, animal hair, dirt, mold, etc.
People with allergic rhinitis may also be prone to other allergy-related conditions such as asthma, allergic conjunctivitis, and atopic dermatitis…
When suffering from allergic rhinitis, treatment is mainly focusing on symptomatic treatment if the allergen is known, and avoiding contact is the best measure to avoid recurrence of the disease.
In some cases, allergic rhinitis can lead to complications such as:
- Impact on sleep: Symptoms of allergic rhinitis tend to worsen at night, directly affecting sleep quality and leading to insufficient rest.
- Effects on the sense of smell: Long-term allergic rhinitis will cause serious damage to the nasal mucosa. Causing the function of the sense of smell to be impaired, in many cases there is also a temporary loss of smell.
- Respiratory complications: can lead to sinusitis, pharyngitis, and worse, lower respiratory tract inflammation.
2. Causes of allergic rhinitis sneezing blood
Allergic rhinitis can affect some individuals year-round, while others experience it seasonally, leading to uncomfortable symptoms. In some cases, patients may experience sneezing accompanied by blood. The following are possible causes of this condition:
- Incorrect nasal hygiene
Allergic rhinitis often causes uncomfortable symptoms in patients, and there is no treatment for the cause. Nasal sprays used to treat symptoms are very often used or use nasal solutions to clean the nose. When used, the patient can spray too hard on the nasal mucosa, leading to congestion of the nasal mucosa, easily causing nasal congestion when spraying steam. - Make a habit of blowing your nose and sneezing
People who often have nasal mucus flowing out are very uncomfortable, so they often have the habit of blowing hard to get the mucus out. But if you often blow too hard, it will injure the nasal mucosa, leading to nasal congestion in the following sneezes - Due to weather factors
Weather is a favorable factor causing allergic rhinitis. When the weather is dry, the symptoms of allergic rhinitis are often more severe. When the weather is dry, the nasal mucosa will dry out and become more susceptible to irritation. When the nasal mucosa is dry, it creates conditions for microorganisms to invade, making the symptoms worse and the dry nasal mucosa more vulnerable, leading to allergic rhinitis with bloody sneezing. Especially when the dry nasal mucosa is combined with strong nose blowing, the risk of bleeding is even higher. - Frequent Exposure to Allergens
When allergic rhinitis occurs, patients must try to avoid potential allergens to recover more quickly. Frequent exposure to allergens triggers a stronger immune response, causing irritation and damage to the nasal mucosa and leading to nosebleeds, especially since patients often need to blow their noses frequently.
3. How to treat allergic rhinitis with bloody sneezing
Most cases of allergic rhinitis with bloody sneezing are not dangerous and do not threaten the patient's life. Most of them only need home care to get rid of it. Measures to manage bloody sneezing include:
- When noticing sneezing with blood, the patient should maintain an upright sitting position and avoid tilting the head back, as this can cause blood to flow into the throat uncontrollably. Then, use the thumb and index finger to pinch both sides of the nostrils together for 5-10 minutes.
- If the clip is still bleeding, you can combine it with an ice pack wrapped in a clean towel at the base of the nose.
- After the nose is gone, rinse the nose with normal saline.
- Avoid sneezing or blowing your nose at this time to prevent a recurrence of bleeding.
In some cases of severe bleeding that does not improve after taking care at home. It is necessary to visit a healthcare facility for appropriate examination and treatment according to the condition.
If the patient does not respond to treatment, an immunological solution may be defined, which is often time-consuming and expensive. It is best to find the allergens and stay away from the allergen.
4. Prevention of allergic rhinitis with bloody sneezing
- If you determine the allergen, stay away from the source of the allergy.
- When the weather is dry and cold, keep the nose and throat warm and moist to prevent pathogens from invading.
- Protect the body from pathogens: regularly wear a mask when leaving the house, keep the living environment clean, and regularly clean the mouth, nose, and throat with saline.
- Avoid the habit of blowing your nose and sneezing too hard, causing damage to the nasal mucosa.
- Avoid active or passive smoking
When you have allergic rhinitis and sneeze blood, you should not worry too much; find the cause of the condition and prevent the disease from recurring. When the bleeding is severe, you need to go to a medical facility immediately to find the exact cause and get the right treatment.
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