Do you need to make an appointment to see a rhinitis specialist?

Patient's question:

Runny nose

Doctor's answer:

Allergic rhinitis is an allergic disease of the nasal mucosa and can cause various complications. There is another type induced by non-specific stimuli, without the participation of specific allergens, not an immune response process, but its clinical manifestations are similar to the aforementioned two types of allergic rhinitis. It is called vasomotor rhinitis or neuroreflexive rhinitis. The stimuli can come from the outside (physical, chemical aspects) or from the inside (endocrine, mental aspects). Therefore, some people consider it to be the same as allergic rhinitis. However, since there is no antigen-antibody reaction in the body, desensitization therapy, hormones, or immune therapy