Symptoms of rhinitis in seven-month-old baby

Although we often hear about rhinitis in our daily lives, we are not particularly clear about its specific manifestations in the human body. Moreover, the symptoms of rhinitis presented by patients of each age group are different. Sometimes babies as young as 7 months old can also suffer from rhinitis. Parents need to learn about the symptoms of rhinitis in 7-month-old babies so that they can treat their babies' rhinitis in time.

Symptoms of rhinitis in seven-month-old baby

Symptoms of acute rhinitis in children: mild chills and fever, general discomfort, burning sensation in the nasopharynx, dryness, itching and sneezing in the nose at the onset. After 1-2 days, the patient will gradually develop nasal congestion, a large amount of clear nasal discharge, decreased sense of smell, and headache. After 3-4 days, due to secondary infection, the secretions turn into yellow purulent nasal discharge that is difficult to blow out, and the nasal congestion becomes more severe. If there are no complications, recovery will occur in about a week.

Symptoms of chronic rhinitis in children: characterized by nasal congestion and loss of smell. Long-term intermittent or alternating nasal congestion leads to dizziness, headache, severe sleep, work and study, and sticky and purulent nasal discharge often flows back into the pharynx, causing coughing, sputum and other phenomena. In chronic simple rhinitis, nasal congestion is relieved during daytime activities, but worsens at night or when sitting still. When lying on one's side, the lower nasal cavity is blocked, while the upper nasal cavity is well ventilated. When lying on the other side, nasal congestion appears in the other nasal cavity again. The nasal discharge is mucous and is often accompanied by headache, dizziness, decreased sense of smell, etc.

Symptoms of allergic rhinitis in children: When exposed to allergens such as dust, animal fur, pollen, and cold air from air conditioners, children will experience continuous sneezing, itchy nose, nasal congestion, clear runny nose, accompanied by stuffy ears and tinnitus.

What to do if your baby has rhinitis

Once a child suffers from rhinitis, the discomfort and subsequent harm caused to the human body are more serious than those caused by rhinitis in adults, but the cure effect of rhinitis in children is better than that in adults, and the success rate of cure is also higher than that in adults.

The treatment focus of pediatric rhinitis varies depending on the degree of development of the rhinitis. Generally, in acute rhinitis, the treatment is mainly aimed at the various symptoms caused by rhinitis, such as nasal congestion, runny nose, etc., to relieve the patient's external symptoms of rhinitis. The treatment method mainly uses oral medications and daily living and dietary adjustments. When rhinitis turns into chronic rhinitis, the main treatment method is to treat the cause of the disease, generally including sprays, drops, nasal irrigation and oral medication.

No matter which treatment method is used, the baby's body acceptance must be taken into consideration to avoid other harm to the baby's body caused by the medicine. When choosing baby medicines, you should choose products suitable for children, and adopt active family care and dietary adjustments, which will be beneficial to the baby's recovery.

The above is some introduction about the symptoms of rhinitis. After reading it, you can check whether your baby has these symptoms. If one or two of them are present, it may be due to a runny nose caused by a cold, not necessarily rhinitis. The possibility of rhinitis in such a young child should be small. If it is confirmed to be rhinitis, you must pay attention to keeping warm and not catching a cold. Take timely treatment and take good care of your baby to prevent the rhinitis from becoming more serious and more difficult to cure.