Do you know what it feels like to have allergic rhinitis? If your allergen is pollen, spring is your nightmare. In this season of renewal and blooming flowers, instead of the joy of spring, you're met with one uncontrollable sneeze after another.

　　While others admire the beautiful flowers in the park, you stroll along the park path, sneezing the entire way through the scenery. That sounds awful. So, can allergic rhinitis be cured? Let's find out today.

　　Desensitization therapy

　　Desensitization therapy is currently the only treatment that has the potential to cure allergic rhinitis. However, as you may have noticed the word "potential," this treatment is not suitable for everyone.

　　Desensitization therapy, simply put, involves first identifying what the patient is allergic to, and then repeatedly exposing the patient to these allergens to induce immune tolerance in the body. This allows the patient to experience a significant reduction in symptoms, or even complete symptom relief, when they are exposed to the allergen again.

　　While desensitization therapy can indeed significantly alleviate symptoms in patients with allergic rhinitis, the effectiveness of a cure varies from person to person. Besides this, desensitization therapy also presents three practical problems: First, the treatment course is long, sometimes lasting up to three years; second, the treatment costs are high, making it unaffordable for many families; and third, it is ineffective for many people.

　　Given the above, desensitization therapy is only recommended for the following groups: those who do not respond to conventional drug treatment, those who experience severe adverse reactions to drug treatment, and those who are unwilling to undergo long-term drug treatment.

　　In addition to desensitization therapy, these treatments can also relieve the symptoms of allergic rhinitis.

　　Avoid contact with allergens

　　Go to the hospital to determine the allergen causing your allergic rhinitis, and then try to avoid contact with it. For example, if your allergy is caused by pollen, try to avoid places with pollen, such as parks, which can effectively reduce the incidence of allergic rhinitis caused by pollen allergies.

　　Drug treatment

　　Considering safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness, medication is the best option for treating allergic rhinitis. When undergoing medication treatment, patients with allergic rhinitis need to take medication long-term.

　　Oral and nasal second-generation and newer H1 antihistamines can effectively relieve symptoms such as nasal itching, sneezing, and runny nose caused by allergic rhinitis. Nasal corticosteroids can effectively relieve symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, and sneezing caused by allergic rhinitis. In addition, there are other medications that can treat allergic rhinitis, which will not be detailed here.

　　Currently, the main treatment for allergic rhinitis is to control the condition and relieve the corresponding symptoms. It is believed that in the near future, a 100% cure for allergic rhinitis will be found.