“Chronic colds” are caused by repeated bacterial infections in the nasal cavity and sinuses. In which patients have symptoms for more than 10 days or worsen after 5 days of nasal congestion. Doctors say that rinsing your nose with saline nasal irrigation is better than blowing too hard to treat your nasal cavity.
The “cold” is caused by a viral infection in the nasal cavity and sinuses. Which can go away on its own in about 5-10 days. However, if symptoms last longer than that period, คาสิโนออนไลน์ UFABET ฝากถอนรวดเร็ว เริ่มต้นเล่นง่าย people who have symptoms longer than normal may be called “chronic colds”. Because there is a secondary bacterial infection in the nasal cavity and sinuses. Patients will have symptoms for more than 10 days or their symptoms will get worse after 5 days of nasal congestion.
Chronic colds often involve the nose and sinuses.
- Thick mucus
- Stuffy nose
- Decreased ability to smell
- Facial tension pain
In addition, there may be other symptoms such as fever, cough, fatigue, constant phlegm in the throat, and if the symptoms are long-lasting and not treated properly, it may cause nasal polyps. In some cases with severe infections, the infection may spread to the eyes or brain.
But it is possible that you do not have a chronic cold because your symptoms are similar to other illnesses, such as:
- People who have nasal polyps or chronic sinusitis that is not caused by infection
- People with tumors in the nasal cavity and sinuses
- Those with sinusitis caused by fungus, but usually have a runny nose and nasal congestion in only one nostril.
Does “blowing your nose” really help you get over a cold?
Many people still have the wrong belief that blowing your nose frequently will help you get over a cold faster. It is true that blowing your nose will help the mucus stuck in your nasal cavity to flow out, but blowing your nose will make the cold virus spread into your sinuses more easily, which may cause sinusitis and spread the cold to the surrounding areas. If you observe carefully, you will find that when we blow our nose, our eyes tend to tear up or become red. The harder we blow our nose, the more the pressure around our eyes will increase, affecting our visual nerves and may even cause blurred vision.
Although “cold” and “runny nose” go together, if you know that you have a cold, you should treat it. You should not let it become a chronic cold because it may infect the sinuses. In addition, you should blow your nose gently and wash your nose to treat your nasal cavity. If the symptoms worsen or do not improve, it is best to see a doctor. However, nowadays, sinus surgery can be done by using a camera through the nasal cavity without the need to open an external surgical wound, which will result in less pain after surgery and patients can go home faster. However, the decision on whether to have surgery or not depends on the doctor.
Stay away from chronic colds easily by
- exercise
- Get enough rest
- Eat healthy food
Most patients with colds caused by viruses will recover on their own. However, if the symptoms last longer than about 5-10 days, you should see a doctor for proper examination and treatment. However, if there is a bacterial infection that causes chronic symptoms, you will need to take appropriate antibiotics.