No season is good season for catching an allergic reaction but these few days before Diwali is always the toughest for patients suffering from sinusitis and even rhinitis. Here is an expert-approved checklist of things to avoid which will help you to breathe better and cleaner. New Delhi: Diwali time is not the most joyous of occasions for those suffering from breathing difficulties and other allergy-induced respiratory problems.
It is so because the festival of lights ushers in a new season (at least in most parts of the country) – bidding farewell to the older one – and welcoming a new one in its place. It is also the season for perennial allergies to peak, making life miserable for those patients who have a history of sinusitis and rhinitis. It can also cause discomfort for those suffering from allergy related migraines.
Indigenous studies have revealed that seasonal allergies account for almost 45 per cent of aggravated situation in such patients, with younger ones even requiring to be nebulized once every week to breathe well. Respiratory tract illness and infections have undergone a sea change post COVID-19, making it impossible for a simple sinus to be treated with usual home remedies. “The hospitals in New Delhi and nearby regions are going to be flooded with patients reporting respiratory illness this November and December.
We have already circulated guidelines to various clinics to deal with the situation at hand in a prompt manner,” the Health Ministry had .