1. Avoid Triggers When Possible
In mild cases of vasomotor rhinitis, simply staying away from certain situations or environmental triggers can make a huge difference. For instance, for many patients, cigarette smoke, chemical triggers, spicy foods and emotionally strenuous events can all provoke rhinitis-like reactions. Avoiding these triggers may be the simplest way to treat symptoms. In other cases, however, either there are too many different triggers or the triggers are too omnipresent to manage simply by avoiding them. For instance, some vasomotor rhinitis sufferers get their symptoms due to simple changes in barometric pressure or temperature.
2. Try Corticosteroid Spray Therapy
Corticosteroids can be taken in many forms, They work to reduce inflammation in nasal passages and thus eliminate or at least ameliorate symptoms, particularly rhinorrhea (runny nose). In some cases, a full treatment with steroids may be contraindicated by other medications you may be taking. Corticosteroids also are associated with several side effects, such as facial swelling and rapid weight gain.
3. Try Pseudoephedrine Decongestants or Other Decongestants
These therapies also work to reduce inflammation in the nasal membrane, and also carry a number of potentially unwanted side effects. Such issues as hypertension, heart arrhythmia, insomnia and other similar reactions must be taken into consideration.
4. Use Saline Nasal Spray
Irrigating the nasal passages with a mixture of non-iodized salt and distilled water (to ensure pH balance) can help to relieve the swelling, itchiness and inflammation associated with vasomotor rhinitis. It's helpful to either stir up a convenient supply or purchase a premixed solution so that you don't have to constantly measure out salts and solution strengths every time you want to irrigate your sinuses. For people who suffer from severe vasomotor rhinitis, daily flushing or even flushing multiple times over the course of the day can be the most effective course of treatment.
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