What can be done to manage morning sneezing fits?

Question

Hi doctor,

I am a 30-year-old woman. I am having frequent sneezing episodes every morning, especially during seasonal changes. I am curious to know why this might be happening and what treatment options are available. Could this be related to allergies or some other underlying issue? What steps can I take to alleviate these morning sneezing fits? Please help.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I can understand your concern.

The problem that you are facing is what we call allergic rhinitis. It often causes a sneezing bout after a change in temperature or a change in the body's immune activity during sleep. If you have it, sudden exposure to colder or warmer air in the morning can cause a sneezing bout.

Sneezing is essentially just an immune response meant to clear mucus out of the sinuses. Most of the time, it is an involuntary reaction to some kind of allergy and irritants like dust, pollen, or other tiny particles floating in the air.

Common causes of allergic rhinitis are pollen from trees, grasses, and weeds. Many other allergic rhinitis are dust mites, mold, wood dust, chemicals, animal dander (loose skin cells of cats or dogs), and others. If someone often greets the morning with a sneeze, it is quite likely caused by a dust mite allergy. Dust mites survive by eating the dead skin cells that we shed and are among the most common triggers of asthma and allergies.

While there is no cure for this allergy, one can avoid or reduce the allergens that cause the allergy to significantly prevent the symptoms.

Kindly plan for an online consultation for a detailed evaluation and treatment plan.

Thank you.

Regards.