So wo nso wowɔ hwene a ɛretu? (Runny Nose) - Momma yɛnhwehwɛ eyi ho nsɛm!

Hwene a ɛretu, anaa sɛnea yɛfrɛ no no, hwene a ɛretu, yɛ biribi a yɛtaa nya wɔ yɛn da biara da asetra mu. Ɛtɔ da bi a, sɛ yɛnya atiridiinini, anaa yɛte biribi a ɛyɛ nwonwa hua, anaa yɛsu pii a... yɛn hwene firi aseɛ ‘yɛ adwuma’ wɔ mmerɛ te sɛ yeinom mu. Enti dɛn nti na eyi ba ankasa? So eyi yɛ ade a ɛfata? Momma yɛnka eyi ho asɛm nkɔ akyiri kakra, sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a wo nso wubetumi anya eyi ho ntease a emu da hɔ.

Dɛn ne `Sotu`?

Nea edi kan no, ma yɛnhwɛ nea ‘nsu’ anaa ‘nsu’ yi yɛ. Wɔ aduruyɛ mu no, yɛfrɛ no `(Mucus)`. Eyi yɛ nokwarem no ade a ɛyɛ den kakra, ɛyɛ nnam, ɛyɛ nsõ a ɛba yɛn hwene mu ne abura a ɛbata hwene no ho (i.e. `(Sinuses)`). So wubetumi asusuw ho, yɛn hwene ne saa `(Sinuses)` yi ma bɛyɛ lita biako a ɛyɛ `(Mucus)` yi da biara (i.e. bɛyɛ mililita 950!)! So ɛnyɛ nwonwa? Nanso eyi mu dodow no ara kɔ yɛn menewam a yenhu, na ɛno yɛ ade a ɛfata.

Enti adɛn nti na saa `(Mucus)` yi hyehyɛ pii saa? Ɛnyɛ adesɛe ara kwa. Ɛwɔ mfaso pii ma yɛn.

• Ahobanbɔ: Adeɛ titire ne sɛ mfuturo, efĩ, ne mmoawa (i.e. `(Bacteria)`, `(Viruses)`) a ɛwɔ mframa a yɛhome mu no bata saa `(Mucus)` yi ho na ɛmma ɛnkɔ hwene mu ne ahurututu mu. Ɛyɛ adwuma te sɛ gluu dua .
• Nsu a yɛbɛkora so: Eyi nso boa ma ntini a ɛyɛ mmerɛw a ɛwɔ yɛn hwene mu no nyow na nsu nkora so. Sɛ yɛn hwene ayow a, ebetumi ayɛ yɛn yaw koraa, na ebetumi ayɛ den sɛ yɛbɛhome.
• Mframa a ɛma ɛyɛ hyew na ɛma ɛyɛ nwini: Saa `(Mucus)` yi nso boa ma ahome a yɛhome no yɛ hyew, na ɛde nsu ka ho na ɛde kɔ ahurututu mu. Eyi ma mframa a ɛhyɛn ahurututu mu no fata nipadua no.

Ɛnde dɛn nti na ɛtɔ mmere bi a hwene no tu mmirika dodo?

Okay, enti adɛn nti na ɛtɔ da bi a saa `(Mucus)` a wɔyɛ yi kɔ soro na efi ase fi hwene mu ba? Ebia nneɛma pii nti na ɛte saa. Sɛ yɛbɛka no tiawa a, sɛ yɛn nipadua hu `ɔhaw' bi a, ɛma `(Mucus)` pii ba de bua. Ma yɛnhwɛ nea enti a ɛte saa titiriw.

Atiridiinini ne Atiridiinini a Ɛtaa Ba

Ade titiriw nti a yɛtaa nya hwene mu nsu ne atiridii. Eyi ba bere a `(Virus)` bi hyɛn nipadua no mu. Sɛ saa `(Virus)` yi tow hyɛ ntini a ɛwɔ hwene no mu so a, yɛn nipadua no ahobammɔ nhyehyɛe (i.e. `(Immune System)`) no yɛ adwuma. Nea ɛde ba ne sɛ, `(Mucus)` a wɔyɛ no kɔ soro, na wɔkyere `(Virus)` no, hohoro na wɔtow gu. Tebea koro no ara na ɛba bere a yɛanya atiridii (`(Atiridii)`).

Mfiase no, nsu a efi hwene mu no taa mu da hɔ, te sɛ nsu. Nna kakraa bi akyi no, ebetumi ayɛ den kakra na ayɛ kɔkɔɔ-ahabammono. Eyi te saa efisɛ nkwammoaa a ɛwɔ yɛn nipadua ``Immune System`` mu no reboaboa nneɛma fĩ a ɛba bere a wɔko tia mmoawa no ano.Nanso, ɛnkyerɛ sɛ wuhia nnuru a ekum ɔyare mmoawa bere a wo akisikuru no dan ahabammono ara pɛ. Mpɛn pii no, eyinom yɛ mmoawa a wɔde nyarewa ba, enti nnuru a ekum ɔyare mmoawa rentumi mmoa.

Nneɛma a ɛma obi ho yɛ no yaw (`(Allergies)`) .

Ade titiriw foforo a ɛde ba ne allergies, anaa sɛnea yɛfrɛ no `(Allergies)`. Nnipa binom betumi ayɛ wɔn ayayade wɔ nneɛma te sɛ mfutuma, pollen, afieboa dander, anaa nnuan bi ho. Sɛ biribi a ɛte sɛɛ hyɛn hwene no mu a, yɛn nipadua no hu sɛ ɛyɛ ‘ɔtamfo’ na efi ase yɛ n’ade tia no. Afei nnuru te sɛ `(Histamine)` no fi adi. Saa `(Histamine)` yi na ɛde sɛnkyerɛnne te sɛ hwene a ɛretu, ahurututu, hwene a ɛyɛ yaw, ne aniwa kɔkɔɔ ba. Wɔfrɛ saa tebea yi `(Allergic Rhinitis)`.

Nneɛma a ɛhyɛ abufuw

Ɛtɔ da bi a, nneɛma a ‘ɛhyɛ yɛn hwene abufuw’ betumi ama yɛn hwene atu. Sɛ nhwɛso no, sigaret wusiw, kar mu mframa, nnuhuam a ano yɛ den, ne nnuru bi a wɔde tew nneɛma ho. Saa nneɛma yi kanyan ntini a ɛyɛ mmerɛw a ɛwɔ hwene no mu no, na ɛma ‘nsu’ a ɛba sɛ ade a ɛbɔ ne ho ban no yɛ kɛse. Ɔkwan foforo so no, hwene no rebɔ mmɔden sɛ ɛbɛhohoro ade a ɛhyɛ abufuw no afi hɔ.

Bere a Woresu

Sɛ wusu pii a, nsu fi wo hwene mu, ɛnte saa? Ɛyɛ ade a ɛyɛ daa yiye. Nea enti a ɛte saa ne sɛ, sɛ nusu fi yɛn aniwa so a, saa nusu no bi fa nusu ntini no mu kɔ hwene no mu. Afei saa nusu no ne nsu a ɛwɔ hwene mu no fra na epue. Ɛno nti bere a woresu no, wo hwene mu nsuo tew. Enti biribiara nni hɔ a ɛsɛ sɛ wohaw wo ho wɔ ho.

Wim Tebea a Ɛyɛ Nwini

Sɛ wokɔ abɔnten wɔ nna a awɔw wom mpo a, ebia wobɛte hwene mu nsuo. Nea enti a ɛte saa ne sɛ yɛn hwene bɔ mmɔden sɛ ɛbɛma mframa a ɛyɛ nwini na ɛyɛ nwunu a yɛhome no ayɛ hyew na ɛde nsu aka ho. Saa kwan yi betumi ama `(Mucus)` a wɔyɛ no akɔ soro. Afei nso, mframa a ɛyɛ nwini no betumi ama mogya ntini a ɛwɔ hwene no mu no atwetwe kakra, na afei atrɛw bio, na ɛno betumi ama hwene no mu nsu a ɛsen no ayɛ kɛse.

Nnuan a Ɛyɛ Nwene

Sɛ wudi biribi a ɛyɛ nnuhwam, te sɛ chili curry pa a, so ɛma wo hwene tu mmirika? Wɔfrɛ no `(Gustatory Rhinitis)`. Nneɛma te sɛ `(Capsaicin)` a ɛwɔ nnuan a ɛyɛ nnuhwam mu (titiriw nea ɛwɔ chili peppers mu) kanyan ntini a ɛwɔ yɛn hwene mu. Nea efi mu ba ne sɛ, `(Mucus)` a wɔyɛ no kɔ soro. Eyi nso nsɛe ade.

Nneɛma Afoforo a Ɛde Ba

Wɔ nneɛma atitiriw a ɛde ba yi akyi no, nneɛma afoforo bi wɔ hɔ a ɛntaa mma a ɛma nsu fi anom. Nhwɛsoɔ:

• Nasal Polyps: Eyinom yɛ nnua a ɛyɛ mmerɛw a ɛnyɛ yaw a ɛba wɔ hwene anaa ntini mu. Wobetumi ama hwene mu ayɛ den na wahwere hua.
• Deviated Septum: Ɔfasu a ɛtetew hwene mu ntokuru no mu no twe ne ho kɔ ɔfã biako. Eyi nso betumi ama hwene mu nsu atɔ na ayɛ mmerɛw.
• Nnuru bi (`(Nnuru)`):Nnuru bi, sɛ nhwɛso no, nnuru bi a wɔde sa mogya mmoroso nso betumi ama hwene mu nsu atu sɛ nea efi mu ba.
• Nyinsɛn: Esiane nsakrae a ɛba wɔ hormone mu nti, mmea a wɔyem binom betumi anya tebea bi a wɔfrɛ no ``Pregnancy Rhinitis.'' Eyi nso ma hwene mu yɛ den na ɛtwetwe wɔn hwene.

Sɛ w’adwene mu yɛ wo naa wɔ nneɛma a ɛte sɛɛ ho a, ɛbɛyɛ papa sɛ wobɛhwehwɛ aduruyɛ mu afotu.

Dɛn na yɛyɛ wɔ eyi ho?

Enti dɛn na yebetumi ayɛ bere a yɛn hwene retu no? Mpɛn pii no, ɛnyɛ aniberesɛm na ɛno nkutoo bɛkɔ wɔ nna kakraa bi mu. Nanso nneɛma kakraa bi wɔ hɔ a yebetumi ayɛ de atew ɔhaw no so wɔ saa bere yi mu.

• Ahomegye ne Nsu : Ɛho hia sɛ wugye w’ahome pii , titiriw sɛ wo hwene mu retu esiane biribi te sɛ atiridii nti a. Afei nso, nom nsu pii te sɛ nsu, borɔdɔma, ginger, coriander, ginger tii, nnuaba mu nsu, ne akutu . Eyi besiw nsu a ɛho ayɛ fĩ ano na aboa ma nsu no ayɛ mmerɛw ma enti ebetumi ayɛ mmerɛw sɛ wobɛfefe.
• Steam Inhalation : Steam a wobɛhome denam lime nhaban, kohmba nhaban, anaa pawpaw nhaban a wode bɛka nsuo a ɛyɛ hyew kuruwa ho no so wɔ mfasoɔ kɛseɛ. Eyi ma hwene no mu a ɛkyere so no so tew na ɛboa ma nsu a ɛyɛ nwini no so tew. Yɛ nsuonwini a wɔhome no bɛyɛ simma 10-15, mprenu anaa mprɛnsa da biara . Nanso, ɛsɛ sɛ wohwɛ yiye paa bere a woreyɛ eyi ama mmofra nkumaa no, efisɛ nsu a ɛyɛ hyew no betumi ahyew wɔn.
• Nkyene Nsuo anaa Nsuo a Wɔde Petepete hwene mu: Nkyene a wɔde gu hwene mu (nkyene nsuo kronkron) a wode bɛpete hwene mu, a wobɛtumi atɔ wɔ nnurutɔnbea ahodoɔ no yɛ ɔkwan pa foforɔ a wobɛfa so ahohoro hwene no mu, ama nsuo a ɛyɛ nwini, na aboa ama nsuo a ɛwɔ mu no ayɛ mmerɛw. Eyinom yɛ nea asiane biara nni ho na mmofra nkumaa mpo betumi de adi dwuma .
• Nsuo a Wɔde Gu Anom : Sɛ wode afiri te sɛ Neti Pot di dwuma na wode nkyene nsuo hohoro hwene no mu a, ɛno nso bɛtumi aboa nnipa binom. Nanso, ɛho hia sɛ wudi ɔkwan a ɛfata so na wode nsu a ɛho tew, a wɔayam, anaa nea wɔanoa di dwuma bere a woreyɛ eyi no. Sɛ yɛyɛ no wɔ ɔkwan a ɛnteɛ so a, ebetumi ama obi anya ɔyare mmoawa.
• Nnuru a Wɔtɔn : Wubetumi anya nnuru a wɔtɔn wɔ nnurutɔnbea hɔ ama nneɛma te sɛ atiridii ne akisikuru. Sɛ nhwɛso no, nnuru a ekum hwene (eyinom na wɔtaa de di dwuma ma akisikuru) ne nnuru a ɛma hwene mu yɛ den (eyinom brɛ anom a ɛyɛ mmerɛw ase). Nanso sɛ wode eyinom redi dwuma a , ɛsɛ sɛ wokɔ nnuruyɛfo anaa oduruyɛfo nkyɛn na wode di dwuma sɛnea wɔkamfo kyerɛ no pɛpɛɛpɛ . Hwɛ yiye titiriw bere a wode rema mmofra nkumaa, mmea a wɔyem, ne nnipa a wɔwɔ ayaresa tebea afoforo no.

Bere bɛn na ɛsɛ sɛ yɛkɔ oduruyɛfo nkyɛn wɔ eyi ho?

Mpɛn pii no, hwene a ɛretu no befi hɔ wɔ dapɛn biako anaa abien ntam. Nanso nsɛm bi wɔ hɔ a ɛsɛ sɛ yɛkɔ oduruyɛfo nkyɛn ampa. Dɛn ne saa nsɛm no?

Kae sɛ, sɛ wowɔ saa sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow yi mu biako anaa nea ɛboro saa a, nyansa wom sɛ wobɛhwehwɛ aduruyɛ mu afotu mmom sen sɛ wobɛsa wo ho yare. Ɛtɔ mmere bi a, ɛwom mpo sɛ ebia ɛbɛyɛ te sɛ nea ɛyɛ ade ketewaa bi de, nanso biribi a anibere wom betumi aba.

• Nsɛnkyerɛnne no kyɛ bɛboro dapɛn biako: Sɛ ɛyɛ atiridiinini ara kwa mpo a, ɛnyɛ yiye wɔ dapɛn biako anaa abien akyi, anaasɛ sɛ ɛyɛ kɛse.
• Atiridiinini kɛse: Sɛ wowɔ atiridiinini kɛse (titiriw sɛ ɛboro digrii Celsius 38 (digrii Fahrenheit 100.4)) a ɛnkɔ fam wɔ nna kakraa bi akyi.
• Ɛyaw a emu yɛ den wɔ anim anaa aso mu: Sɛ wote ɛyaw anaa nhyɛso kɛse nka wɔ w’anim, wo moma so, anaa w’afono mu, sɛnea ɛte wɔ `(Sinus)` yare mmoawa (`(Sinusitis)`) mu no. Anaasɛ sɛ wowɔ ɛyaw a emu yɛ den wɔ aso mu (`(Aso mu yaw)`).
• Ɔhome a ɛyɛ den anaa wo koko mu yaw: Ɛnyɛ hwene a ɛyɛ mmerɛw kɛkɛ, na mmom sɛ wote nka ankasa sɛ worehyia ɔhaw wɔ wo home mu, worehome ntɛmntɛm, anaasɛ wo koko mu yɛ wo yaw a.
• Nsɛnkyerɛnne afoforo a ɛwɔ nsu a ɛyɛ ahabammono/kɔkɔɔ ho: Sɛ nsu a ɛyɛ den, ahabammono anaa kɔkɔɔ no de ɔyare mmoawa ho sɛnkyerɛnne afoforo te sɛ atiridiinini kɛse, nipadua mu yaw, ne ɔbrɛ kɛse ka ho a, ebetumi ayɛ ɔyare mmoawa.
• Bere a woapira wo ti akyi: Sɛ wowɔ nsu a emu da hɔ a nsu wom fi wo hwene mu bere a woabɔ wo ti akyi a, ebetumi ayɛ amemene mu nsu (CSF). Eyi yɛ ntɛmpɛ na ɛsɛ sɛ wokɔ ayaresabea ntɛm ara.
• Hwene a ɛtaa tu: Sɛ wo hwene taa tu a ntease biara nnim a, ɛsɛ sɛ wohwehwɛ sɛ ebia ɛde ba anaa.
• Wɔ mmofra nkumaa mu: Sɛ akokoaa a onnii asram 3 nya atiridii na nsu retu, ɔpow sɛ obedidi anaa ɔbɛnom, ɛte sɛ nea ɛyɛ den sɛ ɔbɛhome, anaasɛ ɔdae a, kɔ oduruyɛfo nkyɛn ntɛm ara. Wɔ mmofra a wonnii mfe 2 fam no, sɛ atiridiinini no kɔ so boro nnafua 24 a, hwehwɛ nnuruyɛfo afotu.

Nneɛma a ɛho hia paa sɛ wobɛkae (Take-Home Message) .

Okay, enti, nneɛma atitiriw a ɛsɛ sɛ wokae fi nea yɛaka ho asɛm nnɛ no mu ni:

• Hwene a ɛtwetwe, a wɔsan frɛ no ``Hwene a Ɛtu'', taa yɛ nipadua no ahobammɔ ho mmuae a ɛfata . Ɛnyɛ ɔhaw ara kwa.
• Nea ɛde eyi ba titiriw ne atiridiinini, akisikuru, ne nneɛma a ɛhyɛ hwene no abufuw. Nanso nneɛma afoforo nso betumi de aba.
• Ofie nnuru a ɛnyɛ den (ahomegye, nsu, nsuonwini a wɔhome, nkyene a wɔde gu mu) betumi ama obi ho atɔ no.
• Nanso, sɛ sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow no mu yɛ den, ɛkɔ so kyɛ, anaasɛ kɔkɔbɔ nsɛnkyerɛnne afoforo wɔ hɔ a, akyinnye biara nni ho sɛ ɛsɛ sɛ wohwehwɛ aduruyɛfo afotu . Mma wo nkutoo nsi gyinae.
• Ɛwom sɛ hwene a ɛretu no betumi ayɛ ahometew de, nanso ɛyɛ sɛnkyerɛnne nso sɛ wo nipadua reyɛ adwuma de abɔ wo ho ban. Enti, ɛho hia sɛ wote ase na wotu anammɔn a ɛho hia. So wote ase? Mepɛ sɛ mo akwahosan pa!

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