Smog and winter: caring for your nose, throat and ears.
स्मॉग और सर्दी में नाक, गला और कान — आसान बचाव, सही समय पर जांच।Smog mein naak band, gale mein kharash? Yeh jaankari padhein.
Every November, smoke from crop burning, fog and cold dry air raise pollution across Haryana. Blocked noses, sore throats, cough, nosebleeds and sinus flare-ups become common. Most settle with simple care; a few symptoms need an ENT examination.
In this guideWhat smog does to the nose and throat.
The nose filters and warms the air we breathe. Fine smoke particles and cold, dry air irritate its lining and the throat, so they swell and produce more mucus. People with allergy, asthma, chronic sinusitis, a deviated septum or a smoking habit usually feel it first and most.
Common in this season
Blocked or runny nose, sneezing, a scratchy or sore throat, dry cough, hoarse voice, crusting and small nosebleeds, sinus pressure, and blocked ears or ear pain after a cold.
Simple steps that help most people.
- Rinse the nose with salineSaline spray or a saline rinse once or twice a day washes out particles and mucus. Use sterile or boiled-and-cooled water for rinses.
- Steam and warm fluidsSteam inhalation and plenty of warm water or soups keep mucus thin and soothe the throat.
- Wear a well-fitting mask outdoorsA snug N95-type mask reduces the particles you breathe on high-smog days, especially for morning walks and two-wheeler travel.
- Keep the air indoors cleanerAvoid smoking, incense and burning wood or coal indoors. Ventilate when outdoor air is better, usually in the afternoon.
- Use medicines sensiblyDecongestant nasal drops should not be used for more than a few days. Do not start antibiotics or steroids on your own; most of these symptoms are not bacterial.
If the nose bleeds.
Sit up and lean slightly forward. Pinch the soft part of the nose firmly for 10 minutes without letting go, and breathe through the mouth. Do not tilt the head back. A little petroleum jelly or saline gel inside the nostril helps prevent dryness.
Go to a doctor promptly if
Bleeding does not stop after 20 minutes of pressure, keeps coming back, is heavy, or happens to someone on blood thinners, with high blood pressure, or with a bleeding disorder.
When it is more than the season.
Book an ENT check if the nose stays blocked on one side, sinus pain or discharge lasts beyond 10 days or keeps returning, the voice stays hoarse or the throat sore for more than 3 weeks, there is ear pain with discharge or reduced hearing, or snoring and mouth breathing worsen in a child.
Urgent: go to emergency
Breathlessness or wheeze that is getting worse, difficulty swallowing or opening the mouth, swelling around the eye, high fever with severe headache, or a nosebleed that will not stop.
Medical information notice
This guide provides general education and is not a diagnosis or treatment plan for an individual patient. People with asthma, heart or lung disease should follow their own doctor's advice during high-pollution days.
स्मॉग और सर्दी — आम सवाल
स्मॉग में नाक बंद और गले में खराश हो तो क्या करें?
नमक-पानी से नाक धोएं, भाप लें, गुनगुना पानी पीते रहें और बाहर जाते समय मास्क पहनें। धूम्रपान और धुएं से बचें। तीन हफ्ते से ज़्यादा खराश, आवाज़ बैठना, सांस फूलना या बार-बार नाक से खून आए तो ENT डॉक्टर को दिखाएं।
सर्दी में नाक से खून क्यों आता है?
सूखी हवा और प्रदूषण से नाक की अंदरूनी परत सूख जाती है और नसें फट जाती हैं। नाक का आगे का नरम हिस्सा 10 मिनट दबाकर रखें और आगे की ओर झुकें। खून न रुके, बार-बार आए या ब्लड प्रेशर/खून पतला करने की दवा चल रही हो तो तुरंत डॉक्टर को दिखाएं।
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Aur jaankari, aasaan bhasha mein.
Have these symptoms?
Yeh lakshan hain? ENT jaanch karayein.
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