How to prevent dryness in autumn

In autumn, people will have symptoms such as dry nose, dry lips and sore throat. Experts remind that if you always suffer from dry eyes and dry mouth, you should be careful of Sjogren's syndrome, which is a common autoimmune disease and must be treated by a doctor. First, dry mouth is the performance of autumn dryness. The weather is hot and cold, and some people always feel uncomfortable: thirsty, drinking water can not feel moist. Sometimes the nasal cavity feels very dry, and it still bleeds accidentally. My throat itches and I often have a dry cough. Sometimes I have a small amount of phlegm, but I always cough and feel uncomfortable. Lips are chapped when touched, and it is difficult to drink water and eat when it hurts. These are all manifestations of autumn dryness. Modern medicine believes that autumn dryness is related to endocrine disorders and autonomic nervous dysfunction. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that dryness is an invisible evil, and people with yin deficiency and qi deficiency are prone to deficiency heat and injury to body fluids. Second, the difference between Sjogren's syndrome and autumn dryness Sjogren's syndrome is a common autoimmune deficiency disease, which mainly involves exocrine glands, including lacrimal glands and salivary glands, causing dry eyes and dry mouth. Clinically, the secretion of saliva and tears is reduced, which is characterized by dry eyes. Sjogren's syndrome is a systemic disease. Organs other than glands, such as respiratory tract, digestive tract, kidney, muscles, joints and blood vessels, may be involved, leading to various clinical manifestations. Symptoms such as xerostomia, multiple dental caries and mumps caused by salivary gland lesions are called xerostomia. Due to the involvement of lacrimal gland, mucin secreted by lacrimal gland decreases, resulting in dry eyes, foreign body sensation, less tears and other symptoms, which is called dry eye. Sjogren's syndrome can exist alone or occur in another confirmed autoimmune disease, such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis and systemic sclerosis. The former is called primary Sjogren's syndrome, and the latter is called secondary Sjogren's syndrome. Therefore, for patients with Sjogren's syndrome, it is necessary to judge whether they have Sjogren's syndrome, and check whether they have autoimmune deficiency or other systemic immune diseases to determine whether they are autumn dryness or primary or secondary Sjogren's syndrome. Third, autumn dryness: the diet is mainly hydrating. Autumn dryness mainly depends on prevention, and it should be coordinated from many aspects such as mental conditioning, diet adjustment and strengthening exercise. First of all, pay attention to hydration in autumn. In autumn, it is advisable to drink more water, porridge and soybean milk, and eat more foods such as radish, lotus root, water chestnut, pear and honey that moisten the lungs, promote fluid production, nourish yin and clear dryness. Pear, in particular, has the functions of promoting fluid production to quench thirst, relieving cough and resolving phlegm, clearing away heat and reducing fire, nourishing blood and promoting granulation, moistening lung and clearing dryness, and is very suitable for people with internal heat, cough due to lung heat, sore throat and dry stool. Try to eat less or not to eat hot and dry products such as pepper, onion, ginger, garlic and pepper in autumn, and eat less fried and greasy food to avoid aggravating the symptoms of autumn dryness. To prevent autumn dryness, we should pay attention to being optimistic at ordinary times, and often go for a walk in a place with fresh air, so as to restrain our spirit and prevent lung qi from being attacked by dryness. Fourth, Sjogren's syndrome must prevent patients with accidental Sjogren's syndrome from needing specialist treatment. Due to the low secretion of tears, you should wear protective glasses at ordinary times to avoid light and wind and keep the room moist; Because there is little saliva secretion, you should protect your teeth with beneficial toothpaste and rinse your mouth after meals. Periodontitis and oral mold should be treated in time. No matter where Sjogren's syndrome patients go to see a doctor, they should take the initiative to inform their doctors about their illness to prevent accidents caused by airway dryness and mucus blockage during and after operation.