Symptoms of painkiller intolerance

A limited perception of fragrances as well as chronic sinusitis may point to analgesic intolerance.

01/05/2011

A runny nose, a limited sense of smell and sinusitis may indicate an intolerance of painkillers. This explained Dr. Jan Löhler from the Association of Otolaryngologists in Neumünster.

Painkiller intolerance can lead to complications such as sinusitis or bronchial asthma. Therefore, if symptoms present, in each case a specialist in ear, nose and throat to be sought, as the Association of ENT doctors emphasized. Concerned persons could suffer from an incompatibility, which is due to a disturbance of the admission of the Arachidonsäure. The analgesic intolerance promotes or intensifies existing inflammations.

Patients with chronic inflamed paranasal sinuses usually suffer from poorly ventilated paranasal sinuses. Therefore, often the paranasal sinuses are permanently swollen. If such symptoms occur, sufferers should see a doctor to check for intolerance. “In case of proven aspirin intolerance, a kind of hyposensitization is recommended, similar to an allergy, that is, the patient takes under medical guidance ASS in small, slowly increasing doses, in order to achieve tolerance by getting used to.”, so Löhler.

Painkillers increase physical imbalance
Patients also take painkillers with the active ingredient acetylsalicylic acid (medicines such as aspirin, anti-rheumatics, ASA or ibuprofen), so the physical imbalance increases increasingly. If the specialist diagnoses a painkiller intolerance, then various therapies can be initiated. One form of treatment is hyposensitization, in which the patient, under the guidance of a doctor, first takes in small amounts of acetylsalicylic acid. If the drug is well tolerated, the dose may be gradually increased. The body can thus gradually get used to the substance to which it initially reacted excessively strong. In most cases, toleration can be achieved. However, described symptoms may indicate a variety of other incompatibilities. A sufficient diagnosis can only be made by the ENT specialist. (Bs)