Understanding Nasal Allergies
Nasal allergies (also called allergic rhinitis) are very common. If your allergies bother you only at certain times of year, like in the spring when the trees begin to bloom, you have "hay fever," or seasonal nasal allergies. If your allergies seem to be with you all year long, you have perennial nasal allergies. Symptoms may include:
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Sneezing
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Itchy nose, eyes, ears, and throat
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Clear, runny nasal discharge
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Stuffed-up nose
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Red, watery eyes
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Sore throat
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Coughing
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Tiredness
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Headache
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Tenderness in your cheeks and forehead
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Loss of sleep, lack of energy, and difficulty concentrating on your work
Publication Source:
Ferri FF, Ferri's Clinical Advisor: Instant Diagnosis and Treatment, 2008 ed., Rhinitis, allergic, 2008, pp 798
Publication Source:
Howarth PH, Middleton's Allergy: Principles and Practice, 6th ed., Chapter 76 - Allergic and nonallergic rhinitis, 2003, pp 1391-1392
Online Medical Reviewer:
Chang, Alice MD
Date Last Reviewed:
6/1/2005
Date Last Modified:
9/16/2005