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Conditions›Respiratory tract diseases›Rhinitis

Rhinitis

This is a symptomatic disorder of the nose characterized by inflamed nasal mucosa. Groupings of rhinitis exist triggered by infection, allergy, non-allergic triggers/exposure, meds, immune disorder, and/or structural problems in the nose. Symptoms can include itching, sneezing, congestion, watery/mucoid drainage, post-nasal drainage with sore throat, ear fullness, and/or sinus pressure/headache.

Dr. Corey Clayreviewed this

Allergy and Immunology 12 years experience

Is a type of:Nose disorders, Respiratory tract diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common is it?

Very common

Body locations

Nose

Types of

Allergy

Symptoms

Dark circles under eyes

Nasal congestion

Lack of sense of smell

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Rhinitis

Other treatments

Allergen avoidance

Tests

Sweat chloride test

Related questions

A 30-year-old member asked:

When I play my ps2, I get a stuffy / runny nose. So is this vasomotor rhinitis?

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A female asked:

If only symptom is blocked nose (70 % of the time) how likely is it to be allergic rhinitis..?no runny nose and itchiness

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A 19-year-old female asked:

I can't even clean my room because of allergic rhinitis. What should I do? I've been sneezing a lot. I also have a cat and avoiding her now. She doesn't sleep with me too but I still get runny nose mostly in the morning. Thank you?

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A 23-year-old female asked:

Can allergic rhinitis cause frontal sinus pain? No discolored mucus just clear runny nose

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A 19-year-old female asked:

Have nasal congestion, runny nose and sneezing made worse when exposed to low temperature. Nose blocks after sneezing. Do I have nonallergic rhinitis?

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A 17-year-old female asked:

I have runny nose, congested nose, sneezing fits, headache, post-nasal drip and sometimes cough for almost 2 years now. Do I have rhinitis?

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A 21-year-old female asked:

Don't have a runny nose or constantly sneezing how can I have allergic rhinitis only thing I have is a swollen turbinates & irritated middle septum ?

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A 29-year-old female asked:

Most mornings i wake up with a runny nose and very often have nasal congestion. No temperature & i feel fine. No known allergies. Vasomotor rhinitis?

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A 38-year-old female asked:

I ve negative allergy test & no runny nose or sneezing, just reduced airways due chronic turbinate swelling , do I still ve rhinitis? Or something eles

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A 22-year-old female asked:

Do you have to have runny nose, sneezing etc to have allergic rhinitis I don't have either except for a swollen turbinate & clear fluid in ears.

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