What is allergic rhinitis?
Allergic rhinitis is seasonal or year-round itching, sneezing, runny nose, nasal congestion, and sometimes conjunctivitis, caused by exposure to pollens or other allergens
How do members experience allergic rhinitis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with allergic rhinitis*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
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Fatigue
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Pain
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Nasal congestion
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Anxious mood
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Buoy Health’s symptom checker.
Top treatments taken by people for allergic rhinitis*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
95
Tried for
allergic rhinitis
(7)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
211
Tried for
allergic rhinitis
(7)
Type
Over the Counter Drug
How many have tried
311
Tried for
allergic rhinitis
(6)
Type
Over the Counter Drug
How many have tried
318
Tried for
allergic rhinitis
(3)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
100
Tried for
allergic rhinitis
(1)
*Data from patients with allergic rhinitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with allergic rhinitis*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for allergic rhinitis (4 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
allergic rhinitis
(7)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
allergic rhinitis
(7)
Perceived effectiveness
for allergic rhinitis (3 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
allergic rhinitis
(6)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
allergic rhinitis
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
allergic rhinitis
(1)
*Data from patients with allergic rhinitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has allergic rhinitis on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 4 | |
| 20s | 90 | |
| 30s | 224 | |
| 40s | 358 | |
| 50s | 338 | |
| 60s | 262 | |
| 70+ | 147 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 375 | |
| Female | 1,032 |
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