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
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Aromatherapy Listen to Music Gardening
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Modafinil Vitamin B Complex Multivitamins
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Tramadol Gabapentin Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Common symptom
Nasal congestion
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Mometasone nasal Nasal saline spray Pseudoephedrine
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Clonazepam Alprazolam Lorazepam

*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.

Top treatments taken by people for allergic rhinitis*

Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment

(Singulair)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
210
Tried for
allergic rhinitis (8)
Treatment

(Astelin)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
94
Tried for
allergic rhinitis (6)
Treatment

(Zyrtec)
Type
Over the Counter Drug
How many have tried
310
Tried for
allergic rhinitis (6)
Treatment

(Claritin)
Type
Over the Counter Drug
How many have tried
317
Tried for
allergic rhinitis (2)
Treatment

(Clarinex)
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
Treatment

(Singulair)
Perceived effectiveness
for allergic rhinitis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
allergic rhinitis (8)
Treatment

(Astelin)
Perceived effectiveness
for allergic rhinitis (4 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
allergic rhinitis (6)
Treatment

(Zyrtec)
Perceived effectiveness
for allergic rhinitis (3 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
allergic rhinitis (6)
Treatment

(Claritin)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
allergic rhinitis (2)
Treatment

(Clarinex)
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 91
30s 231
40s 349
50s 339
60s 258
70+ 137

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 368
Female 1,026