What is non-allergic rhinitis?

Vasomotor rhinitis is a non allergic condition that involves a constant runny nose, sneezing, and nasal congestion that is not caused by an infection or allergy. The exact cause is unknown but may be triggered by irritants to the nose.

How do members experience non-allergic rhinitis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with non-allergic rhinitis*

*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 non-allergic rhinitis*

*Data from patients with non-allergic rhinitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with non-allergic rhinitis*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Astelin)
Perceived effectiveness
for non-allergic rhinitis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
sinus congestion
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
non-allergic rhinitis (1)

*Data from patients with non-allergic rhinitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has non-allergic rhinitis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 16
30s 36
40s 56
50s 51
60s 33
70+ 31

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 82
Female 136