Allergic rhinitis runs in the family

I guess its like a milder form of asthma since it does not show the major symptoms of asthma like difficulty of breathing etc.... Allergic rhinitis only affects your upper part of your respiratory system. It inflames your rhinal area and becomes irritated that is why you often feel like itchiness in your nose area and feeling drowsy and runny all the time. Sneezing is always present and that could drain your energy if you do not treat it well. I guess this is very much irritable but is not as deadly as asthma. Sometimes you could outgrow it when you find resistance to the allergens that causes it.

as what i have learned from my nursing course..they are different because asthma is more on the lower respiratory trct while the rhinitis is more on the upper respiratory tract.. asthma has bronchoconstriction wherein our bronchioles are contricted because of the increasing production of secretion which is a response to an allergen..the asthma has distinct signs and symptoms.. you can hear wheezings during expiration, you have orthopnea wherein you cannot sleep when you are not in upright position. in allergic rhinitis..its more on the upper respiratory tract.. i have allergic rhinitis.. i always have runny nose, and the discharges are really thick especially furing my first day.. allergic means you are sensitive to allergens such as dusts anything which is sensitive to your nose..you have teary eyes and you always sneeze, a continuous sneeze.. i have both allergic rhinitis and asthma.. your running nose is unstoppable..

My mom and I have allergic rhinitis. It's different from asthma. The most common symptoms of this is continuous sneezing (almost as if it's non-stop). I experience uncomfortable irritations in my sinuses and it's as if you have a cold but no fever. This condition is mostly triggered by pollen, change in temperature or weather, dust and dust mites among others. Asthma affects the lungs more and is quite graver than allergic rhinitis. Our condition can be easily medicated by anti-histamines, I find Claritin the best medication as opposed to Benadryl which makes me sleepy. Drink lots of water, try to rest or sleep if you can. There's also a permanent medication to get rid of this condition. It's called immuno therapy. My allergologist has this program. It's a set of immunizations spread over 3 years. It's a total of 40-45 injections weekly then monthly after the first phase. It would cost around Php25,000 but the effects will be permanent. No more dreadful teary eyed sneezing from morning till night. Some cases of allergic rhinitis however incur swelling of some parts of the face like the eyes as per my friend who also has this condition.