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*

*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*

*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

(Astelin)
Perceived effectiveness
for allergic rhinitis (4 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
allergic rhinitis (7)
Treatment

(Singulair)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
allergic rhinitis (7)
Treatment

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

(Claritin)
Perceived effectiveness
for allergic rhinitis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
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 5
20s 91
30s 224
40s 359
50s 335
60s 265
70+ 154

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 382
Female 1,035

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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



Common symptoms reported by people with allergic rhinitis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

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.
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Treatments taken by people for allergic rhinitis

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Astelin)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
95
Tried for
allergic rhinitis (7)
Treatment name(s)

(Singulair)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
212
Tried for
allergic rhinitis (7)
Treatment name(s)

(Zyrtec)
Type
Over the Counter Drug
How many have tried
311
Tried for
allergic rhinitis (6)
Treatment name(s)

(Claritin)
Type
Over the Counter Drug
How many have tried
318
Tried for
allergic rhinitis (2)
Treatment name(s)

(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.
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Compare treatments taken by people with allergic rhinitis

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Astelin)
Perceived effectiveness
for allergic rhinitis (4 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
allergic rhinitis (7)
Treatment name(s)

(Singulair)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
allergic rhinitis (7)
Treatment name(s)

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

(Claritin)
Perceived effectiveness
for allergic rhinitis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
allergic rhinitis (2)
Treatment name(s)

(Clarinex)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
allergic rhinitis (1)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with allergic rhinitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has allergic rhinitis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 4 new patients joined this month
  • 386 say allergic rhinitis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 5
20s 91
30s 224
40s 359
50s 335
60s 265
70+ 154
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 304
20-29 years 105
30-39 years 65
40-49 years 38
50-59 years 7
60-69 years 5
70+ years 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 382
Female 1,035

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 673
Not Diagnosed 43

These charts show data from allergic rhinitis patients who have completed their condition history
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