What is seasonal allergy?

Airborne pollen from plants or spores can trigger an allergic reaction in sensitive individuals from trees, grasses and ragweed characterized by itchy skin, runny nose, watery and/or red eyes. For some people symptoms occur seasonally, for other they may occur throughout the year.

How do members experience seasonal allergy?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with seasonal allergy*

*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 seasonal allergy*

*Data from patients with seasonal allergy, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with seasonal allergy*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Zyrtec)
Perceived effectiveness
for seasonal allergy (5 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
seasonal allergy (11)
Treatment

(Singulair)
Perceived effectiveness
for seasonal allergy (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
seasonal allergy (10)
Treatment

(Claritin)
Perceived effectiveness
for seasonal allergy (3 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
seasonal allergy (9)
Treatment

(Astelin)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
seasonal allergy (2)
Treatment

(Clarinex)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
seasonal allergy (2)

*Data from patients with seasonal allergy, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has seasonal allergy on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 14
20s 118
30s 414
40s 697
50s 667
60s 454
70+ 207

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 650
Female 1,887

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What is seasonal allergy?

Airborne pollen from plants or spores can trigger an allergic reaction in sensitive individuals from trees, grasses and ragweed characterized by itchy skin, runny nose, watery and/or red eyes. For some people symptoms occur seasonally, for other they may occur throughout the year.



Common symptoms reported by people with seasonal allergy

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 seasonal allergy

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

(Zyrtec)
Type
Over the Counter Drug
How many have tried
537
Tried for
seasonal allergy (11)
Treatment name(s)

(Singulair)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
288
Tried for
seasonal allergy (10)
Treatment name(s)

(Claritin)
Type
Over the Counter Drug
How many have tried
628
Tried for
seasonal allergy (9)
Treatment name(s)

(Astelin)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
96
Tried for
seasonal allergy (2)
Treatment name(s)

(Clarinex)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
156
Tried for
seasonal allergy (2)

Data from patients with seasonal allergy, 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 seasonal allergy

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

(Zyrtec)
Perceived effectiveness
for seasonal allergy (5 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
seasonal allergy (11)
Treatment name(s)

(Singulair)
Perceived effectiveness
for seasonal allergy (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
seasonal allergy (10)
Treatment name(s)

(Claritin)
Perceived effectiveness
for seasonal allergy (3 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
seasonal allergy (9)
Treatment name(s)

(Astelin)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
seasonal allergy (2)
Treatment name(s)

(Clarinex)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
seasonal allergy (2)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

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

  • 9 new patients joined this month
  • 709 say seasonal allergy is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 14
20s 118
30s 414
40s 697
50s 667
60s 454
70+ 207
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 645
20-29 years 205
30-39 years 77
40-49 years 47
50-59 years 14
60-69 years 4
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 650
Female 1,887

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 1,163
Not Diagnosed 155

These charts show data from seasonal allergy patients who have completed their condition history
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