Q

Thanks for asking about your symptoms of congestion in your nose and sinuses.

The best way to find out if you are suffering from an allergic disease is to see a physician who is Board Certified in Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.  Allergy Specialists are experts at performing allergen skin tests that may reveal the exact cause of your symptoms.

It is not possible to make a diagnosis online, but you may have Non-Allergic Rhinitis – also known as Vasomotor Rhinitis and Hypersensitivity.  Patients with Hypersensitivity are very sensitive to anything that changes inside or outside of their bodies, including cold air inhalation, noxious odors, cigarette smoke, natural gas vapors and even excessive stomach acid and even small changes in hormone levels.

Ask your doctor what is best for you, and be sure to see a Board Certified Allergy and Asthma Specialist; ENT surgeons are good at cutting people open and not so good at diagnosing allergic and immune disorders.

I hope this information is helpful to you.

Sincerely,

Steve Kagen, M.D.

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