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Q: Asthma, rhinitis, and sinusitis

asked by: DoctorQuestion on April 20th, 2008

have been diagnosed with Asthma over a year ago now. It seems like after I suffer a bad Asthma attack. I feel like sick for a period of like 3 days after the major attack. I am really tired, weak, have no energy, and short of breath.

Also, I have been suffering from sinus headaches with a runny nose, stuffy nose, and sneezing. Is this an allergy? Happens mostly in the Garden Center of Walmart (Work) and at home.

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on April 24th, 2008

Allergies and Asthma Answer A3995

Asthma is an allergic disorder. It can be provoked by various allergens found in the air. Sinus headaches, runny nose, stuffy nose and sneezing are probably due to inflammation of the sinuses and nasal cavity.

Inflammation of the nose (rhinitis) and sinuses (sinusitis) can also be due to an allergy. In fact, asthma and allergic sinusitis or rhinitis often go together. You can request skin allergy tests to find out which substances you are allergic to. Avoiding the specific allergen(s) is the basic principle in treatment of any allergy including asthma and allergic rhinitis. Maybe the allergen is present at your work and at home.

You may want to consult an allergologist about your condition. Shortness of breath can be due to the asthma. The other symptoms (tiredness, weakness, lack of energy) are very common symptoms and probably not due to an allergy.

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