Why Your Allergy Medicine Isn’t Working

Transcript

If you are taking Flonase, Claritin, Zyrtec, Allegra, or other allergy medicine and still feel miserable, the problem may not be the medication. You may be treating symptoms without knowing the real trigger.

In this episode, Dr. Albert Takem talks with Dr. Khan about why some patients keep struggling with allergy-like symptoms even after using over-the-counter treatments. They explain the difference between allergic rhinitis and non-allergic rhinitis, why testing matters, and when it is time to stop guessing and talk to your doctor.

We discuss:

• Why allergy medicine may not fix the real problem
• The difference between allergic and non-allergic rhinitis
• Why patients often treat symptoms without knowing the trigger
• How allergy skin testing helps identify common triggers
• Why a negative allergy test can still give useful information
• How immunotherapy may help retrain the immune system over time
• When allergy-like symptoms could become more serious
• Why untreated chronic allergies may increase the risk of asthma
• When symptoms like shortness of breath, rash, or swelling need medical attention

If your symptoms are not improving with over-the-counter allergy medicine, it may be time to stop guessing and start testing. Talk with your doctor so you can find out whether you are dealing with allergies, non-allergic rhinitis, or something else that needs a different treatment approach.

Questions for Dr. Takem and the team

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