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Vasomotor rhinitis is a term often used to describe rhinitis symptoms associated with nonallergic, noninfectious triggers. Vasomotor/non allergic rhinitis is quite common, and has high prevelance in people who have ME/CFS and fibromyalgia.1
Environmental triggers that affect vasomotor rhinitis patients may include strong odors, cold air exposure, alcohol ingestion, and/or spicy foods.2
Avoidance of triggers combined with topical nasal medications is the foundation of treatment.
- Baraniuk JN, Zheng Y. Relationships among rhinitis, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue. Allergy Asthma Proc. 2010 May-Jun;31(3):169-78. doi: 10.2500/aap.2010.31.3311. PMID: 20615318. ↩︎
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK547704/#:~:text=Environmental%20triggers%20that%20affect%20vasomotor,%2C%20and%2For%20spicy%20foods. ↩︎