Allergic rhinitus; no medicine will help

[dan563]

I have struggled with allergic rhinitus to dust for years. My throat is perpetually covered in mucus, which aside from making annunciation rather hard, it is also rather uncomfortable.  It reduces my ability to talk, smell, and overall enjoy life. I've tried relatively everything and seen many doctors.  Flonase and allegra seem to help most in combination, but the effect is minimal.  Any suggestions?
Thanks!
    Dan

[friggy]

Try nettle leaf capsules from a local health food store.  In about half of people who try them, allergies are reduced or subside altogether.  I don't believe it's herbal magic, but rather the high magnesium content that reduces allergic reactions.  It sometimes takes a week to take effect, but there are zero side effects.

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

For a cure consult an allergy specialist. First he may do a blood IgE levels to see if they are raised. Next, he will do skin testing. This test is painless, in which a very small amount of certain allergens are pricked into the surface of your skin. If you have allergies, just a little swelling will occur where the allergen was introduced.  Reactions occur within about 15 minutes.  If needed more sensitive intradermal tests will be used in which a small amount of allergen is injected within the skin. Based on this he may plan for immunotherapy.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.