Allergic rhinitis and asthma

Have you ever imagined what it is like to not be able to smell your favourite scent (coffee, fresh bread, your partner's perfume)? Imagine finding it difficult to sleep at night or not being able to walk quickly to work because you are too breathless? For many people, this can be a way of life that they accept.

There are therapeutic options that can make a difference to the symptoms of both allergic rhinitis^{2, 3} and asthma,⁴ but many of our patients do not realise this and accept many of their symptoms as normal.^{5, 6}

One of our main duties as clinicians is to work with our patients to improve their symptoms where we can - and we should encourage our patients not to accept sub-optimal treatment.