What are ways to clear blocked ears caused by allergic rhinitis?

Hi Susan, thanks for the D2D. Many of my paediatric patients suffer from both asthma and allergic rhinitis. Asthma is a hyper-reactive inflammatory narrowing and obstruction of the lower airways of the lung, which causes recurrent wheezing, difficulty breathing, chest tightness and cough. Allergic rhinitis represents a hyper-sensitive inflammatory reaction of the lining of the nose (the upper airway), leading to nasal itching, sneezing, runny nose and nasal congestion. We find that allergic rhinitis typically precedes the onset of asthma and often worsens the control of asthma.

Many patients with allergic rhinitis have lived with it for so many years they think it is something they have to accept. That need not be so, and treatment can really improve your daily quality of life and sleep. Managing allergic rhinitis reduces snoring, mouth breathing, eczema and asthma too. To get a sustained improvement for your likely symptoms of itching, runny or blocked nose and sinus congestion, it is most important that you find out what you are allergic to.