Why Are My Allergies Worse With Fibro?

Allergy symptoms are common among patients with fibromyalgia. Often patients with fibromyalgia experience allergy symptoms that are more severe and last longer than those in the general population.

Significance

• According to FibromyalgiaSymptoms.org, approximately 70 percent of those who have fibromyalgia also suffer from non-allergic rhinitis.

Numerous Triggers

• While average allergy sufferers only have a few possible allergy triggers, fibromyalgia patients tend to have numerous allergy triggers.

Effects

• Allergy symptoms associated with fibromyalgia include sneezing, nasal congestion, sinus congestion, runny nose, post nasal drip, coughing, watery eyes, red eyes and headache.

Considerations

• FibromyalgiaSymptoms.org explains that fibromyalgia sufferers have increased nerve sensitivity. This increased sensitivity causes the nasal swelling. Also, muscle tightness may cause fluids to back up into the sinuses, resulting in continual post-nasal drip and allergy-like symptoms.

Treatment

• Individuals with fibromyalgia and allergies may find relief from nasal corticosteroids and saline nasal washes.