[speaker001:] I often sneeze after having a bad itch inside my nose. Sometimes this is accompanied by an itching throat.
[speaker002:] Any other discomfort?
[speaker001:] Yes. Sometimes I can notice a constriction in the chest and shortness of breath after a fit of sneezing. And I often suffer from a running nose with a profuse watery discharge.
[speaker002:] Does it occur seasonally or all year round?
[speaker001:] It has been seasonal during these past three years.
[speaker002:] Are you sensitive to other things?
[speaker001:] Yes, things like seafood and penicillin-type drugs.
[speaker002:] OK. Let me examine your nose. According to your case history and the examination, I believe that it's allergic rhinitis.
[speaker001:] What useful treatment can you offer?
[speaker002:] I'll give you a series of specific skin tests. Then we'll know exactly what substances you're allergic to. Then I'll give you some causes of desensitization therapy.