What is perennial allergy?

Perennial allergens are present year-round and may include outdoor and indoor triggers such as house dust, dust mites, animal dander, and some insects causing contact dermatitis, itching, nasal congestion, watery eyes. Many people who have a perennial allergy also have asthma.

How do members experience perennial allergy?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with perennial allergy*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for perennial allergy*

*Data from patients with perennial allergy, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with perennial allergy*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Zyrtec)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
perennial allergy (2)
Treatment

(Claritin)
Perceived effectiveness
for perennial allergy (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
perennial allergy (2)
Treatment

(Singulair)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
perennial allergy (2)

*Data from patients with perennial allergy, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has perennial allergy on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 19
30s 114
40s 170
50s 182
60s 140
70+ 86

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 157
Female 556