Symptoms of allergy without allergy – what is the reason?

Reader question: About once a week I suffer from severe itching and runny nose and eyes with subsequent headaches and jaw aches. I have done allergy tests for the most common allergens. The answer showed no “allergic tendency”. It started in conjunction with menopause and I’m thinking if I’m allergic to some substance in the body, but the doctor refuses. I try to link the outbreak to something I ate, did, or were exposed to but to no avail. What do I do?

Doctor: “There can be different explanations”

Since you sampled, we know it’s not an allergy.

However, it can be hypersensitive to the mucous membranes without being an actual allergic reaction. With regard to menopause, it is not unusual to feel sensitivity in the mucous membranes, and not only in the abdomen. Itching and a runny nose may be caused by the nasal mucosa not working as well as before – there are different nasal sprays to try. Talk to your doctor about this.

As for the eyes, the tear fluid may have become more abundant and not lubricated as before. Here, over-the-counter tear substitutes available at the drugstore can help. You are

You can try taking anti-itch tablets with antihistamines when they are at their worst. It is harmless and can suppress.

Head, ear, and jaw pain feels like you’re clenching your jaw and clenching your teeth.

So I think there can be different explanations for your symptoms, and that there is not just one cause. It is suggested that you write a diary for two weeks about how you slept, how you feel in general, and whether there was anything you did in particular before the attacks.

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