Q If I have allergic rhinitis, can I also develop asthma?
A Allergic rhinitis and asthma share the same allergic inflammation pathway, and leaving rhinitis untreated raises bronchial sensitivity, risking progression to asthma.
Detailed Answer
Rhinitis and asthma lie on the continuum of the Allergic March. About 40% of rhinitis patients also have asthma, and studies show that actively treating rhinitis also reduces asthma flare-ups. If you develop wheezing after exercise or nighttime coughing, be sure to check for the possibility of asthma.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
At Dongjedang, we also assess bronchial health in patients with Lung qi deficiency-type rhinitis. For the rhinitis-asthma combined type, we use a prescription that adds herbs with asthma-calming (jeongcheon) effects to Socheongnyong-tang (Minor Blue Dragon decoction) to manage the upper and lower airways at the same time.
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