If you suffer from dust allergies, you already know about the sneezing, runny nose, and watery eyes that impact your everyday life. The primary cause of indoor dust allergies is the presence of dust mites. These nasty little buggers feed off of the everyday dust found in most homes. A dust allergy can make being indoors almost unbearable. A dust mite allergy can even trigger asthma and eczema.,*

Air conditioning has become a vital aspect of contemporary living, particularly in hot and humid locations such as the UAE (UAE). However, as the usage of AC has grown, so has the number of persons reporting adverse reactions to it. This is referred to as AC allergy.

It is known today that allergic rhinitis can go hand in hand with sinusitis and that it can even be a risk factor for the problem, as it tends to cause swelling in the nasal mucosa, favoring the accumulation of mucus, which facilitates the colonization of the sinuses by bacteria and viruses, characterizing sinusitis.

However, for this reason, people with an ongoing rhinitis condition with nasal congestion and accumulation of secretion may believe that they actually have sinusitis. But it often means they have an allergic rhinitis condition with nasal obstruction that was not treated properly and triggered more uncomfortable symptoms, such as headache and hearing difficulty.

Thus, ideally one should learn to identify how each disease manifests itself so as not to get confused. See below the differences between each of them and how the treatment is done.