Editor's Comment: Rhinitis is the medical term for irritation
and inflammation of the mucous membrane inside the nose. The
symptoms include a stuffy, runny nose, sneezing and postnasal
drip. The two forms of rhinitis are allergic rhinitis and
nonallergic rhinitis. Is there a relationship between
fibromyalgia and rhinitis? – Source: Allergy and Asthma
Proceedings, November, 2012 By M. Frieri and A. Argyriou
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a common chronic pain disorder
characterized by diffuse musculoskeletal pain and stiffness. It
is recognized as a common syndrome affecting 2-4% of the
population that may present with several ambiguous and seemingly
unrelated symptoms. A broad variety of complaints and lack of
tests to accurately identify the disease challenges physicians
with confirming this elusive diagnosis. FM has significant
overlap with several other systemic diseases including those of
sensory hypersensitivity, autonomic deregulation, neurological
dysfunction, migraine, and related chronic rhinitis. Current
rese