I often sneeze after having a bad itch inside my nose . Sometimes this is accompanied by an itching throat .   Any other discomfort ?   Yes . Sometimes I can notice a constriction in the chest and shortness of breath after a fit of sneezing . And I often suffer from a running nose with a profuse watery discharge .   Does it occur seasonally or all year round ?   It has been seasonal during these past three years .   Are you sensitive to other things ?   Yes , things like seafood and penicillin-type drugs .   OK . Let me examine your nose . According to your case history and the examination , I believe that it's allergic rhinitis .   What useful treatment can you offer ?   I'll give you a series of specific skin tests . Then we'll know exactly what substances you're allergic to . Then I'll give you some causes of desensitization therapy . 