I have perennial rhinitis and am allergic to practically everything, including the people on public transport wearing deodorant and hairspray. I’ve tried so many things but none of them seem to work. It is unbearable. Please help.

As your symptoms are so severe – you definitely shouldn’t be reacting to other people’s deodorant - it could be that they are linked to another underlying issue. You may have a digestive imbalance that is causing general inflammation. This would be enough to affect symptoms in the nose so it may help to work on your digestion.

A gentle remedy such as Silicol gel could help with this, as could a turmeric supplement. Alongside this you could use our Pollinosan Nasal Spray but, as this is usually most beneficial to those with milder allergy symptoms, I’d concentrate on your digestion first.

If you need help managing the problem longer term you may benefit from visiting a practitioner. The website BANT can provide further information on this.