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Clinical director of the Independent General Practice answers your medical queries Q Having suffered with an annoying runny nose for quite a period of time, which I put down to the symptoms of my last cold that I just couldn't shake, I've discovered that I'm suffering with something known as persistent rhinitis. I wasn't even aware a runny nose was actually a 'condition' - do you have any further information please? A This is indeed a medical condition - and an annoying one to deal with as you say.

Rhinitis itself refers to the inflammation of the nose, which causes it to run or itch and is quite often accompanied by sneezing. Other symptoms can include a loss of smell, headache and irritated watery eyes.

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The most common causes are usually a cold or sometimes hayfever.

Persistent rhinitis however (also known as perennial rhinitis) is so described as t...

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