sneezing and hearing loss for 5 weeks!!!

I have been sneezing for 5 weeks non stop. I can no longer hear out of my left ear due to this. My left eye is always watery and my nose goes from super dry to runny as well. I have tried Benydryl, Clariton, Nyquil and Dayquil for my sneezing. I have used ERO (ear wax removal System which has CARBAMIDE PEROXIDE in it and that is not working for my hearing either. This is the 3rd or 4th time this year this has happend. I NEED HELP!!! What is the problem and how can I fix it. It is hard to do anything when I am non stop sneezing...(20-30 sneezes at a time). I am now starting to get light headed from sneezing so many times at once and so much

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

It is evident from your history that you could most probably be suffering from allergic rhinitis. Symptoms are usually triggered by an allergen. These allergens, when exposed to initiate immune mediated reactions which will result in the symptoms you experience. The allergic history usually runs in families. So, the problem can be tackled at three levels.

At the allergen level, where you can consult an allergy specialist, who after doing some skin tests, will be able to specify some allergens. You can either avoid exposure to these allergens or desensitize yourself.
The second level is prevention of the attacks. For this, there are steroidal sprays for allergic rhinitis. The steroid content is very minimal and long-term use will prevent attacks.

When you have an attack, you can use an antihistamine (like Cetzine) for allergic rhinitis.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.