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Natural History, Complications, Prognosis

Rhinitis has also been found to adversely affect more than just the nose, throat, and eyes. It has been associated with sleeping problems, problems with the ears, and even been linked to learning problems.

Complicaitons

Catarrh can result in the inability of the Eustachian tube to equalize the pressure on the two sides of the eardrum resulting in pain and damage to the eardrum (barotrauma).

As a result of the inability to equalize the pressure, there can be a buildup of pressure around the eardrum which results in ear pain. As a result, catarrh can result in discomfort with changes in air pressure such as those that accompany:

• Elevators
• Airplanes
• Traveling at elevation

and other activities associated with a change in air pressure.

Even the shallow end of a swimming pool can be problematic to the person with catarrh in so far as barotrauma to the middle ear can occur in as little as 4 feet of water.