Hello H,

Sounds like you have your own medical mystery! Where's Dr. House when we need him?

Seriously, though, I can't diagnose you as a nurse and over the Internet, but the itching etc. sounds like allergy symptoms, as your doctor has theorized. But with allergic asthma, I would expect that you'd also be noting asthma symptoms, which you say you are not.

One thing I'm wondering, and this is purely conjecture, is if the symptoms you're noticing might be at all related to gastroesophageal reflux disease, known as GERD for short. I suggest this because GERD is very closely associated with asthma and the hot feeling you mention makes me think of the feeling of heartburn. But to be sure, you'd need to be examined for that.

It might be worth asking about, anyway. And if your family doctor doesn't seem receptive, you might ask for a consult with an allergist.

To your health,

Kathi