We studied treatment satisfaction in 1,903 subjects with Japanese cedar pollinosis, seen in Gifu Prefecture institutions in 2009, a mass scattering year. Institution physicians determined the choice of therapeutic drugs. We evaluated subject satisfaction and symptoms by questionnaire using nasal and eye symptom scores evaluated by the visual analog scale (VAS) in the pretreatment stage, in the stage with the severest symptoms, and in the posttreatment stage. Antihistamines were most widely used, followed by topical nasal steroids, and leukotriene antagonists, in this order. More subjects were treated with 2 types of drug combined than with a single drug alone. Satisfaction (very good plus good) was found in 68.8% of 747 subjects. The most frequent cause of dissatisfaction was insufficient therapeutic effect. Higher nasal symptom VAS was significantly related to satisfaction.
