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How do you tell allergies from a cold?
So yesterday morning I started having sneezing, running nose, post-nasal drip, etc. I assumed it was allergies.
Today its even worse and I am thinking it might be a cold. How do I tell the difference? (The difference being important for dealing with social/work ettiquite).
I am currently in my office building. I am thinking that if this is indeed allergies, it should improve over the next three hours I am in this filtered air. Is that accurate?
Today its even worse and I am thinking it might be a cold. How do I tell the difference? (The difference being important for dealing with social/work ettiquite).
I am currently in my office building. I am thinking that if this is indeed allergies, it should improve over the next three hours I am in this filtered air. Is that accurate?
Re: How do you tell allergies from a cold?
I have had a headache the last two days, which I attribute to allergies.
I think your last statement is accurate...it should get better in A/C. Or, allergies can make you more susceptible to a cold.
this is probably a good question for Erin since she has the most exp (from what I have seen)
but when i get allergy side effects i usally get itchy/burny eyes, sometimes itchy skin
i don't usually cough with allergies
i sneeze a LOT but it's just sneezing, some drippyness but not a lot of other mucus guck coming out as it does when i'm illl...
hope this helps a lil . . .
I always know its allergies when my contacts aren't sticking to my eyes. My eyes get super dry and pain, in addition to the sneezing and post nasal drip.
I would think that the filtered air should improve your symptoms, so if it doesn't I would bet that you have a cold.
hope you're feeling better soon!
Here's a list I found that might be helpful. For my springtime allergies my eyes will feel very heavy (like i haven't gotten much sleep), so I will feel kind of tired. (But it's mainly confined to my facial area/head.) For a cold , my entire body will ache.
Technically, your symptoms should improve in an air conditioned building. BUT, if the air ducts haven't been cleaned (full of dust), the filter is moldy or pollen has already been sucked in, then you may feel worse, due to the recirculated air. (When I used to work at my last job, I would feel sick all the time due to this.)
I can't remember if you had said you were tested for allergies or not. (The pin pricks and applying of allergens in liquid form make your skin react and you can see by the size of the welts what you are more /less allergic to and get treated accordingly. Yes, it's VERY itchy, but doesn't take or last long.) For most people, Spring is the worst. But I think you may also have some year-round things too.
Also, if you have pollen allergies (this can very between actual flower pollen, tree pollen, grass etc. and smoggy days just make it all worse.) Anyway, pollen is at it's highest in the early morning, so sleeping with the windows open isn't so great. Neither is drying your clothes outside, while more energy efficient, the pollen just adheres to stuff and comes in with you.
Colds Occurrence of symptoms:
Symptoms often appear one at a time: first sneezing, then a runny nose,
Duration of symptoms: Generally last from seven to 10 days.
Mucus: Often a yellowish nasal discharge, due to an infection.
Sneezing: More common than with colds, especially when sneezing occurs two or three times in a row.
Time of year: More common during winter.
Fever: May be accompanied by a fever.
Allergies Occurrence of symptoms:
Symptoms occur all at once.
Duration of symptoms: Continue as long as a person is exposed to the allergy-causing agent (allergen).
Mucus: Generally a clear, thin, watery discharge.
Sneezing: Less common than with allergies.
Time of year: More common in spring through fall, when plants are pollinating.
Fever:Not usually associated with a fever.
I thought my allergies were kicking my butt and it started the way you're describing. However, it ended up being a cold and I've been working on getting over it for 1 1/2 weeks now. Blech.
My tip-off for allergies is that the roof of my mouth is itchy--however, it was itchy with this stupid cold, so there goes that.
Allergy symptoms (from what I remember when I just had seasonal allergies....) that aren't cold symptoms also typically include itchy eyes, sneezing... *shrug*
Benadryl will help no matter whether it's allergies or a cold, so I don't know that that's a great test for you (I was checking out their website and it indicated that it could be taken for cold to relieve sneezing and runny nose).