Medical Advices for Students

During the winter, when colds are spread like wildfire and flu season is in full swing, how to differentiate if the sneezing and runny nose due to an infection or an allergy? Although nasal congestion is always associated with common cold, sometimes it may be something else and be related to an allergic condition. Both affect symptoms are very similar, but not its duration.

Those of the common cold lasts about a week. In contrast, symptoms of allergic rhinitis can extend much longer, until it is diagnosed or eliminate the trigger. It is essential to recognize and receive the most appropriate treatment. One difference is that the cold is caused by a virus and rhinitis is an allergic reaction.Common symptoms of a cold are fever, lasting about 72 hours, swelling of the nasal mucosa, the first water and then thickened, stuffy nose, coughing, sneezing, tearing and ocular congestion and muscular pain. They also often feel a sore throat and headache. Symptoms of rhinitis include runny nose and just a runny nose, sneezing and itchy nose or eyes, which appear watery. Inflammation of the lining of the nostrils, therefore, does not mean fever or cough, unless they are suffering from asthma associated.

credit to: NURIA Llavina RUBIO

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