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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. Read the rest of this entry »

One of the main manifestations of allergies in the winter is rhinitis, inflammatory disease of the nasal mucosa. The first signs: they are itchy nose, sneezing, nasal congestion or stuffiness, watery. Often it is accompanied by conjunctivitis, inflammation with itching and redness of the membrane covering the eye and the inside of the eyelids.

A common complication is asthma-related allergens (allergic asthma), characterized by inflammation of the bronchi and whose most important signs are cough, shortness of breath, chest wheezing and chest tightness. Experts say it is the dryness of the environment, rather than the low temperatures of the season, the blame for its development. Read the rest of this entry »

In the colder months in the warmth of home may be factors that trigger allergic reactions

Allergies often relate to the arrival of spring or summer from external environmental factors triggers, like pollen. But the hours spent at home during the winter can also play tricks and cause allergic reactions and even asthma or rhinitis problems. The reality is that in the fall and winter, allergies may be aggravated by moisture in the atmosphere, the reproduction of dust mites and sudden temperature changes.

In winter, the factors most common allergy triggers are present in the environment of fungi, molds and yeasts and their spores. These increase in both the external environment and the interior of homes that are kept closed more time in order to conserve heat. The air of the houses, therefore, without much renovation circulates through the heating and air conditioning. The little light of winter days further enhances the growth of mold, which is set mostly in conditions of darkness and high humidity. Read the rest of this entry »