This patient support community is for discussions relating to airbourne allergies, eye allergies, shots, anaphylaxis, asthma, children's allergies, hives, insect stings, rhinitis, sinuses, and allergies to drugs, foods, and pets.
Is It a Cold or Allergies?
Use the chart below to determine if your symptoms are indicative of a cold or allergies.
SYMPTOMS COLDS ALLERGIES
Time of year
More common during the winter.
More common spring through fall.
OccurrenceSymptoms appear one at a time (i.e. sneezing, runny nose, congestion)
Symptoms occur all at once.
DurationTypically last 7-10 days.
Continue as long as you are exposed to the allergen.
SneezingNot as common.
Usually, sneezing will occur 2 or 3 times in a row.
MucusYellowish nasal discharge.
Clear, thin, watery discharge.
