Written by: Nancy Dixit
Winter is here, and so is the season of sniffles. But is it a cold or just allergies? While both can have overlapping symptoms, they have very different causes.
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Here’s how to tell them apart!
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Colds can strike anytime, though they're more common in winter. Allergies, however, can occur year-round whenever allergens are present specially spring and summer season.
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With colds, symptoms appear a few days after exposure to the virus. While allergies start immediately after exposure to allergens.
Colds may bring body aches and a low-grade fever, but allergies never cause these symptoms.
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Both can cause a cough and runny nose, but colds often lead to sore throats, while allergies are more likely to cause itchy eyes.
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Cold symptoms rarely include itchy or watery eyes. Allergies, on the other hand, almost always do!
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