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In winter, colds are the order of the day and many of us we are affected by the unrest that triggered this situation. Sneezing is one of the usual symptoms of these conditions, sneezing often associated with allergies and not colds. So this time we want to make clear some points to know the difference between a cold and an allergy, since in most cases symptoms can be mistaken for one another and be fatal when treatment instituted.

Both conditions are similar in symptoms and therefore it is very easy to confuse an allergy with sneezing own common cold this time of year. Many are those who are medicated to end the cold but I really have is an allergy, but not as we see in winter there are many types of allergies must be identified and treated. Therefore we will see some guidelines on how to react.

First you should know that a clear cold symptoms such as swollen eyes, nasal congestion, sneezing, headache, malaise or fever. Almost all of these symptoms match those of a common allergy, but you should know the symptoms of a cold usually end quickly. If we medicate around one week is usually the time that these symptoms are present, whereas if we have is an allergy symptoms last much longer and in spite of treatment shall be no end.

A cold is indisputable sign of the onset of fever, especially at first, but not only betrays the fever, but it is true that we have nasal congestion, but the appearance of the mucus is an uncharacteristic, since the beginning is watery, similar to the allergy, but as the days pass until it becomes thick and hard to cough, while allergy always looks the same water. Generalized muscle pain is another common symptom of colds due to the weakness that causes viral infection in the body. In allergy these pains are not because they do not have a virus the body does not react the same way.

Cough is another hallmark of the cold, because in the pictures of allergy is not listed, unless the affected person has asthma or early asthma. The headache also betrays a cold front to an allergy, and that allergy affects only the respiratory tract and eyes. While it is true that sometimes if the mucus and congestion is high we may have discomfort in the head, but the pain in no way has to do with what you feel when we are sick with colds.

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