In our life, it is often easy to distinguish between a cold and nasal allergy, nasal allergy is often very similar to a cold, so it will cause many patients with rhinitis but do not know only that it is a cold, so often delayed the best treatment period, then how should we distinguish between a cold and nasal allergy? Let\'s take a look at it.
Most people mistake allergic rhinitis for a cold. In fact, the two diseases can be distinguished. The symptoms of nasal discomfort that occur during a cold usually last all day, often for several days. When allergic rhinitis strikes, it is not long, but it may occur several times a day, and it often appears with the season, environment, spirit and other factors. If there is a family history of allergy, it can be determined that it is allergic rhinitis.
Colds are usually accompanied by other upper respiratory tract symptoms such as sore throat, cough, etc., and in serious cases, fever, headache, body aches and even gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea and diarrhea. The typical symptoms of allergic rhinitis are sneezing, runny nose, itchy nose, stuffy nose, often combined with eye allergies such as itchy eyes, because allergic rhinitis is often found in pre-adolescent children, so if parents observe children often breathe with the mouth, rub the nose with their hands, or get up in the morning, clean up, smell a strange nose attack, You should be on your guard.
Some children with nasal allergy have decreased appetite due to poor smell, black eye phenomenon in the lower eyelid, and even anxiety and affect school work, must not just be treated as a general cold.
The above is how to prevent colds and nasal allergies, I believe you have understood, I hope it will bring substantial help to all patients friends, although allergies are difficult to cure, but if you can cooperate with doctors, according to the patient\'s disease and complications are properly treated, or can be controlled, such as appropriate use of antihistamine drugs, improve the environment to avoid allergens, More exercise to change the physique, so there must be a better quality of life.