Do you have an itchy throat? Do you feel tired or weak?
These are both symptoms of a cold or from an airborne allergy. Use this chart to help determine what you are feeling.
SYMPTOMS | COLD | AIRBORNE ALLERGY |
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COUGH | Common | Sometimes |
GENERAL ACHES, PAINS | Slight | Never |
FATIGUE, WEAKNESS | Sometimes | Sometimes |
ITCHY EYES | Rare or never | Common |
SNEEZING | Usual | Usual |
SORE THROAT | Common | Sometimes |
RUNNY NOSE | Common | Common |
STUFFY NOSE | Common | Common |
FEVER | Rare | Never |
DURATION | 3 to 14 days | Weeks (for example, 6 weeks for ragweed or grass pollen seasons) |
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