Question 1

if u don't take care of you're allergies, can it get worse and turn into a cold? ex: don't use nettipot if u have a stuffy nose, etc.

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Maybe: If you are talking about hay fever, then it is a potential yes. Studies have shown that allergic people, especially those with asthma, often have an impaired immune response to bacteria and viruses.  However a more common problem would be sinus infections.  As for netipot for a very stuffy nose, the issue is that not enough fluid can ever get into the nose.

Question 2

how to get free from cold allergy??

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Two different ?: Allergy occurs when your genes interact with the environment. There is a strong hereditary component to it. Treatments include avoidance of allergens,  medications, and /or allergy shots.
Cold is from exposure to a virus  and one can minimize exposure by frequent hand washing and staying away from people with a cold.  There is no specific Rx for it at this time.

Question 3

how are a cold and allergies different?

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Cold or allergies: Cold and allergy symptoms can be similar. Allergies tend to be chronic or recurrent and generally involve sneezing, itchy eyes, clear runny nose and/or nasal congestion. Cold symptoms usually involve less sneezing and itching and more congestion often with thicker or discolored mucous.

Question 4

what distinguishes a cold from allergies?

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Good question: Some time it is hard to tell.   In general, when you have a cold, someone else in the family or office often has one.  A cold is often associated with a low-grade fever but allergy is not. You may also notice fatigue as well as  joint or muscle ache with a cold but not with allergy.  Hay fever may respond to antihistamine but a cold does not.

Question 5

what distinguishes allergies from a cold?

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Time: A cold caused by a virus will last 5-7 days.  Allergies can last days, weeks, months or even year round.  With allergies there frequently is itching (nose, eyes, ears, mouth), repetitive sneezing and no fever.  Allergies should respond to taking an antihistamine but an antihistamine will do little for a cold.

Question 6

how to tell if this is an allergy or cold?

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Allergy or cold: Colds may last one to two weeks, with runny nose, nasal congestion, cough and sometimes fever. Allergies may be similar but often last longer and there is often sneezing, itchy eyes and nose, clear watery mucous. If in doubt see a doctor for proper diagnosis and treatment. Allergies tend to be chronic or recurrent and are often worse at the same time of year.

Question 7

can exercise help with allergies or a cold?

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Transiently.: Exercise raises your body's adrenaline production and this may lead to decongestion in the nasal mucous membrane.  However the effect is not long lasting.

Question 8

how to tell if it's just allergies or a cold?

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Body aches: With a cold, you have more systemic symptoms and you feel ill with feverishness and body aches. With allergies, you throat is sore but usually does not progress to a systemic illness.

Question 9

how would i know if this is allergies or cold?

Accepted Answer

Duration of symptoms: The common cold will last 5-7 days.  Allergies will last days, weeks, months, or years and timing is by seasons or exposures.  With allergies there is more itching, sneezing and the runny nose is clear.  With allergies, frequently there is eye itching, watery or redness.  Allergies respond to antihistamines such as zyrtec, claritin, (loratadine) allegra, etc and colds don't.

Question 10

what are good remedies for an allergy to cold?

Accepted Answer

Cold urticaria: Depends on the reaction.  If you have a syndrome called familial cold urticaria it may be part of a spectrum of disease called cold autoinflammatory syndromes or caps.  New biological  drugs have become available that are dramatically beneficial (though at a very high $ cost). Arcalyst (rilonacept) and Ilaris (canakinumab). There are many articles on the internet.  Consider seeing a rheumatologist.

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