A 21-year-old female asked:
how do you distinguish if sneezing is from allergies or from common cold? mainly sneezing, no cough, itchy throat and nose, sinus pressure, congested
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Dr. Larry Marcus answered
41 years experience ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Allergies: All of the symptoms you describe sound allergic.
If you develop a cough with mucus, a sore throat, and/or a low grade fever - that would be more like a cold.
The best way to distinguish would be to see an ENT physician - the appearance inside the nose of an allergic patient is very unique.
Answered on Mar 18, 2017
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