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How Do I know If I have Allergies?

Allergies symptoms are sometimes hard to distinguish between symptoms from a common cold. To determine if the symptoms are in fact an allergy or a cold pay attention to the timing of the symptoms. With a cold, the symptoms will generally occur one at a time. With allergies, the symptoms will most likely occur simultaneously.

The time of year can also help determine if your symptoms are from an allergy. Spring and Fall tend to produce very high allergen levels in the air.

Common Allergy Symptoms:

Sneezing
Itchy, Watery Eyes
Stuffed Nasal Passages
Chest Tightness (Breathing Difficulty)
Itchy, Sore Throat
Ear Pain
Runny Nose
Fatigue
Sleeplessness
Fever
earaches
Hives / Rash

Is it a Cold or an Allergic Reaction?

	COLD	ALLERGIES
Occurrence of Symptoms:	Symptoms will often appear one at a time: first sneezing, then a runny nose, then congestion.	Symptoms occur all at once.
Duration of Symptoms:	Lasts 7 to 10 days on average.	Continue as long as the person is exposed to the allergen.
Mucus:	Often a yellowish nasal discharge, due to an infection.	More common than with colds, especially when sneezing occurs two or three times in a row.
Sneezing:	Less common than with allergies.	More common than with colds, especially when sneezing occurs two or three times in a row.
Time of Year:	More common during winter.	More common in spring through fall, when plants are pollinating.
Fever:	May be accompanied by a fever.	Fever is not indicative of allergies.
Swollen Glands:	May be accompanied by swollen glands.	Swollen glands are not indicative of allergies.
Muscle or body aches:	May be accompanied by muscle or body aches.	Muscle or body aches are not indicative of allergies.
Cough:	Usually accompanied by a cough.	Sometimes accompanied by a cough.
Itchy Eyes:	Itchy eyes are not indicative of a cold.	May be accompanied by itchy eyes.

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Common Hay Fever Symptoms:

Runny Nose
Stuffy Nose
Sneezing
Nasal Itching (Rubbing)
Itchy Ears and Throat
Post Nasal Drip (Throat Clearing)

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Hay Fever / Allergy Information Center
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Layton, UT 84041