I keep sneezing and having a runny nose. How can I tell the difference between rhinitis and a cold?

Many children start to sneeze, have runny noses, and have nasal congestion and itching in spring. Many parents think that this is a cold and do not pay much attention to it. So how do you distinguish between rhinitis and a cold?

Qingbitang: How to distinguish between rhinitis and cold?

1. Disease Principle:

Allergic disease is a chronic disease caused by an allergic reaction of the body due to some or certain allergens entering the body from the outside. Common types of allergic diseases include allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, allergic bronchial asthma, skin allergies, gastrointestinal allergies, etc.

A cold is an inflammation caused by some external pathogens entering the body. The reaction is an infectious inflammation, while allergies are non-infectious inflammations.

2. Different durations

The duration of a cold is generally 7 to 10 days, and no longer than two weeks. The course of allergic rhinitis varies depending on the type, and generally lasts more than two weeks.

3. Different symptoms in the nose and eyes

The symptoms of a cold are mild or moderate sneezing, yellow nasal discharge, and no eye or skin discomfort; the symptoms of allergic rhinitis are more obvious sneezing, clear nasal discharge, itchy eyes, and itchy skin.

4. Different systemic symptoms

Common colds usually have symptoms such as fever, loss of appetite, and muscle aches; allergic rhinitis does not have systemic symptoms such as fever.

Qingbi Hall warm reminder: The above is how to distinguish rhinitis and colds. You must identify the type of disease in time and go to Qingbi Hall in time to solve it scientifically!