The flu season seamlessly transitions into the hay fever season. How do you know if you have a cold or allergies?
It is not always easy to distinguish between hay fever and a cold. Below is a list of points you can pay attention to.
1. You sneeze Sneezing or sneezing in silence several times in a row is often a symptom of an allergy. With a cold, you sneeze less often and louder on average.
2. Tear eyes
With a cold you can suffer from tearing eyes as a symptom, but with an allergic reaction that affects your eyes, your eyes water even more.
3. The color of your snot During a cold, your snot has more color, from yellow to green. With an allergy, snot is almost colorless.
4. Itchy nose
A tickle in your nose caused by an allergy often arises deep in your nose. Scratching or rubbing your nose will therefore not work well.
5. Dark circles under your eyes
Dark circles under your eyes are not only caused by fatigue. An allergy can also be the reason for this.
Read also:6 questions to ask yourself to find out if you have an allergy or a cold
