{"id":15440,"date":"2021-04-07T14:43:57","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T18:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/?p=15440"},"modified":"2023-12-19T16:42:58","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T21:42:58","slug":"is-it-allergies-or-covid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/is-it-allergies-or-covid\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Allergies or COVID?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In years past, a case of the sniffles at the beginning of spring would be a sure sign that allergy season started. But now that we\u2019re living in the age of COVID-19, we know that it could be something worse. It\u2019s important to take your symptoms seriously in order to keep others safe. We\u2019ve compiled a guide to help you determine whether allergies or COVID is the likely culprit behind your respiratory symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common Allergy Symptoms<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"covid-vaccine-allergies-300x263\" src=\"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/covid-vaccine-allergies-300x263-1.jpg\" alt=\"a COVID vaccine vial\" width=\"300\" height=\"263\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29815 alignright\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/covid-vaccine-allergies-300x263-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/covid-vaccine-allergies-300x263-1-256x224.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While symptoms of seasonal allergies vary from person to person, common ones include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sneezing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Itchy\/runny\/stuffy nose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Red\/watery\/puffy eyes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scratchy throat\/postnasal drip<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Know the Symptoms of COVID-19<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It seems like we learn about new symptoms of COVID-19 every week. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/symptoms-testing\/symptoms.html\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CDC lists the telltale signs of COVID as<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cough<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/ent\/sore-throat\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"129\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sore throat<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Congestion\/runny nose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/loss-of-smell-and-taste-linked-to-covid-19\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"11254\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Loss of taste\/smell<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shortness of breath\/difficulty breathing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fever\/chills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fatigue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Muscle\/body aches<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Headache<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nausea\/vomiting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diarrhea<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Tell the Difference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Not everyone will get every symptom. However, if you experience any overlapping symptoms like congestion, runny nose or sore\/scratchy throat with no other symptoms, it\u2019s most likely allergies. Take an over-the-counter antihistamine; if your symptoms improve, you probably have nothing to worry about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you also experience a fever, trouble breathing, loss of taste\/smell or gastrointestinal issues, self-isolate and get a COVID test right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that it is possible to experience both conditions at once. Again, look out for the telltale signs that don\u2019t overlap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What about a Cold\/the Flu?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, allergies and COVID aren\u2019t the only conditions that cause these symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A cold causes upper respiratory symptoms as well, but it is rarely accompanied by a fever and never causes nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The flu has more overlapping symptoms, but won\u2019t cause loss of taste or smell. It\u2019s important to get the flu shot in order to reduce your risk of developing the virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preventing Symptoms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Social distancing, wearing masks and frequent hand washing can prevent COVID-19, a cold and the flu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Allergies can be prevented by limiting outdoor time when pollen counts are high, taking a daily antihistamine and getting allergy shots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re experiencing respiratory symptoms, understand your symptoms to know if it\u2019s safe to head to <a href=\"http:\/\/thefoodtrust.org\/farmers-markets\/market\/headhouse\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Headhouse Farmers Market<\/a> or if you need to isolate at home. For allergy relief, call the experts at Pinnacle ENT Associates today to schedule an appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In years past, a case of the sniffles at the beginning of spring would be a sure sign that allergy season started. But now that we\u2019re living in the age of COVID-19, we know that it could be something worse. It\u2019s important to take your symptoms seriously in order to keep others safe. We\u2019ve compiled&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15442,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"In years past, a case of the sniffles at the beginning of spring would be a sure sign that allergy season started.","_seopress_robots_index":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[115],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-allergy-cat"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15440","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15440"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15440\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}