What's the difference between cold and allergy symptoms?

With a cold or flu symptoms usually come on gradually and last about two weeks (any longer and you should definitely see your doctor). Symptoms of an allergy on the other hand, last for a while and re-occur year after year, depending on the amount of time you spend with the allergen.

Allergies also involve a variety of symptoms including itchy skin, eyes, throat and ears, inflammation, congestion and sneezing whereas a cold usually only brings on symptoms like coughing, sneezing, a blocked nose, a runny nose and a sore throat.

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