Helen asks…
How do you know if you have seasonal allergies vs. cold?
I have had a scratchy throat and phlegm for about a week, and it’s not turning into anything. i live in southern california, could it be allergies? i’ve never had them before.
admin answers:
If its basicallya clr phlegm then yes it could be allergies or just some kind of irritatiaon, if teh color is yellowish or foggy or green etc then its probably a cold. Do u smoke or no?
Try rinsing with warm salt water for the scratchiness or take an allergy pill like benadryl or non drowsy sudafed, claritin works as well. Some imitation allergy meds can work to since ur symptoms are very minor.
Steven asks…
How do you know if you have allergies vs. a cold?
My allergies bother me pretty often, but today my nose just wouldn’t stop running. At first, I figured that it is probably allergies, but then my head started feeling weird, which doesn’t happen due to allergies. Do you normally have a temperature if you have a cold? Are there other ways of knowing if you have allergies vs. a cold?
admin answers:
Wait a day or two and see how it goes allergies will come and go but a cold will stay.
Mandy asks…
How can you tell if a baby’s runny nose is a cold vs allergies? 10 points?
We live in a very windy, dust blowing city in west Texas. My 9 month old JUST got over a cold last week. Was all cleared up for about 4 days and now again has LOTS of sneezing, runny nose & congestion 
How do I know if it’s a true head cold vs just allergies? She’s also teething. The drainage is SUPER clear & very liquid like- if that helps answer. Thanks!!
admin answers:
If the discharge is clear and uncolored, it is not a viral infection. It is either allergies or teething that is causing it. If you notice greenish or yellowish tinged nasal discharge, it is a sinus infection.
Daniel asks…
2 week old baby allergies vs. cold also questions about umbilical stump?
ok my now 2 week old went to the doctor yesterday with a cough and sneezing. per my dr. she has a cold and i was told to treat her with a humidifier and saline nasal drops. as of this morning (after being up all night watching her) she awoke with her eyes basically glued shut, i work in ophthalmology and noted that it was white and white discharge is not harmful. i had to leave her with my mother-in-law and when i returned the discharge in now a little yellow. i am unsure if she truly has a cold or maybe is allergic to something in my house. i would imagine if she was allergic she would have shown signs of this a week ago when i first brought her home. i am unable to contact the dr until tomorrow to ask her this and im just wondering what anyone thinks. also, she lost her umbilical stump today when i was gone. i noticed before i left that it was a little irritated because she was grabbing at it. when i changed her i noticed that she was still a little irritated and that there were a few drops of dried blood on her onesie. is this normal? should i still clean it as the dr. directed?
admin answers:
It sounds like a cold rather than allergies. Babies that young usually don’t show their allergies until after the 3rd month of life because whatever your immune system is what she has right now. That is not always true but usually. Every baby is different. As far as her little navel area, it can have just alittle blood, I mean minute, scanty amount due to it drying out but vasaline should help with that. When she goes for her check up make sure to have a notepad of all the little things that you may be concerned with written down so you will remember to ask. Have fun with her because this time of them being little goes way too fast.
Chris asks…
Cat allergies vs. Common Cold?
I’ve been house sitting for someone with a cat for about 4 Days. I was fine for a full 2 days, even when the cat crawled up in bed with me but for the last 2 days, I’ve been developing something like a severe cold. I cough up green stuff and have a runny nose. Is it the cat or is it something else? I washed my bed sheets and kept the cat out of the room yesterday and it seems like its worst today. My symptoms don’t change vs. the proximity of the cat and benedryl doesn’t seem to help. I’ve also played/fed the cat before for a few weeks before house sitting without a problem…I also don’t have common allergies to anything or asthma…its just strangely curious.
admin answers:
With the green mucus it sounds more like a bacterial infection, but that could have been set off by irritation to the cat. Cat allergies can manifest in a number of ways, such as a hives, rashes, breathing trouble, cough, sneezing, eye discomfort, or others.
Really, I’d think it was a cold or upper respiratory infection, mostly due to the colored goo.
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