{"id":995,"date":"2021-04-21T14:49:20","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T14:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/completefamilywellness.net\/?p=995"},"modified":"2021-04-21T14:49:20","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T14:49:20","slug":"allergies-covid-or-just-a-cough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c1mdev.com\/completefamilywellness.net\/allergies-covid-or-just-a-cough\/","title":{"rendered":"Allergies, COVID or just a Cough?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>So you have a cough, congestion, sore throat, your body hurts. It is also April and allergies are in full swing. So you sneeze, blow your nose and get a side eye from your coworker who jokingly says \u201cwhoa, you\u2019ve got COVID, go home!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 rocked the world, and left us all wondering if this sniffle was \u201cthe one\u201d. The Coronavirus being a mutant and new trait has remained as the most unpredictable virus in our world. Even after a year, patients present with new symptoms and they vary from one person to another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>COVID-19 has symptoms very similar to that of flu and allergies. Patients suffer from cough, cold, breathlessness, and congestion. The wide variation in symptoms and its unpredictable nature has made COVID a dread for everyone. You\u2019re \u201cbarely\u201d going anywhere so what are the chances you\u2019ve got it? So what if you have it, if it is mild does it matter? Knowing if you have COVID-19 can help you prevent the inadvertent spread of the virus to others that might be more susceptible and vulnerable to complications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, how do you know the difference? And if it is allergies, what do we do about it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a basic comparison chart for your symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you think it might be COVID-19, you can take a simple test to make sure you are not spreading the virus to others and protect yourself as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A comparison chart for flu vs. cold vs. allergies vs. COVID-19<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"746\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/c1mdev.com\/completefamilywellness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/covid.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c1mdev.com\/completefamilywellness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/covid.jpeg 746w, https:\/\/c1mdev.com\/completefamilywellness.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/covid-300x176.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As is evident, the symptoms vary widely for COVID-19. I have even seen patients with only an earache that have tested COVID-19 positive. If you are suffering from a series of common symptoms, we suggest visiting your healthcare provider and undergoing a COVID-19 test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Differentiating between COVID and allergies among toddlers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In the past one year it has been observed that COVID had its major effect on toddlers and elderly people. While the elderly and vulnerable showed signs similar to cold and flu, the toddlers showed signs of allergies in the initial phase of COVID.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To distinguish between seasonal allergies vs. COVID in toddlers, you need to understand the basic symptoms of each and where they difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seasonal Allergic symptoms in toddlers:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2981 A runny nose with clear and thin mucus<br>\u2981 Itchy nose<br>\u2981 Watery eyes, itchiness, and skin redness<br>\u2981 Sneezing<br>\u2981 Sinus pressure<br>\u2981 Dark circles<br>\u2981 Mild sore throat<br>\u2981 Coughing with signs of Asthma<br>\u2981 Nasal congestion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">COVID-19 symptoms in toddlers:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2981 Fever<br>\u2981 Fatigue<br>\u2981 Headaches<br>\u2981 Chills<br>\u2981 Prolonged coughing<br>\u2981 Loss of smell or taste<br>\u2981 Sore throat<br>\u2981 Body aches<br>\u2981 Gastrointestinal disorder like diarrhoea, nausea, and vomiting<br>\u2981 Asthma<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seasonal allergies vs. COVID-19: The main differences in toddlers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If the symptom lists confuse you, understand these points as the major difference in symptoms between COVID-19 and seasonal allergies among toddlers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2981 Seasonal allergies are never accompanied by body aches or fever.<br>\u2981 COVID-19 does not usually cause sneezing.<br>\u2981 Itching is coming with allergies \u2014 itchy eyes, ears nose, throat<br>\u2981 Antihistamines help relieve allergy symptoms, not COVID-19 symptoms.<br>\u2981 If you have a known allergen (food or environmental) it will cause a       predictable allergic reaction or symptoms of allergic rhinitis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When in doubt, come in to be seen and evaluated to get definitive answers and rule out a risk of complications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Asma Bhaidani, PA-C<br>Complete Family Wellness<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So you have a cough, congestion, sore throat, your body hurts. It is also April and allergies are in full swing. So you sneeze, blow your nose and get a side eye from your coworker who jokingly says \u201cwhoa, you\u2019ve got COVID, go home!\u201d The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 rocked the world, and left us [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-995","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-best-weight-loss-program"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c1mdev.com\/completefamilywellness.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/995","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c1mdev.com\/completefamilywellness.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c1mdev.com\/completefamilywellness.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c1mdev.com\/completefamilywellness.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c1mdev.com\/completefamilywellness.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=995"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/c1mdev.com\/completefamilywellness.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/995\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c1mdev.com\/completefamilywellness.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=995"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c1mdev.com\/completefamilywellness.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=995"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c1mdev.com\/completefamilywellness.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}