What is the difference between nasal congestion and rhinitis in a cold? How to tell the difference?

Nasal congestion will occur after a long time, or as soon as possible**.

Reading guide: The symptoms of allergic rhinitis are very similar to those of a cold, with itchy nose, sneezing, runny nose, nasal congestion, etc. It can be distinguished from two aspects: first, colds are generally accompanied by systemic symptoms, such as dizziness, headache, weakness, etc., while allergic rhinitis does not.

Second, colds generally get better in about a week, while allergic rhinitis has no time limit and usually has a longer course of illness. If symptoms such as itchy nose, sneezing, runny nose, and nasal congestion persist for more than two weeks, it is likely that you have allergic rhinitis. Allergic rhinitis inducing factorsThe onset of allergic rhinitis is related to many factors, such as a family history, then he is likely to belong to an allergic constitution and is easily affected by allergic environments ** such as automobile exhaust emissions, air pollution, decoration pollution, the use of chemicals, and some living habits, such as pets, flowers and plants, etc., will become allergens. In addition, people who smoke and stress too much are prone to damage to their own immune system and are more likely to get allergic rhinitis.

Warm reminder Therefore, patients with allergic rhinitis should also pay attention to staying away from allergens, such as not keeping pets, flowers and plants, quitting smoking, regularly removing mites at home, and closing windows at regular times.

1.Sneezing Allergic rhinitis is known for its many sneezes, often a dozen or even dozens in a row. Although there are cases of sneezing when you have a cold, it is not frequent and will not be unstoppable like allergic rhinitis.

A cold or a rhinitis can be distinguished in two ways.

First, colds are generally accompanied by systemic symptoms, such as dizziness, headache, and general weakness, while allergic rhinitis does not, and allergic rhinitis mostly occurs in the morning, and the symptoms are most obvious in the morning.

Second, colds generally get better in about a week, while allergic rhinitis has no time limit and usually has a longer course of illness. If symptoms such as itchy nose, sneezing, runny nose, and nasal congestion persist for more than two weeks, it is likely that you have allergic rhinitis.

3. Accompanying symptoms: nasal allergies can have itchy ears, eyes, throat, and sometimes headaches and insomnia. A cold is accompanied by fever, tiredness, lethargy, and general malaise.

4. Nasal discharge type: Nasal allergy The nasal discharge is clear, thin and watery. The color and nature of cold nasal discharge varies from case to situation.

5. Sneezing type: Nasal allergic sneezing lasts for a long time and is violent. A cold is an occasional, brief sneeze.

Rhinitis is recurrent and more serious, it will attack in spring and autumn, and it will attack when it encounters allergies, and colds are accidental, overheated, and cold will catch a cold, according to the cause of the disease, symptoms, and the method can be distinguished.

There is a big difference, the first symptoms are different, the probability of onset is different, and the cause of onset is different. Rhinitis may cause shortness of breath or runny nose. A cold may cause fatigue and runny nose, but shortness of breath will not occur.

If you have a cold, your body will be very weak, and your throat will be very painful, very uncomfortable, your nose will be out of breath, and even there will be rhinitis, but the nose is only because of the nasal blockage and poor breathing, which is still very different.