While people have been avoiding each other due to the presence of COVID-19, nature continues to do what it does best: keep going. Unfortunately, the symptoms of allergies can be scarier than usual as fear of COVID-19 persists. Are your sniffles pollen related? Or are they the onset of something more dangerous? There are a few key differences that could help alleviate your anxiety in the interim between the onset of symptoms and a visit to a care provider for advice on how to get better.
Seasonal allergies:
- Symptoms present immediately and worsen during prolonged exposure to allergens but clear up or begin to lessen when it’s removed
- Usually affects only the sinus areas in terms of congestion and itchy eyes and itchy throat
- Improves with over-the-counter antihistamines
COVID-19:
- Symptoms develops 2-14 days after virus
- Fever, cough, congestions and chills that do not change or improve when common allergens are removed
- Congestion and shortness of breath applies to more than the sinus passage areas and can be felt in the chest
Temporarily, ChoiceOne Urgent Cares have reduced hours and are open 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
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https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html
