Is it a Cold or an Allergy?

If you start to sneeze in the winter and keep sneezing, you may think that you have a cold that just doesn't seem to want to go away. However, you may be experiencing an allergic reaction to mould or other winter allergies.

A cold is a popular term characterized by watery nasal discharge and a general feeling of unwellness lasting approximately 7-10 days. Whereas an allergy tends to be continuous but sometimes goes and returns.

Nasal symptoms that don't seem to go away, like blocked or runny nose and sneezing are frequently misdiagnosed as a permanent cold. A report by the Royal College of Physicians states that up to 7 in 10 sufferers of these year round nasal symptoms may actually have an allergy.