Colds and allergies share some common symptoms, making it hard to potentially tell the difference between the two. Monitoring your symptoms and the timing of them can help you determine if you have a cold or if you’re suffering from allergies. For example, if you find that you get symptoms every spring when the weather starts to warm up and flowers and trees start to bloom, chances are good you are suffering from allergies and not a cold. Some symptoms are also unique to each illness so you can use your symptoms to help determine which one you are suffering from. If you are experiencing symptoms such as itchy, watering eyes then you most likely are having an allergic reaction. A cold on the other hand could be distinguished from allergies with symptoms such as a fever, sore throat or general aches and pains. Colds are typically shorter in duration, with symptoms lasting up to a week or two, whereas seasonal allergies can last several weeks. Allergic reactions other than seasonal allergies tend to last only a few hours to a couple days depending on exposure to the allergen. We serve patients from Henderson NV, Midway NV, Gibson Springs NV, Paradise Hills NV, and Winchester NV.