HOW TO DIFFER COLD, SINUSITIS, AND ALLERGY

 Symptoms

 Onset

 Typical Duration

Sinusitis

Congestion
Green or gray nasal discharge Post nasal drip
Pressure in the face
Headache
Cough

Develops as a complication after a cold. Can also triggered by
allergies

Can last weeks, months, or possibly years if not treated

Colds

Runny nose with watery to thick yellow discharge
Sneezing Weakness and
fatigue

Symptoms develop  within 1 - 3 days of exposure to the cold virus

 5 - 7 days

  


Allergies

 

Congestion
Runny nose with thin, watery discharge Sneezing Wheezing
Itchy nose, throat and eyes

Symptoms begin almost immediately after exposure to
specific allergen(s); if seasonal allergies,symptoms occur at the same time every year;
if perennial allergies, symptoms are present year round

Symptoms last as long as you are exposed to the allergen; if that allergen is present year round, symptoms may be chronic