Mickey Starling
reporter3@greenepublishing.com
While allergy season is still in bloom, it is possible to confuse allergy symptoms with the onset of COVID-19. However, there are some basic differences that may help you determine what you are dealing with and help you to pursue the proper treatment.
First, there are three predominate symptoms that allergies and COVID often share: coughing, headaches and tiredness. If you have asthma or other respiratory conditions, allergies can trigger shortness of breath, which is also a common COVID symptom.
You are more likely to be suffering from COVID if you are experiencing fever or chills, body aches or loss of taste or smell. Less common symptoms associated with COVID include a sore throat or a runny or stuffy nose. Some of these symptoms are also shared with the flu. In these cases, it is best to be tested to determine the source of your illness.
Of course, dealing with sneezing or itchy or watery eyes is a pretty sure bet that seasonal allergies are visiting you by way of an abundance of pollen in the air. Hopefully, knowing these basic symptoms will help keep your mind at ease and put you on track for receiving appropriate treatment.