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过敏和. 感冒

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A good guideline for distinguishing between a cold and an allergy is time. 感冒 get better over time, generally in 7 to 10 days, while allergic reactions can last for months.

This time of year often brings with it sniffles, sneezes and coughing. How your physician treats the ailment depends on the source of the symptoms.

In the case of a cold, infection or flu, the foreign bodies are harmful bacteria or viruses. The immune system strikes at these invaders, which have the potential to harm the body.

过敏, the body mistakes a harmless material, 比如花粉或灰尘, 对于一个危险的入侵者. It then launches an attack that results in symptoms associated with allergies.

While colds are usually just inconvenient, allergies can be serious and sometimes lead to chronic respiratory diseases, 像哮喘. Patient education and adequate management of the allergy, 通过耳朵的咨询, nose and throat or allergy physician, 可控制过敏性疾病. The physician may be able to diagnose the trigger of the allergy and provide information or medication to prevent a reaction. An allergy is a lifelong condition that your allergist can control but very rarely cure. Your physician can educate you on the best way to decrease the symptoms of this chronic disease.

What are some common differences between a cold and an allergy?

过敏:
  • 在线体育投注发烧
  • 在线体育投注全身疼痛
  • 有时喉咙痛
  • 有时咳嗽
  • 胸部不适
  • 长期的症状

感冒:
  • 罕见的发烧
  • 轻微的疼痛
  • 喉咙痛
  • 咳嗽,黑客
  • 胸部不适轻度至中度
  • 最后几天到几周

Although there is no cure for allergies, there are many treatment options. Once the source of the allergy is identified, a physician can determine the most appropriate treatment.

Treatment may involve avoiding the allergen that causes the reaction and also may include medication that:
  • 减少炎症
  • Opens breathing passages and reduces mucus in lungs
  • 逆转危及生命的症状
  • Prevents the onset of allergy symptoms
  • Decreases the symptoms and prevents infections, like sinusitis.

Allergy shots or allergy drops (placed underneath the tongue) reduce symptoms or the frequency of reactions and are another potential treatment.

For colds, a nutritious diet and time are often the best treatments. Medications that may be used to treat cold-like symptoms include:
  • 化痰的
  • 咳嗽抑制剂
  • Ibuprofen, acetaminophen and other pain relievers
  • Antibiotics (if bacterial infection suspected).

Medications that may be used to treat both allergies and colds include:
  • 抗组胺药
  • 减充血剂
  • 鼻喷剂
  • 眼药水
  • 过敏针剂或滴剂.

Once your allergy or cold triggers are identified, prevention measures should also focus on reducing exposure, 在可能的情况下, 对于过敏原, viruses or bacteria that cause your symptoms.

In order to accurately diagnose your condition and plan for appropriate treatment, it is important for you to consult with your health care provider. 北橡树街 Physician Jacques Peltier, MD, also is available to treat patients of all ages with allergies and ear, 鼻子和喉咙状况, including those that may require surgical intervention. 有关更多信息,请单击 qgjw.1888vcrooms.net/breathe.

预约医生. Peltier are available at two convenient North Oaks Clinic locations:
  • 北橡树街 & 过敏诊所| (985)230-2630
    15813保罗·维加,医学博士., Suite 301, Located in North Oaks Clinic Building in 哈蒙德
  • North Oaks Multispecialty Clinic | (225) 686-4960
    春天牧场路17199号. 在利文斯顿. Located in the North Oaks-Livingston Parish Medical Complex