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What You Should Know About Allergy and Covid-19 Symptoms
Articles / 16 January, 2023
Most of us are just getting paranoid about our symptoms which is normal, every little cough, sneezing and runny nose and you are worried sick that its Covid-19. This conversation between a pharmacist and the patient will help you spot the differences between Covid-19 and allergy. Patient: I am 64 and have a constant runny nose,watery eyes and cough. I have been wearing my face mask properly and using hand sanitizer everytime I leave the house. Could this be a symptoms of Covid-19? Pharmacist: No madam it may not. Were you in one way or the other exposed to cold, dust or ate anything you are not used to? Patient: I have been sleeping in an air conditioned room and I noticed this change after selecting the beans I bought yesterday and then decided to stay at home and have some friends bring my groceries in. Pharmacist: Have you taken any medication for this condition? Patient: No Pharmacist: Okay, it might just be an allergy and not Covid-19. Let me explain the differences between the symptoms of these diseases. Allergic rhinitis, often called hay fever, is the result of the immune system overreacting to substances that causes allergy (such as pollen, dust etc). The immune system views the allergen as an enemy, so it releases histamines, chemicals that rush to the sites where pollen gets in, including the blood vessels in and around your nose and eyes. The histamines create mucus, to make the tissues swell in an effort to force the pollen out. It is the mucus that runs and itches, pushing sufferers to try myriad not-always-helpful remedies ranging from antihistamines and steroid nasal sprays to immunotherapy. According to Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, “If seasonal allergies cause loss of smell, it’s due to extreme congestion in the nasal passage preventing odor molecules reaching the smell receptors in the roof of the nose”. It may in some cases bring on a cough, as well as fatigue or weakness, but only rarely a sore throat. It does not cause shortness of breath. Hay fever can, however, in some cases, trigger asthma, bronchitis and sinusitis which can cause shortness of breath. But hay fever will never cause an actual fever or aches and pains, according to the Mayo Clinic and other experts. Allergies can cause anosmia(loss of sense of smell) too, but there are clear signs associated with it. Meanwhile, identifying Covid-19 by symptoms alone has proved confounding. While fever, a dry cough, and difficulty breathing are the hallmarks of serious cases, some people infected by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus have had just mild cold- or flu-like symptoms. Bases on reports from doctors around the world, Covid-19 can cause anosmia, a loss of the ability to smell things, without triggering any other symptoms. Dr. Marc Goldstein, Chief of Allergy and Immunology at Pennsylvania Hospital and Head Advisor at Curist, a company that curates products for allergy sufferers explains. The loss of smell from Covid-19 is as a result of the virus destroying receptors and nerve fibers in the nose. Someone with Covid-19 who has anosmia will not have the other allergy symptoms, like itching and sneezing.” For individuals that have allergies and they feel their symptoms have deviated significantly from what they remember of their symptoms in previous years, it is advisable to contact a doctor or pharmacist.
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