Generally speaking, a cold is rarely accompanied by eye irritation, an itchy nose or palate, and other allergy symptoms. Colds usually start with a sore throat and run their course. The symptoms of allergic rhinitis, on the other hand, improve as soon as the allergens are no longer present, or if treated with the appropriate allergy medicine.
一般來說，感冒較少發生眼睛癢、鼻子癢、上顎癢等過敏性鼻炎的症狀，通常是由喉嚨痛開始，會持續一定的病程，而過敏性鼻炎只要離開過敏原或服藥控制，症狀立刻改善。