have i got a cold or an allergy?

[snowyball]

i have been sneezing all afternoon, runny nose, tired eyes and feeling sleepy, my nose is kinda sore. (after blowing my nose every 5 mins)

i thought it might be dust allergy as i have been hoovering my flat, cleaning and mopping etc, so i took some allergy tablets, this was like over 3 hours ago and still feel the same. it has been cold today, with the snow and stuff, did had a few shivers but im used to that, although i dont feel weak, any ideas?

[237SJ]

I would have thought the sleepiness would indicate a cold rather than an allergy

[Sqad]

Tine will tell.........it sounds very much like a rhinovirus infection which should settle in a week.

[snowyball]

ohh i dont want a cold!! *wraps up warm*

hi sqad not quite sure rhinovirus infection is?

[Sqad]

snowy......neither have I..........LOL

[Lou_Lou26]

Rhino is nose. I think its basically a head cold......

[snowyball]

ohh i thought sqad was making it up. but just googled it and its a cold. please nooo cold!!

[Sqad]

snowy......"making it up?"..........how dare you madam?................;-)

[Lou_Lou26]

Apparently there are over 200 types of cold and once you've had one you can never get the same one again - think of it this way, thats one less cold for the future!!

Vitamin c etc etc etc.... hope it disappears as quick as it appeared!

[redman41]

It sounds serious snowyball ! Have you made a Will out with your Solicitor ? :-)))

[snowyball]

haha funny redman :)

sorry sqad :-P

thanks lou lou might have some oranges in a while *arghh cheeew* *sniffles*

[redman41]

Old remedies suggest Goose Fat rubbed on your Chest would cure the problem.
Squad would rub it in for you snowy !!! lol

[Sqad]

red...... affirmative......as long as she kept her bra and pants on.......you know how much expensive underwear means to me......;-)

[snowyball]

ugh .. please! no one is putting any goose fat on my chest! not even sqad.

[Sqad]

snowy.....dont mistake red....he means well.....no goose fat my darling, I have some aromatherapy oils which you could sample and I would be prepared to apply your chosen oil.

[redman41]

Ha Ha Squad ! Your Aromatherapy Oils smell of GooseFat but don't tell snowy that !! :-))

[snowyball]

whats this? pick on snowyball night? :-P

[Sqad]

red.....well rowan didn't complain of the smell.................!!

[redman41]

LOL !
Your technique is second to none Squad, that's why no one complains ! :-))))

[Sqad]

red....to be honest, she said that I was not a patch on redman and would I mind please p1ssing off.

I tried......but failed.

[beso]

There isn't a lot of difference between a cold and an allergy. The symptoms of colds are due to an allergic reaction to the virus.

Some people don't appear to get colds but is is simply because they don't get the allergic reaction. Research is underway to find out why this would be.

Ironically this means that cold symptoms are actually due to an over response by the immune system so those who seek to "boost" the immune system to combat colds are totally on the wrong track.