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Article: Is it a cold or allergy? Number of sneezing spells is indicator.(LIFE - HEALTH)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- July 24, 2007
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Byline: Shelley Widhalm, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
It takes Dr. Harvey Schwartz a week to figure out if his sneezing fits, watery eyes and runny nose are caused by a cold or an allergy even though he knows the symptoms for both.
"If my symptoms come on during the season, I know it's allergies," says Dr. Schwartz, an allergist and immunologist at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital who is allergic to ragweed and has other low-grade allergies. "If I get symptoms off season, I can't tell."
Seasonal allergic rhinitis, or seasonal allergies, can cause a sneezing spell or attack of three to five or more sneezes at a time, while colds can cause minor sneezing of ...