This time of year, with the temperature changing from one extreme to another day by day, it is hard to keep from getting sick. But is it a cold, the flu, or allergies that you’re experiencing?
Here’s a helpful chart to show you how the symptoms of cold and allergies intersect:
There’s good news here: the medication for cold or allergies is exactly the same! You’re going to get relief from either section of your pharmacy, just read the label.
Now the chart below goes into way more detail about whether you have a common cold, seasonal flu, or H1N1. Match your symptom to the ailment, and do a little self-diagnosis.
Caution: Use this chart as a reference only! Please see your doctor if you experience severe discomfort or extended symptoms. And, as my mother always says, take your vitamins!
