Sickness Vs. Allergies: Know The Difference


Many times, we have patients come in with "cold like symptoms ". Instead, their parents are surprised to find out these are just allergies!

Before you come in for a visit with your pediatrician, you can tell the difference between allergies and a true sickness or infection in the following ways:

If your child is experiencing a sore throat, has a rash, has watery or red eyes, is frequently sneezing or itching, allergies are typically to blame.during pollen season.

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