During the change of seasons, there will be particularly many children with colds, and rhinitis will also occur more frequently during this period. The symptoms of colds and rhinitis are very similar, with both sneezing and runny noses causing many novice parents to often get confused. If you don't understand rhinitis and colds and treat them with drugs indiscriminately, not only will the symptoms not be relieved, but they will become worse. How to distinguish rhinitis from a cold? Let’s learn more about it together.

1. Nose

In the early stage of a cold, the nose will generally have clear runny nose, and in the later stage, the nose will have thick runny nose, and the flow of nasal discharge will not be much. However, the opposite is true for rhinitis. After sneezing, a large amount of mucus will flow down from the nose. The main symptoms of people with a cold are nasal congestion, sneezing, and runny nose, accompanied by sore throat, cough, fever, and body aches. People with rhinitis often experience nasal itching. People with severe nasal itching are also accompanied by itching in the eyes, ears, throat and other parts of the body. People with rhinitis generally do not have obvious fever symptoms.

2. Time

Cold symptoms generally last for 7-10 days, and some children may last for two weeks or even longer, but the overall trend of colds is that they gradually improve. Symptoms of rhinitis can last for weeks or even months. Rhinitis will occur as soon as you are exposed to an allergen, and rhinitis often recurs. Many children with rhinitis have a history of severe allergies, such as egg, milk protein allergy, or pollen allergy.

3. Sneezing

The number of sneezes can determine rhinitis and colds. Although you may sneeze when you have a cold, it's not that frequent. People with rhinitis will sneeze continuously, even more than 30 times a day. Sneezing during a cold is irregular, but people with allergic rhinitis usually sneeze more regularly in specific seasons and at specific times.

Through the above three steps, rhinitis and colds can be easily distinguished. Colds can be cured, but rhinitis cannot be cured, but symptoms can be relieved by staying away from allergens. In addition, if parents see their children having a cold and runny nose, do not ignore it. A cold and runny nose is also an inflammation of the nasal cavity. If it is not cured in time, it will develop into rhinitis over time.