Allergies or am I sick?

Question

I have a small flem and my nose is congested. It feels as if the snot is in the very far back of my nose almost in my air duct area. I feel fine other than this though. Is this allergies or is this the beginning of a cold? Either way, what can I do to stop it now before it become full blown? I took some sudafed and have been drinking lots of fluids, hot tea, gargled salt water and vitamin C.

Well I actually had yellow/greenish mucus this morning but only for a bout a few minutes and now when i blow nose its not off color. I used Claritin - PE but its not really working that well. I do feel a little dizzy now and a tad tired. I have alot of important events tonight and today so I must make it through day. Anything else I can do?

Answer 1

I have allergies and I rarely get sick. When I have symptoms of my allergies acting up, it often feels like a sinus infection. I blow my nose and it's clear (unlike when people have colds it's yellow or green!). Like you, I feel fine otherwise - no tummy ache, no fever or sore throat. Just the nose, some sneezing and a small headache.
Have you ever been tested for allergies? If not, you probably should. Visit your regular doctor and he can give you a referral to an allergist to have you tested. Winter is one of the worst times allergy-wise b/c everything is closed up and air is "recycled" rather than fresh.
Okay. Back to your question - my suggestion is to try some Alavert. It an OTC allergy pill that you can take with or without water. I've tried a lot of OTC meds and this one does the trick for me w/o making me really sleepy (like Benedryl). Claritn-D also works well for me, but I think it's behind the counter now. Either one of those should knock out your symptoms w/in a few days.
Good luck!