How do you tell the difference btwn. a cold or allergies?

Question

I need to know if I have a cold or allergies. I am going somewhere tomorrow night (to one of my relatives) and everyone in my family will be gone.
I had to get up early this morning, and I've been tired ever since. I didn't feel too well this morning and my nose has been stuffy. It was pretty good until this evening. It feels like it's getting worse. I don't know if I have a cold or allergies.
I have a really really really bad nasal area (vewry weak) and it's gets infected very easily. This is my form of allergies. But the thing is is my throat is dry, and is a little bit sore. I don't know how to tell the differnce. I also never get headaches and when I do they are really bad. I usually don't get headaches with colds.
Thank you for your help. I appreciate yuou taking the time to help me with my problem.

Answer 1

Try going to WebMD.com. It is a very helpful and free website for all types of medical issues.

Answer 2

Yes. There IS a way to tell.
If your muscles ache and you feel weak, you probably have a fever. You get a fever with a cold but not with allergies.

Take your temperature. Even if it is just 2/10 of a degree high, that means it is a cold.

Answer 3

If your snot is thin and lots of it, it is allergies. Colds usually are accompanied with fever and the snot may be yellow and thicker, colds usually are accompanied with fever. Usually you can only get two colds a year. Sometimes you get an allergy reaction from getting cold, I do,