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2007-04-05 05:24:54 · 8 answers · asked by Joyce C 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
An allergy is your body reacting to something that it can't accept into the system. A cold is a disease caused by a virus.
2007-04-05 05:28:43 · answer #1 · answered by Enceladus 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
An allergy is your body's reaction to an irritant.
A "cold" is an infection, usually viral. The symptoms may be similar, but the causes are different. A cold will run its course in a week or so. An allergy will persist as long as the irritant is in your environment.
2007-04-05 05:26:59 · answer #2 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Colds are caused by virus. Allergies are the result of being in contact with something you are sensitive (allergic) to. Once you are no longer in contact with the allergen, you symptoms should go away in a couple of hours. But colds usually last 2 weeks as the body fights of the invading virus.
Colds are contagious. Allergies are not.
2007-04-05 05:30:30 · answer #3 · answered by John L 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Doctors and pharmacies treat allergies the same as colds. The only difference is allergies kinda hang on where as cold go away quicker!!! Allergies are truly your bodies way of reacting to an irritant!!! Try the web site
www.webmd.com
It has been a real handy web site for me on tons of medical issues!! Good Luck!!!
2007-04-05 05:30:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
An allergy is the sensitive reaction your body has to certain substances.
A cold is a contagious viral infection.
To me the main difference is that an allergy is a reaction your body develops and a cold is an infection your body catches.
2007-04-05 05:40:02 · answer #5 · answered by zianneaaliyah 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Allergies aren't contagious.
2007-04-05 05:28:18 · answer #6 · answered by Leather and Lace 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
allergies last as long as what you are allergic to is in your enviorment.colds are a viris or bacteria.and allergies usually have more sneezing and watery eyes---ugg it really sucks i have them right now!
2007-04-05 06:03:30 · answer #7 · answered by greenismylife.songismyworld 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you feel the same in both but with allergies you dont cough
2007-04-05 07:27:34 · answer #8 · answered by andy7dud 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋