Rhinitis resembles a cold. Rhinitis may be caused by a cold. The rhinitis caused by cold is mostly acute rhinitis, which is caused by virus infection. At the initial stage, due to congestion and dilation of nasal mucosa blood vessels, gland secretion increased, and the patient had a runny nose. After 3 ~ 5 days, mucous membrane exudate is deposited on the surface of mucous membrane, forming purulent mucus secretion. Some patients with acute rhinitis can have recurrent attacks and turn into chronic rhinitis, and the symptoms are aggravated after catching a cold.

The difference between rhinitis and cold is as follows:

1. Dispatch time

Seasonal nasal allergies usually occur at a specific time in a specific season, which is more regular, while colds have no time regularity.

2. Duration

Nasal allergy can last for weeks to months, and usually the symptoms will disappear after the allergen is eliminated. A cold usually lasts about 7- 10 days.

3. Concurrent certificate

Allergic nose may have itchy ears, eyes and throat, sometimes headache and insomnia. A cold is accompanied by fever, fatigue, lethargy and general malaise.

4. snuff type

Allergic nasal mucus is clear, thin and watery. The color and nature of cold snot vary according to the situation.

5. Types of sneezing

Sneezing due to nasal allergy lasts for a long time and is serious. A cold is an occasional brief sneeze.

If you have acute rhinitis, you should treat it in time. Once it turns into chronic rhinitis, the treatment is more difficult and it is easy to induce lesions.