Therefore, many people who areallergy or is not should know the difference between allergy andCOVID-19
What’s the difference between allergy symptoms and COVID?
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Supinda Chusakul, Naturopathic Medicine and Allergy Chulalongkorn Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society said that the patientnasal allergy The most prominent symptoms are itchy nose, sneezing, runny nose, stuffy nose, and often come and go. There are good and bad moments.
while the patientCOVID especially the speciesOmikron There are quite prominent nasal symptoms as well. There may be stuffy nose, fever, cough, sore throat. Some people have hoarseness. or other symptoms, such as diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting body aches and have acute symptoms When it is, there will be abnormal symptoms.
In this regardOne symptom that may help differentiate COVID-19 from allergies is smell, taste. May have lost symptoms in patients with COVID But people with allergies olfactory Taste is reduced, but the symptoms disappear. But covid patients who have decreased olfactory and taste sensations are acute symptoms, that is, they used to smell slippery and can’t smell. or smell distorted to other odors You may suspect that you have COVID.
however COVID-19, Omicron strain Smell problems are less than COVID-19 Delta species
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Allergy or covid, how to notice?
allergic person There will be itchy nose, itchy eyes, sneezing in a set, which is itchy nose, itchy eyes, these symptoms. People with COVID-19 have no symptoms. As for sneezing, they can sneeze, but they don’t sneeze a lot, unlike people with allergies.
Other symptoms, such as runny nose, stuffy nose, are the same.
However, do not forget that the peopleinfected with covid-19 Some people may not have any symptoms, so the patientallergyI may feel myself I have the same symptoms, but when I go to the ATK test, it may be up to 2 marks.
Allergy risk Is it easier to get infected with covids than normal people?
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Supinda said that the person who wasallergycompared to non-allergenic people Risks in terms of getting COVID Must be considered an allergic person There is a lower risk than the general population. For scientific reasons such as the subject of the receptor less virus than normal people Including allergic cells will help eliminate some of the virus.
however people with allergies can still be covid which when the person isAllergy to COVID-19 will have the severity of the disease less than ordinary people But if people with allergies and asthma together with that. Research has shown that people who areasthmaand is allergic There will be a risk of covid that is not different from the general people.
Allergy patients infected with covid The hospitalization rate may be shorter than that of the general population.
forAllergy treatmentataddicted to covidThe duration of treatment depends on the severity of the coronavirus, which research has found. People who are allergic and infected with coronavirus The rate of hospitalization compared to the general population considered shorter Because the severity of the disease is less than most people.
the livingrespiratory allergy cancovid vaccinationYes, just like normal people. and should be injected according to the advice of a doctor except in cases where the patient is treated withvaccinateIf you are allergic, you may need advice. that there may be a gap betweenAllergy vaccination and the coronavirus vaccine Should not be injected on the same day. or in contiguous periods
how to take care of yourself When people are allergic to COVID
for those whoallergyand isCOVID In terms of medication, such as the use of allergy sprays There is no prohibition And is a support to control the allergy well or have toallergy sprayEvery day to reduce the chance of allergy, sneeze, reduce the spread of covids to those around you.
If you have oral medication or rinse your nose with saline. You can do it normally like you used to.
respiratory allergy patients want to take care of yourself prevent encounterdust miteswhich is an important stimulus for Thai people Try to avoid rooms with fuzzy carpets, dolls, or curtains. or old books They must be kept in a sealed cupboard to minimize exposure to dust mites. If there are medications that are prescribed by a doctor I asked to use the drug on a regular basis. Continue to take your prescribed medication to reduce symptoms, and if you have nebulizers, oral antihistamines, take oral nebulizers regularly and avoid smoking.
