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Is stuffy nose, nose pain and irritation in throat sign of covid ?? How can I tell the difference between covid and common flu or allergies ? Please guide as am getting very anxious..
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The symptoms are overlapping so hard to differentiate
Use hot water , warm saline gargles,
Yoga and exercise
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Hi. I understand your concern s. We can not differentiate. Just stay home stay safe. Do warm salt water gargling and take steam. You will be fine.
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Dr. Santosh Jha
Respiratory Medicine
11 yrs exp
Delhi
Can't differentiate covid from flu..In covid asymptomatic cases are also common.so difficult to say.good news is that at your age with a good immunity chances of recovery is very good even if it's covid.
Take care and build good immunity!
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Dr. Aditya Parihar
Pulmonologist
22 yrs exp
Nagpur
No - for your first question.
It can be because continue use of mask also,despite of flu allergy flu and covid .
Because all are viral infection,and suffering may vary depending on how patient gets infected,individuals immune reaction,dietary lifestyle,addiction medication and treatment response may vary from patient to patient.
Next Steps
Stay safe
Stay positive
Don’t panic.
Health Tips
Online chat if you want.
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Dr. Sunil Kumar
Pulmonologist
13 yrs exp
Udaipur
It is very difficult to differentiate between both conditions. In both conditions symptoms frequently overlap. However predominance of nasal symptoms like running nose and sore throat are more in favour of flu while dry cough, breathlessness, fatigue favours covid-19. Contact tracing is very important factor to differentiate.
Allergic conditions occurs after a trigger that may be known to patient. In nasal allergic condition nasal itching is important
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Dr. Suruchi
Pulmonologist
21 yrs exp
Gurgaon
There are no clear symptoms to differentiate the two. Only Contact tracing may help.
Follow the rules, maintain proper hygiene and sanitization
Next Steps
Steam inhalation .
Take warm liquids.
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Online consult to discuss in detail
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Dr. Balaji Biradar
Pulmonologist
14 yrs exp
Aurangabad
In flu you will have more of nasal symptoms like Running nose, Sneezing, redness of eyes and itching sensation of eyes and throat.
Covid has more of fever , throat pain or irritation, dry cough and dyspnea.
But symptoms can overlap
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Dr. Manish Sahu
Pulmonologist
13 yrs exp
Noida
Frankly speaking..
Very Difficult to differentiate between flu and covid
But if there is no exposure to any positive case.
If you are following the rules and norms of hygiene and social distancing.
If there is no fever, no sob , no cough.
Covid is rare..
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