Is sneezing and itchy eyes a symptom of COVID-19?
Is Sneezing Really a Symptom of COVID? Although initially not thought to be a prominent COVID-19 symptom, it is often found in people with the omicron variant. The ZOE COVID Study found that sneezing is an increasingly common symptom of COVID-19.
Can common cold cause itchy eyes?
Symptoms of the common cold include sore throat, runny nose or postnasal drip, sneezing, nasal and sinus congestion with or without sinus pressure, headache, cough, fever, watery eyes or redness and/or itchy eyes, and mildly swollen lymph nodes near the neck and ears.
How do you tell if it’s Covid or a cold?
Symptom check: Is it COVID-19 or a cold?
| Symptom or sign | COVID-19 | Cold |
|---|---|---|
| Fever | Usually | Sometimes |
| Diarrhea | Sometimes | Never |
| Nausea or vomiting | Sometimes | Never |
| New loss of taste or smell | Usually (early — often without a runny or stuffy nose) | Sometimes (especially with a stuffy nose) |
Are itchy watery eyes a symptom of coronavirus?
Coronavirus symptoms generally do not cause those uncomfortable itchy, watery eyes. An important distinction between seasonal allergy symptoms and coronavirus symptoms is having a fever.
What to do if you have a runny nose and sneezing?
Here are some tricks to help you control and suppress your sneezing sensation:
- Moisten your sinus with a few drops of a gentle salt water solution.
- Enrich the air around you with a cool mist vaporizer.
- Settle into a bowl of warm soup or hot tea.
- Use an active air filtration system to minimize irritants in the air.
How do you tell if I have allergies or a cold?
How you can tell the difference between cold and seasonal allergy symptoms
- Allergies follow a pattern and symptoms tend to stick around longer.
- Allergies do not cause fevers.
- A wet, hacking cough screams cold.
- Itchy eyes, ears, nose and throat usually signals allergies.
- Allergies rarely cause sore throats or body aches.