India, Oct. 26 -- Respiratory medicine expert Dr Rominder Kaur said seasonal allergies often rise with the October change in weather and can be mistaken for a seasonal cold, but in many cases “there is no virus behind the disease.” Speaking to HT Lifestyle, she described the condition as allergic rhinitis, in which the nose and airways react to the air and the lining of the nose becomes inflamed, and cautioned that seasonal allergy can stay active for weeks.
Allergic rhinitis symptoms
Dr Rominder Kaur said allergic rhinitis can return year after year “when the weather turns.” She listed common signs that may appear during seasonal allergy episodes:
* Sneezing
* Itching
* A blocked nose
* A clear, runny nose
* Cough
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