My nose sneezes when the cold wind blows. Is it a cold or rhinitis?

The difference between cold and rhinitis can be distinguished from the following four points:

First, sneezing: Anyone who has had a cold experience knows that although a cold sneezes, it will not happen many times, not to mention a dozen or even dozens of times in a row. One of the symptoms of allergic rhinitis is continuous sneezing, and some people even sneeze more than 30 times a day.

Second, runny nose: From the symptoms accompanied by a cold, runny nose generally appears in the early stage of a cold, and the flow will not be much. Allergic rhinitis is accompanied by sneezing, and there will be a lot of nasal mucus flowing down.

Third, the nose is itchy: when catching a cold, the main symptom of the nose is not itching, but long-term nasal congestion. However, if you have allergic rhinitis, your nose and throat will be very itchy. People with mild nasal itching will feel as if there is an ant walking in their nose and can't help but stop and rub their noses with their hands. Patients with severe nasal itching will also be accompanied by itching in the eyes, ears, throat, hard palate and other parts, leading to decreased sense of smell.

Fourth, other symptoms: a cold is a respiratory infection caused by viruses or bacteria. The main cause of the disease is the decline of human immunity. Therefore, when catching a cold, it will certainly be accompanied by some systemic symptoms, such as general weakness and muscle aches. However, allergic rhinitis is an allergic reaction of human nasal mucosa to a certain substance, so the above-mentioned systemic symptoms usually do not appear during the attack.