If you suffer from allergies, spring can mark the beginning of a challenging season. Allergens such as pollen and dust tend to begin affecting those with spring allergies in early March, and depending on your specific allergies, can last through the summer and fall seasons. Allergies can cause a variety of symptoms, however, it can be difficult to determine if your symptoms are caused by allergies or something else because allergy symptoms can look a lot like illness symptoms. Learn more about allergy symptoms and when to seek urgent care for illness symptom diagnosis.
AFC Urgent Care North Bergen offers walk-in illness symptom and allergy symptom relief 7 days a week. We accept walk-in patients daily and maintain short wait times so that you can get rapid relief from illness or allergy symptoms. Simply walk into the clinic, or schedule an appointment online using the button below.
Common Allergy Symptoms
Spring allergies can be a pain. Getting outside and enjoying the warmer weather can bring a variety of challenges for allergy sufferers. Seasonal allergies are more common than you may think. About 25% of people in the U.S. suffer from seasonal allergies in the springtime. Spring blooms increase the amount of pollen, plants, and dust in the air while sudden storms and unpredictable weather patterns can spread these allergens in the air, making them impossible to avoid.
Allergy symptoms may vary from person to person based on their specific allergies and where they live. If you’re located somewhere where the weather changes drastically from cold to warm in the springtime, you may notice more extreme allergy symptoms.
Common allergy symptoms include:
- Itchy/red eyes
- Cough
- Itchy throat
- Runny nose
- Congestion
- Post-nasal drip
- Rash
How to Differentiate Allergy Symptoms from Illness Symptoms
Unless you have been tested for seasonal allergies by an allergist, you may not know that you have any. As a result, you may assume that your symptoms are from an illness. However, illness symptoms cannot be treated the same way that allergy symptoms are treated, meaning that your symptoms may linger or worsen over time due to improper treatment.
Allergy symptoms may be similar to mild illness symptoms, however, they behave differently. If your symptoms get worse when you go outside, but get better once you’re back indoors, that can be a telltale sign that an allergen is triggering your symptoms. Similarly, if your symptoms are lasting for weeks without resolving, but aren’t necessarily getting worse, you likely have allergies, not an illness.
How to Treat Seasonal Allergies in North Bergen, NJ
If you’re suffering from any illness or allergy symptoms, seeking medical care can help diagnose the true cause of your symptoms which will allow you to treat them correctly. Although some over-the-counter medications targeted at cold symptoms may help manage allergy symptoms, such as congestion, allergy symptoms often require continued maintenance. Identifying your allergy triggers with allergy testing will allow you to more accurately manage your symptoms during allergy season. Your healthcare provider will review the treatment and symptom management options for you based on your specific allergies and symptoms.
Visit AFC Urgent Care North Bergen for Same-Day Symptom Diagnosis & Treatment
If you’re suffering from symptoms like a runny nose, cough, or congestion - it can be difficult to identify what is causing your symptoms. In the springtime, allergies are at an all-time high and can cause symptoms that mimic illness symptoms. If you’re in need of symptom diagnosis and treatment, AFC Urgent Care North Bergen can help. Simply walk into the clinic for same-day seasonal allergy treatment.
Our clinic is equipped with a state-of-the-art lab, allowing our medical providers to perform diagnostic testing with rapid results to more accurately assess what is causing your symptoms. Based on the results, your provider will review the treatment and symptom management options available to you. Our clinic accepts walk-in patients and accepts most medical insurance plans. Walk in today.
