Seasonal allergies are going to be the most common in spring, which is March, April, May, June, July
and again in the fall, September, October. And with seasonal allergies you're going to
have the sneezing the itchy eyes the itchy back of your throat and the post nasal drip and it's
going to be worse after you've been outdoors. It differs from a cold in that a viral infection
can cause fevers or chills and you can have more of a sore throat with a viral infection. But
you can also have a sore throat with allergies so there certainly is a lot of overlap between viral
cold and allergies. But looking at the time of year and whether or not you're sneezing
or having itching with it and maybe some eye symptoms can help delineate the difference.