This past week, I had to keep my younger son home from school because he was really sick.  It started at the beginning of the week with a stuffy nose which progressed to a sore throat and a bad cough.  He didn't have a fever the whole time that he was sick so it was really hard to tell if he had a bad cold or if he was suffering from seasonal allergies.  The reality is that his symptoms are pretty much the same for both, as far as I have observed.  Either way, it always turns out badly for him because all the congestions usually triggers his asthma so it's important that we nip it in the bud early.     We are not alone because  50 million Americans suffer from allergies and probably don't even know it.  Colds and allergies have very similar symptoms and treatment so it is hard sometimes to be able to tell the difference between the two.  Since my son is allergic to things that are around during every season, my husband and I … [Read more...]