Heart Disease, Allergies, and COVID-19
Seasonal allergy symptoms may be concerning because of widespread COVID-19 cases, especially for people with heart disease. Here are common symptoms to help distinguish between allergies and COVID-19.
Allergy symptoms include sneezing, runny nose, and itchy eyes. Allergy symptoms may also include a cough.
Some of the common COVID-19 symptoms include a fever, shortness of breath, cough, and more. Visit the CDC’s website for the most current list of symptoms:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html
When looking for allergy relief, people with heart disease should be careful even with over the county medications. Decongestants may raise blood pressure, so antihistamines may provide safer allergy relief. Talk to your health care provider about what over-the-counter allergy medicines would be safe for you.
