Greensboro, NC -- With a temperature swing of 30 degrees this week, more and more people across the Piedmont Triad are coming up with the sniffles.
So WFMY News 2 wanted to know how much of your cold is actually caused by the change in temperatures.
"I don't believe the change in temperature affects people getting sick," said Dr. Wagdy Elmahdy at Lake Jeanette Urgent Care.
According to Dr. Elmahdy, getting sick from bacteria or a virus from a temperature swing is a myth.
Dr. Elmahdy said you can get sick from a change in temperature if you already have a health condition like allergies or asthma.
"It's the people with allergy and asthma who suffer more and we get a lot of sinus infections or presumed sinus infections during that time."
If you are one of the 20 million Americans suffering from asthma or 50 million Americans with allergies, Dr. Elmahdy said don't worry. There is something you can do.
Simply cover your nose and mouth when going from indoors to outside during weather swings.
Staff at Lake Jeanette Urgent Care said they have not recently seen more patients than usual with allergy or sinus related problems.
WFMY News 2