Cedar pollen on the rise is making many Oklahomans sniffle. But is there a way to tell for sure, if it's just cedar pollen allergies or COVID-19 symptoms?For allergy sufferers, it's a one-two punch with ragweed in the fall and now mountain cedar in the winter. We spoke with Dr. Dean Atkinson at the Oklahoma Asthma and Allergy Clinic, who explained how to know if it's allergies or COVID-19.“And so those people that have mountain cedar exposure are going to start noticing increasing symptoms like itchy nose, itchy eyes, sneezing, itching overall." Atkinson said. "Now if you have coronavirus, then you're more likely to probably lose sense of smell, you may get some nausea vomiting, you may have a fever."This clarification means the term cedar fever is kind of misleading.“Fever is very, very unusual with allergies, so I would tell most people that that's not a common thing at all," Atkinson said.Seeing a physician could really help if you are struggling with allergies, but don't forget, your mask could actually be helpful to keeping some of that pollen out of your nose as well.Texas A&M Forestry Service shared a graphic, showing that there is some overlap with things like aches and pains, fatigue, a sore throat, a runny nose and even a little fever or loss of smell, but allergic reactions are typically not as extreme as COVID-19 symptoms and don't have the nausea or diarrhea, fever over 101.5, shortness of breath, or the loss of taste and smell.Atkinson said watch out for deviations from normal or persistent symptoms.“Most people don't lose that much sense of the smell in comparison. It's not like the coronavirus where people really lose the sense of smell pretty significantly from people I've talked to," Atkinson said.As eastern mountain cedar pollen begins to explode, just remember to either check with your doctor or get tested if you have any questions.