Cold/flu anxiety

ravdeep

Regular Member

Joined : Sep 2016

Posts : 119

Posted 1/28/2019 12:50 PM (GMT 0)

I caught a nasty cold 2 weeks before. I read that normally cold clears in 2 weeks. My cold lasted like 2 or 3 days longer than 2 weeks. Just wanted to check if thats okay, normal, like that happens..? Like i still get watery nose sometimes during the day, but its clear, no yellowish stuff. But that i attribute to cold temperature exposure. We dont have central heating here.

Labradorite

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Joined : Sep 2009

Posts : 1356

Posted 1/28/2019 8:32 PM (GMT 0)

Everyone is a bit different in how long it takes to get over a cold, good to hear it sounds like you are on the mend!

Cahiami

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Joined : Jan 2019

Posts : 4

Posted 1/29/2019 7:25 AM (GMT 0)

Yeah sometimes these things linger. If you are really worried and need a diagnosis then see your primary... you never know, could be allergies!! Allergies can be like a bad cold/flu too.

Scaredy Cat

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Joined : Sep 2006

Posts : 28868

Posted 1/30/2019 6:16 PM (GMT 0)

Hi RD,

I have had colds that last just a couple of days...to those that stretch out into 2+weeks. There are many variables to how long a virus will hang around.

A good general rule to consider is...are you getting better rather than worse? If so, you can rest assured that with a bit more time, you will be free of the symptoms that are bothering you.

Further, if you are not in pain (ear, nose, throat, chest, head/sinus areas) and have no fever...then it's a good indication that all is normal.

I hope you fully recover soon. smile

S.C.

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