But the progression of a cold day by day is coming. Essentially, in the first few days of a common cold, there are no symptoms to warn you’ve been infected. Want to know how many days a cold should last? These common cold stages should help you work out where you are in the life cycle of your cold.ĭays one to two and you don’t even think to Google ‘Common Cold stages’, as you feel absolutely fine. However, there is a common thread between symptoms and how long they go on. There's not one precise answer for this, as everyone is unique. Duration: Your symptoms last longer than 3 weeks.Loss of appetite: You won't fancy eating or drinking much.Sore muscles: Everything starts to ache.
Swollen glands: You notice a swelling of the glands in your neck and/or armpits.Fluids: You cough up blood-stained phlegm (thick mucus).Breathing: You are experiencing difficulty in breathing.Pain: You notice a sharp pain in your chest.Effect on day to day life: You are confused or disoriented.High fever: You have a high temperature above 39☌ that does not come down even if you take ibuprofen and/or paracetamol (remember, this is also a COVID symptom).So you think you feel those groggy symptoms coming on, but can’t figure out whether it’s a cold or the full-blown flu? Watch out for the following tell tale signs that indicate it is flu that you're dealing with: How do cold symptoms differ from flu symptoms?
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Just how long do the stages of a cold last-and when should you seek medical advice? WH asked pharmacist Raj Patel what you should expect during the stages of a cold and exactly how to minimise the common cold stages, day-by-day.
Read the latest NHS guidance on what to do if you think you could have the virus, here. Of course, your symptoms could be COVID-19, rather than the common cold. Noticed that half of the people you work with have come down with some form of general grogginess, sneezing or runny nose? Like you're no doubt aware, cold season is very much here – and with it, your questions about just how long the annoying thing will plague you for.
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