Cold question

I got a cold on Tue. Dec 15. I still have it - stuffy nose, coughing. I have never had a cold last this long. Should I be worried?

If you've had a cold since last December, yes you should be worried :shock: Did you mean November 15th?

Oh, yes. That was a duh! moment, wasn't it?

rosweed wrote: Oh, yes. That was a duh! moment, wasn't it?

Who can blame you when you've been sick for so long- get thee to a doctor STAT!

SWINE FLU!! :pig: :pig: :pig: :pig:
or bronchitis :clown: yup, go see your doctor

I agree that it may be bonchitis - I'd get to a doctor if I were you.

go to the doctor but a LOT of people have had a month long mild or severe lingering flu. so, you're probably not dying. good luck!

I've been battling a cold-type thing for almost 5 weeks. It seems to get a teeny bit better about every 3 days and then worse again, with a lingering ever-present cough (which actually got me sent out of my classroom today.) I think this flip-flopping weather has something to do with it...
as someone who frequently gets sinus infections/ear infections/bronchitis, I know that this is NOT one of those things (no fever, no aches, not a lot of fatigue) and I can only assume its just a bad (or multiple bad) colds. When you find the miracle cure, let me know

xlizellx wrote: I agree that it may be bonchitis - I'd get to a doctor if I were you.

Not to be confused with bonkitis



Ow that's gotta hurt. Good luck!

Everyones been gettin this persistent cold lately. I'd reccomend Airborne and lots of green tea.

I have it too. I haven't been able to breathe properly or sleep well in weeks.

Sucks.

I had a cold for an entire month this fall. It was "just" a cold but it was horrible and long-lasting. I finally went to a doctor three weeks into it. They gave me 4 prescriptions mostly to help with the symptoms. One of those was an antibiotic which I wasn't supposed to take unless my symptoms worsened. I took it anyway. I was well enough to join the real world again about 4 weeks after I got it. Good luck.

I have the same thing and expect it to last several more weeks. A friend had it and it turned into pneumonia. Take it easy!! Get lots of rest.

sounds like what we had over here last spring, which i really think was swine flu. we were sick for something like 5 weeks.

I was sick for 5 weeks this fall but I work with little kids with runny noses so it's not as uncommon for me.

Here's a home remedy which may be helpful on top of all of the regular medicines you may get from your doctor. Chop a small piece of fresh ginger root and place it in a small pot of water. Add one lime sliced and bring to a boil. Let it boil for about five minutes, strain out the ginger and lime and add sugar or honey to taste. If you drink a cup a day it will help clear the sinuses as well as cut the mucus in the chest.

Hope you feel better and get over this soon.

That sounds like it'd be fantastic with rum.

(Sorry, it is Friday, that was the first thing that popped into my head. Feel better all of you!)