I have had an almost cold for 10 days now. It started with my nose occasionally running from nothing though not being blocked and a pain below my eyes. Since then I cough up an occasional bit of phlegm but my neck is hot, my head is tired, I have a hot back, nexk and sometimes chest and a lightness or ache in my arms and legs. It feels like the start of a cold but never turns into one and I m being lethargic and tired all the time yet not being visibly ill to others
HI, thanks for using Chat Doctor The common cold can sometimes last up to 2 weeks. Symptoms of fatigue can persist even after the other cold symptoms have resolved. There are over the counter medications that would be able to help you with the pain, nasal congestion, coughing, fever. Paracetamol would help with pain and fever, ibuprofen can also be used instead or along with this if the paracetamol on its own is not effective. There are oral and topical decongestants (e.g. normal saline or striving). If the cough is wet then you need to consider the use of a bucolic to break up the mucus. Examples are Mucomyst, bipolar, guiafenesinRest and using enough fluids are also important. I hope this helps