reason why I ask is because, it started up (sore throat) on Thursday and now it is gone (Sunday)
I did not take anything, I just sweated it out.
2007-12-02 01:25:07 · 6 answers · asked by Rebz 5 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
on friday it went into a full blown cold, catarrh, runny nose, cough, dry throat, headache etc
2007-12-02 01:39:44 · update #1
I think it depends different people have differing healing times due to what their diet is and environment
2007-12-02 01:32:11 · answer #1 · answered by ANDREA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How Long Do Colds Last?
Cold symptoms usually appear 2 or 3 days after a person has been exposed to a source of infection. People are most contagious for the first 3 or 4 days after the symptoms appear and may be contagious for up to 3 weeks. Although some colds can linger for as long as 2 weeks, most clear up within a week.What Causes Colds?
Most colds are caused by viruses called rhinoviruses that are in invisible droplets in the air you breathe or on things you touch. More than 100 different rhinoviruses (the name comes from "rhin," the Greek word for nose) can infiltrate the protective lining of the nose and throat. This triggers an immune system reaction that can make the throat sore, cause a headache, and make it hard to breathe.
2007-12-02 11:20:53 · answer #2 · answered by Angel" * "g? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a common cold can take days to take effect and can have a varied range of symptoms a few of them can be runny nose, headache, fever loss of appetite and fatigue. you can have all of the symptoms of just a few. it can last for jus a few days to weeks. if you are otherwise fit and healthy it wouldt take your body long to get rid of it. i would think that you had a sore throat only hough as you havent said what other symptoms you have had. in which case many sore throats dont develop in to anything serious, or you would have had more symptoms by now. hope this helps?
2007-12-02 09:36:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sore throats are not necessarily a common cold. They are a sore throat. Colds include head congestion, cough, runny nose, possibly fevers, general feeling of being unwell. Sore throats can be a virus which you body can clear more rapidly.
2007-12-02 09:29:28 · answer #4 · answered by J B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
common cold a few days, man-flu about six weeks. take vitamin c and zinc to help recovery
2007-12-02 09:45:56 · answer #5 · answered by howsey 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Too long as I have had it over a week, am miserable, it has to take its course!!
2007-12-02 09:35:31 · answer #6 · answered by Little miss naughty 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋