What are the symptoms of the common cold?

 

Cold symptoms

Symptoms of colds, colds, colds, colds, or colds appear as a result of the body's immune system trying to get rid of the virus, not the virus itself. It's worth noting that some people show no symptoms, which may be because their immune system interacts differently with the virus.

 If symptoms do occur, they usually begin one to three days after infection and usually begin with a sore or scratchy throat, a feeling of discomfort in the nose and then sneezing, a runny nose, a mild feeling of discomfort, and a slight increased body temperature.  It should be noted that the nasal secretions are initially watery, transparent and unpleasantly copious, but with time they become denser than before, as well as opaque in a way that they tend to green or yellow, and in less abundant amounts, in addition to the previous ones, a person may suffer from a mild cough, the symptoms usually disappear within 4 to 10 days and last longer than those of smokers, but the cough may persist after recovery from a cold infection, due to swelling or inflammation in the respiratory tract as a result of infection, as it may take two to three weeks for the cough to clear completely after other symptoms 

It should be noted that the symptoms are similar in children and adults, but last longer in children in some cases, and usually the first two or three days of infection are the worst for the injured person, after which they begin to gradually improve.  and the following is a statement of other cold symptoms:

•  Headache;

•  Muscle pain;

•  Pressure in the ears and face.

•  Loss of sense of taste and smell.

• crying eyes;

•  Leaking of mucus from the nose to the throat.

• Hoarseness

• trembling or trembling.

• Conjunctivitis or pink eye.

• exhaust.

Symptoms that require a doctor's review

Most cases of the common cold do not require a visit to a doctor, but a doctor should be seen immediately if a person is at risk of developing flu complications and flu symptoms such as: high temperature, chills, soreness in the joints and body aches.  It should be noted that those most at risk for complications from the flu include children under 5 years of age, adults over 65 years of age, pregnant women, and people with certain health conditions such as asthma, diabetes, and heart disease.  The doctor determines whether the child has a cold or the flu and determines the appropriate treatment accordingly. The following are the situations in which a doctor should be consulted in adults and children.

Symptoms that require adults to see a doctor

• Adults with colds should see a doctor in the following cases: Body temperature above 38.5 °C.

•      A persistent rise in temperature for 5 days or more, or a rise in temperature after a period without fever.

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•      severe pain in the throat;Headache;

•      Sinus pain.

•      Symptoms persist for more than 3 weeks.

•      Symptoms suddenly get worse.

• breathing difficulties;

• Cold complications such as chest pain or coughing up bloody phlegm.
  

Symptoms that require children to see a doctor

The pediatrician should be contacted at the first symptoms of the illness if the child is 3 months or younger, since it is difficult to determine the severity of the illness in young children, and it should be taken into account that a cold can turn into a serious illness .  Problem like: bronchitis Usually, a child with a cold does not need to go to the doctor, but there are some cases when the child needs medical attention, which can be mentioned below:

•     Temperature 38°C in newborns up to 3 months of age.

• High temperature or fever that persists for more than two days in children of any age.

• Symptoms worsen or do not improve.

• Serious symptoms such as: headache or cough. 

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•    pain in the ear.

•    Irritation and discomfort of the child.

•    unusual sleepiness

•    lack of appetite