Why do colds hang around so long sometimes?

[Frimley111R]

I'm sick of this one. Had it bad for a week, then recovered mostly in week 2 but the last 5% I've had for 3 weeks, just can't shake it off. Constant minor head cold. I do all things you're supposed to to get better (exercise, good food, fluids etc.) but it seem to be getting better by about 1% a day....

[AI1601]

Each cold virus is different, could have been a particularly bad strain

[21st Century Man]

I had a stinker for about three weeks, did four negative tests, sinus infection and conjunctivitis thrown in too. It finally cleared up last weekend and I had a few days respite. I felt unwell again on Thursday, was feeling pretty wretched and tested positive on Friday, but it's about gone overnight.

[Sheepshanks]

Eat home made chicken soup.

[Louis Balfour]

Frimley111R said:

I'm sick of this one. Had it bad for a week, then recovered mostly in week 2 but the last 5% I've had for 3 weeks, just can't shake it off. Constant minor head cold. I do all things you're supposed to to get better (exercise, good food, fluids etc.) but it seem to be getting better by about 1% a day....

I've had something similar.

I attribute it to a good old fashioned cold, which started to shift about the same time as tree pollen became heavy. I have never suffered with hay fever, but I think an already uppity respiratory tract has been further irritated by pollen.

[Frimley111R]

Cough that seems to come from 'stuff' in your sinus area irritating my throat is still on going. I was almost over it last week but it's making a bit of a come back. I feel like this is never going away