Since every cold is caused by a different virus, it's unwise to try to generalize from one cold. Two years without a cold is much stronger information than one cold lasting longer than average.

Scott,

I understand that and can attest to the fact that it’s by far the longest cold of my life. 2 years without one but when I had them in the past never longer than the 3-7 Days  established as the industry standard per my research.  I realize a two week cold is possible but I never had one for this long before.

This year I had a "cold".... was given two rounds of antibiotics (did not help), misdiagnosed as "COPD" and put on prednisone (steroids).  Long story short; I ended up with congestive heart failure (heart pumping at 19%) and another pulmonary embolism, 3 days in ICU with Swan catheter (drain the fluid from lungs and heart) and I was quickly on the road to recovery!  If you are having trouble breathing (short of breath),  I suggest you get an echocardiogram.

Allergies have been especially bad this year. Even been affecting people it normally does not.  

I thought I had a cold. Never went to the Dr.  So I'm assuming it's allergies. Sure does feel like a cold.  There is definitely a difference.  But with me this  was a close call. Nothing stood out on calling it. I still have it after 3 weeks so I'm calling allergies.  

The fatigue and all that appeared with it like a cold. 

Richard. 

I definitely had a cold, and after two weeks I am finally getting over it. It’s the longest lasting cold I ever had. It’s just in time because my next Remicade infusion is Monday, October 30 and I am not sure they would even infuse me if I had an active cold.

Maybe Remicade added a few days, maybe not. Other factors:

Each cold is a new virus (as you are immune to past viruses), so this one could have been especially virulent. 

You admit that you didn’t rest as you should have.

Each year you are another year older. Age has its merits, but also drawbacks.

Jan

Jan,

I definitely agree with all of what you said. I am fine now, but this cold lingered for 2 weeks. It’s true I didn’t get proper rest at several points during the two weeks due to vacation/other commitments I had to keep. It’s also true that I am 54 and perhaps more vulnerable to new viruses. Over the course of the two weeks the symptoms seemed to wax and wane, I would start feeling better and then be lousy again. I think Remicade probably tacked on 3-4 days of linger. I am better now. Rest and fluids are huge keys. But that was a doozy of a cold.

I am slated for a Remicade infusion this afternoon, but I had very good timing to get over the cold before getting infused.

I hope you have had your flu vaccine. If you think a cold was bad, you don’t want the flu.

Jan