A cold is something that we all have to deal with from time to time, but a bad cold can turn into something far worse. Here's tell if your cold is cause for concern.
Instructions
1. Watch for fevers. Feelings of intense hot and cold can be signs of a fever. Feelings of disorientation or outright delusions or hallucinations can indicate a medium or high grade fever.
2. Take your temperature. A temperature of 100 For below is nothing to worry about. A low grade fever runs from about 100 to 102, a medium grade fever, from 102 to 104, and a high grade fever, from 104 to 107. If your temperature is above 102, you may have a serious condition.
3. Pay attention to your breathing. It is normal to have quite a bit of congestion with a cold, but if it gets too severe, it could be serious. Wheezing, violent coughing fits and a feeling of choking or suffocating are all signs that you should go see a doctor.
4. Pay attention to what you cough or sneeze out. Thick yellow or green mucous is a sign that your cold has turned into a sinus or respiratory infection. Usually, these infections will go away after your immune system fights off the cold, but occasionally they require additional treatment.
5. Notice whether you are getting better. Bad cold symptoms can sometimes take a week or more to go away entirely, but you should be starting to feel better within a few days, and ready to go back to work by the end of the week. If you keep getting worse, or don't improve at all, you may have a flu or some other disease.
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