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Common cold or hay fever.
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There are 4 people in my household and 3 of us caught the cold around the same time(4-5 weeks ago).Two of us got rid of the cold after a week but mine's has raged on for over 4 weeks.The cold is in my head and I feel really miserable and tired at times.I take 2 paracetamol a day to give some relief for a while.I've had my share of colds over the years(I'm now in my sixties) but I've never had one lasting as long as this.Could this be hay fever rather than the cold because I've been told that the symptoms are similar.I take 1 hay fever tablet a day but it doesn't seem to help.Can anyone help?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.If it's hay fever, you will find your eyes may stream as well as your nose, and a muzzy sort of headache - and sometimes a cough. You may find that the hay fever tablet you are taking isn't strong enough - go and chat to your pharmacist, they can diagnose over the counter and perhaps sell you a nasal spray as well as a different antihistamine. Pollen levels have been high for a long time in some parts of the country - it's worth a try.
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