Symptoms of the common cold:
- Nasal congestion
- caused by a build up of mucus or phlegm
- Nasal pain or irritation
- Sneezing
- A runny nose
- nasal discharge
- usually clear and runny at first, but then becomes thicker and darker as the infection worsens
- Coughing
- this symptom only occurs in one out of every three cases
- Hoarse voice
- General sense of feeling unwell
Less common symptoms of the cold:
- mild fever
- headache
- earache
- a severe earache may be a sign of a middle ear infection (otitis media)
- muscle pain
- loss of taste and smell
- mild irritation of your eyes
- a feeling of pressure in your ears and face
