It could be more than just a common cold if …
Sometimes it can be more serious and you should seek extra care.
If your cold is accompanied by one or more of the following symptoms, see your doctors.
That’s the advice of health care experts writing for The Doctors Book of Home Remedies.
Your problem may be of a more serious disorder than the common cold.
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1. Fevers that remain above 38.3 degrees Celsius for more than three days, or any fever above 39.5 degree Celsius. Children with high fevers should see a doctor within 24 hours.
2. Any hot, extreme pain, such as earache, swollen tonsils, sinus pain or aching lungs and chest.
3. Excessively large amounts of sputum, or sputum that is greenish or bloody.
4. Excessive loss of appetite.
5. Wheezing.
6. Shortness of breath.
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