Whats the worst cold you've ever had?

i have the worst cold of my life right now. i can sleep for 12 hours straight wake up and a couple hours go back to sleep. i am really sore. this sucks. my throat hurts and i cough up brown mucus sometimes. is this all normal for a common cold?

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Answer:
Yes it's normal not only for the cold, but it's also allergy season and Pollen is off the charts right now. I've been sick all week and since it's Viral, there's nothing that can be done except to take Mucinex to get the cough to loosen up, Ibuprofen for any pain, Antihistamines to keep your dried up during the day and a nasal rinse 2x a day to clear the gunk & allergens out of your sinuses.

I hope to be back to work on Monday..I've been off all week.

Hang in there. Keep sleeping, drink plenty of fluids and the gunk you’re coughing up is good, means it's productive. If you aren't better after a few more days, you should probably see your physician.

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Answer:
you're sore from sleeping so much, and the reason you’re sleeping so much is because it is your body's way of repairing itself … and the excessive sleeping might be caused by dehydration, you need to set your alarm clock for at least each 3-4 hours to sit up and drink something. the ideal choice for this is to mix half water and half gatorade (so you don't get too much sodium and potassium), or even superior pick up some pedialite, great for adults too. you also need to get up and move periodically to loosen up your muscles and joints, as well as let the gunk in your lungs have a chance of being coughed up instead of settling into your lungs and brewing even worse bugs. the brown mucus is just old mucus … been there a while, good sign if your coughing it up. Remember … drink plenty of fluids, move around … even if you just move to the couch and sit up straight for an hour … and if you're sinuses are draining, prop your self up while sleeping so you don't drain directly into your lung, and if you don't begin feeling better in a couple days or develope a high fever, go to your physician.