How long does a cold last?

Everyone has a good point, I am not trying to say this is what is wrong with you, but have you ever considered taken and HIV test, a very weak ammun system could be your answer and alot of people try to deny the fact that this can happen to anyone, especialy if your sexualy active. Once you notice your cold or flu is still here even after 2 weeks, you should see your doctor, that really could mean that something is really wrong with you. He or she will give you a blood test and some X-rays then they will be able to better determine why your cold, or flu isn't going away.

I have been in bed with this miserable cold for 3 days now. No relief in sight and I'm getting no sleep! I have a prescription cough medicine but it doesnt seem to work. Please help...I dont ever remember a cold confining me to my bed for this long before!

It may also have been a cold that has turned into a respiratory infection. I went through a bunch of years in the '90s when it seemed like almost every cold I had would go well for the first few days -- speeding through the sneezing sniffling stuffy part, and I would think that I was getting over it quickly. But then the cough would never go away, and it was a nasty cough, too, that got worse at night by far.

Maybe it's just a particularly nasty cold; maybe it's the flu; or you might have bronchitis, walking pneumonia or reactive airway disease. Take care and let us know how it goes at the doctor's office.

I will certainly call on Monday for an appointment. I was thinking that this feeling shouldn't last this long and you have just reassured me. Thanks for all the input.

Yes, you should go see your doctor. If a cold hasn't cleared up within 7-8 days, it's probably some sort of bacterial infection that can be treated with antibiotics.