2 definitions by Osiris417
An extremely unpleasant, not-so-common form of the common cold. Meaning literally what it says, a severe cold which develops symptoms in phases. Unlike an average cold which might include congestion, fever, runny nose, sore throat, etc. all at once in small amounts, a phase cold develops one, generally powerful symptom at a time and generally lasts for a lengthy amount of time. A phase cold often moves in stages similar to the following:
Day 1: Sore throat developing overnight, followed by ~24 hours of scratchiness and pain.
Day 2: Lessening or complete disappearance of symptoms, the calm before the storm. Lasts ~24 hours.
Day 3: Near the end of Day 2, a runny nose begins to develop. Overnight this builds into somewhat significant congestion and a continuation of the running nose for ~24hours or more.
Day 4: Generally the climax, Phase Four consists of major congestion, and abundance of phlegm, and a decreased sense of taste, having a very "cold", unappetizing taste in one's mouth. Fever and headache sometimes correspond. This phase often lasts as long as 48hrs or more.
Day 5: The eye of the storm. Like Day 2, everything seems to get better for ~24hrs. again.
Day 6 - up to 9: The phases come and go again in reverse order, generally with a sore throat again on the last day before the phase cold disappears altogether.
*Note: Colds can often break after only a few days, all phase colds do not necessarily run their full course dependent on sleep, treatment, etc.
**Also Note: Phases may vary, this is merely an example. Irritating or painful coughing could make up a phase as easily as any of the aforementioned symptoms.
Day 1: Sore throat developing overnight, followed by ~24 hours of scratchiness and pain.
Day 2: Lessening or complete disappearance of symptoms, the calm before the storm. Lasts ~24 hours.
Day 3: Near the end of Day 2, a runny nose begins to develop. Overnight this builds into somewhat significant congestion and a continuation of the running nose for ~24hours or more.
Day 4: Generally the climax, Phase Four consists of major congestion, and abundance of phlegm, and a decreased sense of taste, having a very "cold", unappetizing taste in one's mouth. Fever and headache sometimes correspond. This phase often lasts as long as 48hrs or more.
Day 5: The eye of the storm. Like Day 2, everything seems to get better for ~24hrs. again.
Day 6 - up to 9: The phases come and go again in reverse order, generally with a sore throat again on the last day before the phase cold disappears altogether.
*Note: Colds can often break after only a few days, all phase colds do not necessarily run their full course dependent on sleep, treatment, etc.
**Also Note: Phases may vary, this is merely an example. Irritating or painful coughing could make up a phase as easily as any of the aforementioned symptoms.
by Osiris417 December 5, 2008
I'm sorry that we were late to the football game, but Kris here got the McItch and we had to make a pit stop along the way.
by Osiris417 December 5, 2008