What's the worst cold symptom?

Blocked nose! I'm primarily a nose breather - sounds silly, but yes some people breath better through their mouths - which is not easy when it's blocked. My husband laughs at me. He's been breathing through his mouth while he sleeps for years.

by Vee

I should add, meanwhile I'm suffocating next to him because I forget how to breathe!

I always got the very bad aches and pains.
Like I felt I was dying.!
Then, I did something about it and I have not had a flu now in a long long time.
My son has the flu right now, and he lives with me...but I won't get it.Never do!

by jonaja

Are you going to enlighten us with your secret?

I don't think it would 'sit well' with yourself.... :) but it works very well and has never let me down.

For me, the worst is a sore throat; it's like razor blades cutting down your throat.

by Bryony Harrison

You'll get a fever next.

by drpav

I rarely get a cold however a constant sore throat really annoys me.

It seems to last for ages and even though I rarely get it, it is probably therefore worse as I am not used to it!

by Finy

All cold symptoms are bad. The worst ones are the ones you have to put up with when you don't have a cold. If I have people coming for a dinner at my place and I have a heavy cold, like with the really runny nose and sneezing, I cancel that date because I think it is the appropriate thing to do. I can't handle someone cooking for me if they have a bad cold, turns my stomach as much as someone blowing their nose at the table.

by fran.

All cold symptoms are annoying and bothersome but the worst one for me is a blocked nose.

by dwatk

I rarely get colds, but sore throat is not nice.

by Finy

A sore throat, especially when it's hard to swallow, and a blocked nose that I can't breathe properly.

by Diana Nairn