is fever a sign of a cold
With the common cold, you are not likely to experience a high fever or be sidelined by fatigue; these are symptoms commonly associated with the flu. So, see your doctor if you have: 1  cold symptoms that last longer than 10 days. 2  fever of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. 3  a fever with sweating, chills, or a cough that produces mucus.