There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms. 1  Diverticulosis. 2  Ischemic colitis. 3  Inflammatory bowel disease.  Colon 1  cancer. Intestinal worm infestation.  Mesenteric artery 1  ischemia. Proctitis.  Ulcerative colitis.
If you guessed about a week, you are average, but you are wrong. In a new study, doctors who reviewed medical studies found that acute cough, sometimes called acute bronchitis, lasts an average of nearly 18 days.
This causes a runny or stuffy nose and sneezing. You may also have a sore throat, cough, headache, fever and muscle aches. Different cold viruses last different lengths of time, but the average time is 2 to 14 days. Treatment There is no cure for the common cold. Antibiotics may be used to treat signs of a secondary infection, but they do not treat the cold virus.