I recently had a really nasty cold a couple of weeks ago. It's been years since I've had such a rotten cold. Two days before it hit I had a dramatic rise in symptoms. Granted it was short-lived (one evening) and the next day I had what I call my recovery day where I'm absolutely drained and have to rest and not do much else due to fatigue and no energy.

Then the cold came on and lasted for over a week. Granted it was brought into my office by a fellow employee. But generally those type of things bypass me or I get a very mild case of cold/flu.

Does anyone else notice a rise in symptoms prior to getting ill? Does a rise in symptoms (even a short one) reduce your immune system enough to get sick?

Thanks
Lisa