re: Anyone else having a bad cold this year?

A month ago I started feeling bad - same symptoms as OP. Waited a week to see if it would take care of itself. It violently did not. Was coughing so bad I was passing out. Went back to doc and was put in hospital, where they ran more tests. Winds up I have double pneumonia

Spent two days in hospital, numerous shots of steroids, and told to go home. That was two weeks ago. Still coughing my head off. I feel for you OP...