Common symptoms after catching a cold include sneezing, runny nose, nasal congestion, coughing, and throat discomfort. Some people may also experience fever, fatigue, and headaches. However, some patients may not exhibit prominent nasopharyngeal symptoms and instead primarily present with fever. However, if the fever is significant, such as a high fever accompanied by chills, shivering, whole-body muscle soreness, headache, etc., the possibility of influenza should be considered, not just the common cold.