Thank you all for your well wishes and advice to see the doctor. I did take your advice.
I saw him yesterday morning and he prescribed an antibiotic and a steroid. If there is no improvement in three days he'll do more extensive tests.

My reluctance to visit the doctor is part male ego, ie: the "I can fix it myself" mentality. Also, because I work with docs, I'm reluctant to pester them with niggling complaints about seemingly picayune illnesses. Colds really do resolve themselves without "medical" intervention and I thought this would be the case here.

So here's to my wife, my physician from afar (Jelly), and all my online family!!!! Thank you for your concern and prodding. ;-)

I'm feeling mighty poorly. The cold I contracted a month ago just won't release it's hold on me. I was busy on call for the weekend and it kicked my butt. My energy level is at about zero. I'm seriously considering going to my doctor for advice and testing.

So if I'm not around for a few days, you'll know why.