Summer Colds
I have a summer cold and it’s the pits! I’m hoarse and can barely talk (maybe that’s a good thing). I have a cough and a sore throat. I can’t breath through my nose. I’m just miserable!
But what to do for a summer cold, any cold for that matter?
Drink plenty of fluids. I do that already. I’m currently drinking a mixture of green tea, peppermint tea, echinecea, ginger, lime juice and honey.
Will it do anything? I don’t know, but my throat feels better. It helps loosen up the chest congestion, at least for a little while.
Take acetaminophen. Yep, do that too, especially when I feel achy.
Get plenty of rest. I try, but not always possible. I work nights. Sleeping during the day is chaotic at best.
Colds are caused by a virus and usually last about 2 weeks. I’ve got about a week and a half to go. I sure wish there was a magic pill I could take and be instantly cured. I so hate being sick!
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I just drink tea and water…and take alka-seltzer’s cold stuffus. Load up on the kleenex with the “potion” in it (sounds better than lotion) and don’t let my husband have the remote control or I’ll threaten to kiss him.
Feel better soon.
Thanks. I hope I feel better soon, also.
I hate being sick too. But love all the attention I get from hubby when I pretend I can’t do this or do that.
Hope you get better soon.
Usually when I’m sick, I just want to be left alone. LOL! Hubby wants to wait on me hand and foot and all I want is for him to go away! If I need something, I’ll let him know.
How are you feeling today? Are you back to 100% yet?
Better. Not yet 100%. Dry hacking irritating cough remains, but that is getting less frequent.
Oh…yuck. I’m so sorry. Isn’t it amazing that we still haven’t found a cure for a cold???? I’ve tried big ol’ doses of vitamin C. I think it helped, but maybe it just seemed like it. My husband swears by zinc. He says it cuts the down time in half.
Maybe it’s just time for you to relax and pamper yourself. Here’s a hug.
I LOVE this photo. Is this how you feel?
Yep, that’s how I feel.
That is a photo of a little dragon statue with a white background. I used photoscape to play around with it. BTW, that’s a free photo editing program.