Well, Jeremy came home with a bit of a cough about a week ago, and then it seemed to spread to Siah and then the girls started coughing…
I figured that it would pass in a few days and all would be fine.
Well, either it was a wicked little bug with some severe staying power or it just weakened our immune systems just enough for it’s friend “THE ALMIGHTY NASTY POWERFUL COLD” to move on in.
My mother-in-law was down for the count yesterday, but whatever she’s got is different from what I’ve got. And I don’t think that I could have picked it up that fast from her anyway….you know with incubating periods and all….the little buggers have got to have some time to spawn….or something like that.
Anyway, so I’m full of snot and I have a bit of a cough but it’s mostly just in my throat…..there is no real chest involvement going on over here…..just lots and lots and lots of snot.
YUCK!
So, I’m pounding back the Vitamin C and drinking an entire ocean load of hot lemon water and if I feel like partying it up real hard, we might throw a little homeopathic remedy or two around – you know, just to keep it interesting.
The problem is…..I really am supposed to be working today. I got stuff to do and books to cook and well, I’m just trying to figure out what is really important and what I can just put off for another day. Oh so much fun!
What I want from you – my dear sweet Internet friends – is your best cough/cold remedy.
You know, the one that you use when you feel like crap? Or maybe it’s the one that crazy Aunt Maude started pushing on your family 60 years ago and no one can explain why or how, but it really does work? Or the one that Uncle Harry brought home from the war and claims that it saved him and an entire Amy Hospital from dying? Or the one that your best friends mother uses and you have to avoid the house for 3 days because it smells so bad – but she claims it really works?
Ya know…..just help a girl out over here and in return…..
Here’s a cruddy first morning picture of me just crawled outta bed, no make up, one snot drip away from needing a fresh tissue…..I’m feeling really yummy here.
hey….I can tell you are losing weight…..shows in your face…..maybe this will give you an advantage…. even though you are feeling so bad… love you.x
we went thru that before Christmas, I heard red wine of all things helps! and if I am really congested I make a litte hot toddy of brandy!
and I agree with your mom you are little like you have lost more weight!! goina have to get my booty going over here!!
Hi Patti Don”t think I even need to tell you my remedy because you probably already know it but here goes—–Capful of peroxide in a small glass of warm water and gargle gargle gargle then take 2 Drisdan about three times a day over night and my symptoms are gone . Have battled the same thing but try to catch it after the first scratchy throat and runny nose and usually it is pretty well gone the next day. Some times the second night it is a bit scratchy and I repeat the remedy. For me it has worked for over ten years. I was thinking this last week about Nathaniels birthday cvoming up. Love Grandma
I know this will sound really weird, but it works for me (I get severer bronchitis twice a year)
Put a layer of Vicks Vapor rub on the soles of your feet and toes just before getting into bed and put clean socks on. I don’t understand why, but it stops the nitetime coughing…
Hope it hepls. :))