There's a lot of that going on in my house this week, along with ACHOOO. Stage III of this miserable rotten virus: rib splitting coughing, interspersed with sneezes that end in "ow, ow, ow." This is the usual part of colds for me - after the initial cold, I'm plagued by bronchitisy coughing.
Isn't that neat - just what you wanted to hear? Bleagh.
So, I got some herbal tea this weekend, before this whole thing went nuclear on me. I'm not much of a tea drinker, mind you, but herbal's usually OK. As long as I put in about a half a cup of honey. :) But this herbal tea, a remedy for coughing and cold and sore throat and congestion (one flavor for each), I am not loving even more than usual. It has black pepper, which feels like bees stinging my throat all the way down, followed by coughing spasms. I love fresh cracked pepper, but - officially - not in my tea. One of the primary ingredients in licorice, which tastes quite odd with my impaired taste buds, not in a pleasant way. So no more of that tea. I'm back to hot lemon and honey, as well as the herbal teas that I do like. :)
This is my second trip out of bed today - I'm heading back under the comforter after breathing some steam and preparing more hot lemon w/honey.
Any surefire cold remedies to share? My usual (echinacea, garlic, vitamin c) has let me down this time around!
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
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3 comments:
i'm sorry you're not feeling well! seems there is something going around. i hope you are better soon sweet friend. xo
Oh, you poor darling. I'm so sorry you are feeling poorly. Dirty rotten cold.
I don't have any sure fire remedies, but three things that help me are double dose vitamin c, blackberry brandy, and chicken soup.
Lots of rest, chicken soup, double dose vitamin c, a nice hot shower before bed, followed by blackberry brandy. Yes indeedy.
Feel better soon!
xo
Blackberry brandy! Well, there you go. Who knew. Of course, I don't have a drop in the house. :)
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