Today: Woe is me.
[tweetmeme source=”elizabethev” only_single=false]My eyes are watering, my nose is running, my head is throbbing, and my whole body aches. I am a hot mess. A hot mess that spent 25 minutes in the cold and flu aisle at Target on Thursday, trying to match my symptoms to various boxes and bottles. I have head congestion… but not chest congestion. But I might have chest congestion tomorrow, if my head congestion moves south (I imagine that’s where it would go, since there’s nothing north of my head. Besides my out of control hair.).
I thought about buying a new themometer, and administering it in the ladies’ room. If I have a fever, it would be helpful to know. So I can make sure I buy the fever-reducing stuff. Is there a way to tell the difference between having “chills” and being just plain old cold?
I went home with a variety of potions, and seem to be on the mend. I am trying to stay hydrated, but after several nights of mouth-breathing, everything tastes like an old sock. Even water. Regardless of how many times I brush my teeth. After blowing my nose raw, it’s a merry shade of pink. I’ve covered it in Vaseline. I am not sure that’s accomplishing anything, other than making in insides of my nostrils very shiny.
While I stimulate the antibacterial segment of the economy, I hope you all are having a much more lovely, germ-free weekend. Oh, and go Patriots.
Also On Tap for Today:
- Check out Amanda’s bake sale to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (you can bid on some of our paleo crunch!)
- Sunday night yoga 🙂
- Happy New Year!
Are you a big baby (like me, clearly) or a good patient?
Comments (5)
Cynthia (It All Changes)
January 22, 2012 at 4:43 pm
Awww feel better Elizabeth. Being sick is nasty. I’m curled on the couch watching football today.
funandfearlessinbeantown
January 23, 2012 at 10:14 am
Ugh, get well soon. My cure-all is always a few days eating Lipton noodle soup (you know, the dry packet kind). I don’t know why, but it always gets me feeling better no matter what the symptoms are!
Bridget
January 23, 2012 at 5:41 pm
Ugggg! Maybe I somehow gave you my cold through the interwebs 🙁 Thankfully I’m on the uphill side of it, and only just have lingering symptoms (so sick of blowing my nose!). Hope you feel better!!! My drug of choice is classic sudafed which Target it always out of. Also pound the Emergen-C, and echinacea tea. I too got friendly with the vaseline this past week. Fun stuff I tell you. Have Clark bring you some tea 🙂
Jane
January 24, 2012 at 1:53 am
I hate being sick! Feel better!!!
Renee {Eat.Live.Blog.}
January 25, 2012 at 1:54 pm
Man I feel your pain. I had the exact same thing over new years. The only way to go is Mucinex D. Period. Feel better!!!!