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13. Sounds like a cold, like what I've got. Signs of hope 4th day.

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Sun Nov 26, 2017, 07:19 PM

Nov 2017

Started Wed with a cough that intensified all night. Plus spitting up. Thurs morn my throat was burning, plus headache. Still cooked my mother's holiday recipies, and otherwise no bodily probs. But to bed three days, still fiend coughing. Got theraflu that covered all the bases plus expectorant. Next prob rib cage muscle pain, don't know if from coughing or expectorant, stopped after three doses. Today, fourth day, rib pain much gone, still coughing but throat better, still spitting up.

Sound familiar? Yay, not flu!1

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OK, and just damn it.......terrible sore throat... [View all] a kennedy Nov 2017 OP

Get well soon! GreenPartyVoter Nov 2017 #1

Thank you....... a kennedy Nov 2017 #2

Hope you knock it right out! GreenPartyVoter Nov 2017 #3

I know the feeling Skittles Nov 2017 #4

Thank you.......actually looking forward to my hot tottie...... a kennedy Nov 2017 #6

that sounds like a plan! Skittles Nov 2017 #8

It's the season unfortunately. I'm taking antibiotics for OnDoutside Nov 2017 #5

Oooooooo, infected sinus?? that sounds bad...... a kennedy Nov 2017 #7

Thanks much appreciated. OnDoutside Nov 2017 #11

I'm gargling with hot, salty water. It sucks but it helps NightWatcher Nov 2017 #9

I feel for you..... a kennedy Nov 2017 #14

Two things that work for me. safeinOhio Nov 2017 #10

I read that cayenne was good........I might just have to give that a try..... a kennedy Nov 2017 #16

Don't swish it around in your mouth. safeinOhio Nov 2017 #22

ok, im doing it....... a kennedy Nov 2017 #23

Ok, ok, just swallowed it.....and youre not kidding warm all the way down..... a kennedy Nov 2017 #24

Im in the boat safeinOhio Nov 2017 #25

There's no good time for a cold. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2017 #12

I need fast...... a kennedy Nov 2017 #17

Sounds like a cold, like what I've got. Signs of hope 4th day. UTUSN Nov 2017 #13

Holy crap you had this for Thanksgiving??? and still did all the work??? a kennedy Nov 2017 #18

Thanks & good wishes for you. The rest of the bod was in its own thing UTUSN Nov 2017 #20

My partner and I were on the same schedule as UTUSN Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2017 #30

This is great news....Zicam is supposed to lessen the symptoms of the cold..... a kennedy Nov 2017 #31

Iirc, zinc is the only thing that has some effect. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2017 #32

its the fizz Kali Nov 2017 #39

Do you feel like youve been hit by a truck? Freddie Nov 2017 #15

Ha ha.....love that, treat a cold it lasts a week, dont treat a cold and it lasts 7 days...... a kennedy Nov 2017 #19

Dr. Pepper in a mug with a slice of lemon; heat. northoftheborder Nov 2017 #21

At the minimum you should go in and get a throat culture to make sure it isn't strep, and have them still_one Nov 2017 #26

I should, but dont want to get that chest x Ray...... a kennedy Nov 2017 #29

Cough and nasal congestion... 3catwoman3 Nov 2017 #33

Pedi nurse practitioner with 40 years in the trenches a kennedy Nov 2017 #34

That would suck DangerousUrNot Nov 2017 #27

I gargle with hydrogen peroxide -- kills it every time. fierywoman Nov 2017 #28

You must have some real healthy teeth. Iggo Nov 2017 #36

I gargle maybe once every two or three years. And I swish it for a few minutes fierywoman Nov 2017 #37

Got sick two weekends ago. In bed for three days. Hacked up the last of it this past Wednesday. Iggo Nov 2017 #35

I gargle salt water. Cracklin Charlie Nov 2017 #38