Getting Over A Cold

Getting over a cold can sometimes be hard to do. I thought I was coming down with a cold beginning last Monday, slightly sore throat, and sneezing. I also thought I could simply be suffering from allergies, which I do have and take allergy shots for. By last Tuesday, I was doing election related poll work so I took a couple of my infamous shots of day quill along with my adrenaline rush (of knowing my work-related duties were necessary to help ensure the democratic process of voting was alive and well). My first shot of day quill took place first thing in the morning at 5:30 and then again around 12 noon and I was able to get through the day as a result. However by the next morning I began to realize that what I had was not a mere cause of the sniffles or allergy related. I realized that what I appeared to be suffering from was one of those seriously combative, mucus driven, nasty, and drawn-out colds with tons and tons of congestion! I slept most of Wednesday evening hoping the worst of it was behind me, which was not to be the case. By Thursday, things seemed to get progressively worst as the day continued. By the time I laid down to rest Thursday, I felt as if I were being suplexed by a wrestler name the common cold.  It (the cold) had me in its grips, figuratively speaking. I coughed and coughed, moaned in pain from muscle soreness and tenderness, and I often wondered if this was more than a cold. I wondered if I could be suffering from influenza or AKA the flu or just a bad virus. 

That night, I took a nice big healthy dose of night quill and struggled through the night to continue to blow my runny and stuffy nose, while trying to somehow get some shut-eye. Low and behold by the time I awakened Friday morning I honestly believed that I was at least 10 to 15% better and that the worst was behind me now. I stand corrected, it has taken an additional 4 days to get close to feeling like I am okay, can be around people without contaminating them, or over-exerting myself with the simplest of tasks. Even today, Tuesday, November 13th I am still experiencing coughing spells and runny nose-syndrome to no avail. I do hope the last remaining remanents of this cold are long gone before the end of the day or tomorrow for that matter. The bright side slash good news is that there is a very low likeliness or low probability of me getting sick right before Thanks Giving. 

So to say, the state of my union lately has been filled with cough spells, constant runny nose, fatigue, mental anguish (of not being able to do more physically), dry skin (around my nose and areas that have come into frequent contact with Kleenexes and toilet tissue/paper pretty much sucking out any moisture on my face and hands. Luckily I still feel optimistic and I know I will shortly break loose from this cold once and for all!