No, I didn't win another word (though actually I did, which I'll have to get to soon, but that's not the point of this post). I'm speechless. Literally. My wonderful cold has turned into full-fledge laryngitis. Yay! So now not only do I feel pretty lousy, I can't even complain about, except in a whisper. If anyone has any sure-fire home remedies for curing laryngitis, I'm all ears!
So far for the past few days I've been guzzling more tea than your average Brit, big bowl of soup for lunch, plenty of vitamins and tons more liquids (water, coffee, soda), as well as sucking away on those Ricola lozenges to help the scratchy dry throat.
I just hope this one starts and stops with me, and the cold doesn't spread to anyone else in the family. Ain't winter fun? (Oh yeah, it's not even winter yet. Sigh.)
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7 Responses to “I'm Speechless”
Hoping your feeling better soon. Airborne and Mucinex are GREAT!! So is TONS of rest!
Feel better soon dear. It's no fun trying to argue with you if I know you can't really argue back.
Feel better soon, Andrew!
@Mikki - Thx. I've tried airborne and didn't like it much. I usually take a slew of ColdEeze lozenges when I feel a cold coming but didn't see this one in time. I'll have to try Mucinex.
@Jo - Thanks. And... no comment. Grrrrr...
@CFO - Thanks. You feel better too. Sounds like you have (or had) it worse then me!
Best bet is to stay away from the soda and coffee. Just water and tea. Also no sugar or dairy. Try to eat as simply as possible and don't worry about eating a lot. It is best to eat very little. Fruits and vegetables are best. Bread and starches are not great either. Try getting some eucalyptus oil and putting on your pillow at night, Any over the counter cold remedies just mask the symptoms, which are part of your immune system's response. It is best to let your body do what it should do. You might also want to try very hot showers and baths to raise your body temperature and help kill the invading bacteria or virus.
Oh, I'm sorry. I'm usually down by now with it too but fortunately got lucky this year. Either that or it was the flu shot that saved me. Who knows. Hope you get your voice back soon.
@Theresa - Yeah I know. Coffee and soda I should stay away from generally. Unfortunately, this is THE busy season for us over at couponland, so I"ve been putting in crazy zany hours for weeks. Which is why I'm not surprised I got sick. Eucalyptus oil, huh? I'll have to try that. I have been drinking a lot echinicea tea though, and i think that's helping. My voice is actually about 65% back now. Thanks very much!
@Amy - Hey, Amy! Thanks. This one's totally due to mega working, little sleep and insane changes in the weather lately. Glad you're healthy though!