I hab a code - dabbit

[danceswithgary]

I've just been reminded why I don't like going out and mingling with crowds of people. I've caught a cold and my head is going to explode from all the snot and my ears hurt and it's gone right down into my chest and...

It's not like I'm the only person in the world that gets colds, I just catch them very easily and usually end up very sick with sinus infections and ear infections and bronchitis and my doctor is on vacation so if I need antibiotics (a good possiblity with me) I'll have to see someone who doesn't know me and I'm supposed to get on a plane next Tuesday to fly to Charlotte for a visit with my niece and sister and BIL and I don't want to be sick. *major whining and pouting and stomping of feet*

I'm sorry, I'm just feeling whiny because I was going to spend my 4th of July days off writing, not coughing and blowing my nose and generally feeling like crap. Please return to your regularly scheduled fun and I'll try to make some sense out of what I've written on In His Image so far so that I can write some more. *sniffle*

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[gryphtkai.livejournal.com]

And yet you keep writing...you're too good to us.

Sorry for the cold. Here's my home cure, take a mug of lemonaid, heat it up in the microwave ...and then add cayenne red pepper powder to the lemonaid ..as much as you can stand. Then drink it. No I'm not kidding...yes it does work. (cayenne pepper is a immune system booster). For the wimpier folks you can also go to a health food store or vitamin store and buy the cayenne in a capsule form..get the one labeled "cold cayene" which is easier on your stomach.)

Having done community theater, and having always seemed to get sick right before a show opens this is the only thing that has saved me at times. It's also great if you've lost your voice.

Ok..Ok...if you can't handle the pepper...just drink the heated lemonaid...it's good for throat and that clogged up feeling.

::wandering back to bed, wondering why she's up at this insane hour::

[danceswithgary]

I don't think my ulcers would handle the pepper too well, but I've definitely heard of the cayenne before. My favorite is hot tea with honey and lemon - I found the best lemon cream honey that's just perfect- and a splash of brandy (no more than that because it could interfere with my meds). It breaks up the congestion and keeps my throat soothed.

Thanks for the suggestion!