The common cold and sore throat.......great-just great.

I really thought I might, given the warm weather we have had, escaped getting a cold or sore throat of the season.

Not so, unfortunately.......it has happened and with a vengeance.
All in the past two days.

My throat feels like I have two rocks on either side of it, below the chin, on the outside and in,  and it is the bloody scratchy-tacky feeling in the back-that no amount of drinking-soothing with drops will help.

I sound like a croaking frog.

And it hurts!

And Yes, I am cranky.And whingeing...sorry.
 Yes, I am using the advice on the first blog post I wrote today.

There are some things we can do--that do not include drugs.......prescribed ones.
I like using healthy options first.
Vitamin C---loads.
Orange juice.
Clear liquids-loads.
Chicken Soup-noodles-optional.
Gelatin-(I have always had this when sick).
Tylenol, for fever and pain. ( I am prone to migraines)
Ricola drops-herbal.
Extra sleep.
 I stock up on old movies-I have watched: "Romeo and Juliet"-"Grumpy Old Men"-The entire "Jesse Stone" series, and how I wish Rita Mae Brown would make her books into movies.....oh well.
Books.
Nice warm soaking lavender salt  baths.
Anything that comforts----go for it! Baby yourself and let others do this too.
Feel better soon. I hope I do. lol.