The Virus Finally Got Me!

Everyone in my family and a lot of my friends had this shitty cold that has been going around since December. My husband came down with it so I pumped vitamin C into my bod and had a bad ass immune system going so I could take care of him without getting it. His cold came and went and let me add, I took on the mission of making sure he had everything he needed to beat it. My mom, dad, brother, niece, sister in law, grandpa, and some of our friends have come down with the same thing throughout December and January. I felt like a badass, I felt great, I thought haha biatches that cold can't touch me. Well, about 3 days ago a cough, sore throat, and stuffy nose crept up. Son of a bitch, if got me. I blame the filthy breeding ground for germs that is the gym. They just let anyone in... Ew, lame! The kicker to all this bullshit is I can't take your typical cold medicine and especially not that magical NyQuil that allows you to sleep peacefully. There is a danger. Diphenhydramine is found in over the counter drugs like Benadryl, cold meds, and over the counter drugs to help you sleep. These can lower my seizure threshold and increase my risk of having a seizure. I just stay away from that stuff all together. I've turned to natural remedies and little tricks to make my cold a little more manageable. Tea has been a big help. Peppermint tea and chamomile have been my teas of choice. Because of my cough and sore throat, I add a bunch of honey to it to somewhat coat and soothe my throat. I also read somewhere that cloves can be a cough suppressant. I'll add about 3-4 cloves to my tea and I can't tell for sure if it makes a big difference but it tastes yummy. Water is crucial, lots and lots of it. I've been staying very hydrated even though I have to get up a million times to pee it's worth it. Essential oils can be soothing as well. Especially eucalyptus oil. A few drops of this in some Epsom salt, throw it in the shower, hop in and let the steam clear out your sinuses. It's won't take care of it completely but it feels and smells damn good! I also have my husband to thank! He is always here for whatever I need and he keeps a close loving eye on me. So on this 3rd day of this shit, I am just going to rest, follow my own advice and kick this virus in the balls! And I'm going to do it the all natural way. Hopefully by Friday I'll be up and running and kicking ass at the gym. I need to get my immune system back to the roided out beast that it usually is.