It all started last Saturday when I woke up with a burning sensation in my throat. Quickly, I reached for a bottle of water from my desk and downed the entire bottle. The burning seemed to be better but it was still there. I’m not getting a cold, am I? I wondered. I can’t be. Not now, I have finals and graduation next week! I spent that day in a study room at school, busy getting the final presentation done and over with while rain poured from the gloomy sky.
Sunday was a beautiful day. My sore throat was gone. We went to church and shopping and everything was all right. Maybe I’m not getting a cold after all. Maybe my body was playing a sick joke on me. Maybe the sore throat was a psychological sore throat.
Then Monday came, I woke up with the worst headache and a stuffy nose that wouldn’t get un-stuffed. You got to be kidding me! First it’s going to snow on graduation day now this? In the least word possible, I have a cold. Unbelievable!
I can’t remember the last time I had a cold. I haven’t been “real” sick in over 8 years. My past illness had always been drug-induced. Once I stopped taking the culprit medication, my illness was gone. Not this time. I’m pretty sure the culprit is one of my classmates and with my elevated white blood cell count, I became vulnerable.
This is how I feel right now but I don’t have the luxury to do so. I still have one more final exam which I’m hoping to get it done this afternoon. Then I have to watch and evaluate five more presentations from my other class. I will be glad when I make it through my four-hour graduation ceremony on Friday and let’s cross our fingers that my it’s only a stuffy nose and there won’t be fever.
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I woke up this morning with the burning throat and now I have the pounding head and slightly dribbly nose. I hope you feel better soon and good luck with the exams!
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Sorry to hear that. I hope you feel better soon and thank you for reading.
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So sorry to hear a bug has caught you. Take plenty of fluids and rest a bit when you can. Feel better soon!
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Thank you. I’ll try.
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Get well soon… Colds seem to know how to hit at the worse moment!
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Thank you.
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Hope you feel better soon. Finals week for my son (HS) coming up next week (?).
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Thank you. College finals are usually a week earlier than high schools. I wish him the best of luck.
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Thanks
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You’re welcome.
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Oh what a rotten trick! Such a bad time to be feeling ill. Keep warm, and hope you feel better soon. Good luck on finals, and Yay for graduation! 🙂
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Thank you. I’ll try to keep warm. 🙂
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Hope you get well soon and that you will do well on your finals.
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Thank you.
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Sorry to hear you’re under the weather. It always seems to happen at the most inconvenient or stressful time. Hope you’re well again soon.
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It sure does, doesn’t it. Thank you.
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Cold’s are the worst! I got a cold in September and started taking Zicam as soon as I felt it coming on. It made my cold much less than it would have been. In fact, I could barely feel it. That stuff is great!
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I know! They are the absolute worst. I’ve been beginning to feel a bit better which is good. I don’t like to take cold medication especially when I’m already on a few prescription medications. I’m afraid of the effect it’ll have on me.
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You can always ask your doctor if they can be taken with your current medication. Zicam is mostly vitamin C.
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Hmmm… try taking Vitamin C tablets (the kind that dissolve on your tongue) and that will help your cold and you wouldn’t have to be afraid to take it.
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Interesting, I’ve never thought of that.
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