Sicker Than a Dog

"Sicker Than a Dog," is a strange phrase, but I find myself saying it right now. I caught some cold bug Friday night. I woke up Saturday with a severely runny nose. Fast forward to Saturday night, and I couldn't sleep a wink. We weren't adequately stocked in the cold/flu department. Unfortunately for me, the NyQuil, which normally works, did nothing to get me some Zzzz's. Another item working against me was our Walmart brand Tissue+Lotion. Those tissues may say they include lotion, but they are sadly mistaken. The tissues I was using all day to wipe my nose were just ripping my nostrils apart. The runny nose was not to be blown either. Although it was runny, it was also clogged. When I tried blowing my nose, my eyes turned red and my ears popped...and the tissues were nearly empty.

The fiance went out Sunday morning and became my lifesaver. He purchased the following items:

REAL tissues for a bad cold
DayQuil
Vick's Vapor Rub Cream
Chicken Noodle Soup
Heat Pad for my neck and back
Hall's Cough Drops

I stayed home from work today. I'm coughing up stuff finally and my nose stopped running after all those wonderful drugs and tissues were brought into my life. I love my fiance SO MUCH. He's been a trooper throughout this entire weekend. He was busy refereeing for youth football on both Saturday and Sunday. He's hopefully coming home from work soon, and I'm excited to see him. We had tornado watches all last night and today's wind has been harsh. The temperature dropped from a high of 74 yesterday to a high of 60 today. That kind of change almost always equals inclement weather.

As for me, I'm going to continue keeping it easy. They want me back at work tomorrow, so I need to make sure I get plenty of sleep tonight. I rarely, if ever, get sick from colds or anything else. When a virus or bacteria cracks my immune system, it's usually pretty strong. God bless breastfeeding!