Fighting Bugs

I haven't felt really well since November.  That's when I caught that "100 day cough" which had been making the rounds in our community.  It almost never happens that my husband gets sick, but he caught this particular virus and brought it home to me.  I kept it for a week, and then returned it to him as payback.  Then our son visited from out of town, and he brought a new variety of virus home with him.  We passed that little treat between us again, and by the middle of December I was feeling particularly ratty.

Fortunately, my brother-in-law offered to have our traditional family dinner at his home this year.  If it had been left to me, we probably would have had Kraft Dinner for 21 people.  On Christmas Day we celebrated with just the four of our immediate family.  We simplified the meal, my husband helped with the turkey, and I spent most of the afternoon in the bathtub coughing.

In the New Year I started to feel better although I still had a nagging cough every time I tried to speak.  Now that its mid-February the cough is practically gone and my energy levels have improved dramatically.   I don't like taking over-the-counter medications, or antibiotics so I tend to use remedies and vitamins to try and build my immunity rather than masking the symptoms. 


Yesterday my nose started to run.  Again.   Today I have been sneezing violently, and my nose is very itchy and sniffy.  I don't have allergies, and am afraid that I'm fighting another cold.  I have been eating very well, exercising regularly, and sleeping pretty well for a menopausal woman.  I have no idea why I've had such a miserable virus season this year, possibly it's new bug that hasn't been around before, and possibly it's because the weather has been so mild that the viruses haven't been killed off.  In any case, I'm going to increase my vitamins C and D, and start taking oil of oregano for the next few days.  Hopefully I can fight this latest attack off!