I'm dyyyyyingggg

[Adrian Foley]

I have just finished my sixth out of my nine days of my spring break.

I have been sick since Monday.
It's sucked some major ass, I can tell you that. I can't stop coughing, swear my lungs have come up 24 and a half times. Had a partial date (not really) with a boy named Mike the other day. We had decided to go on a walk to the dam. I downed half a bottle of cough syrup just to manage to stay conscious for two hours.

My throat hurts, I can't sleep because I keep coughing myself awake and frankly- I'm just pissy.

My parents are leaving tomorrow or Friday on a trip to New Mexico, and doctors cost a ****load so screw that. Do you guys know any better ways that I can sleep, or at least stop my lungs from hurting so much?

(Also, console poor Toaster. Last I heard he was going to drink himself to sleep. Apparently he's dying too.)

[John Mora]

Re: I'm dyyyyyingggg

At 19 I would have advised you to leech off of your parents' health insurance but judging by your post they probably don't have any?

[Adrian Foley]

Re: I'm dyyyyyingggg

No they do. It's just that my mom likes to obsess over little things. If I ask to go to the doctor, she'll cancel her half of the trip to "take care of me" and I won't have a week to myself.

[Biggie]

Re: I'm dyyyyyingggg

Drinking lots of water has always done me the best.

I can get rid of a cold in a few days that way.

As for a quick fixer, some hot tea with honey to coat the lungs always helps.

[Adrian Foley]

Re: I'm dyyyyyingggg

Does that taste good?

[Biggie]

Re: I'm dyyyyyingggg

Yeah, and it can help coating a cough.

But really though, if you can mix it with some southern comfort or hot damn, you'll be out for the night.

[Adrian Foley]

Re: I'm dyyyyyingggg

The tea + honey does seem to help, thank you.

[IRC]

Re: I'm dyyyyyingggg

Isn't gargling with salt-water supposed to help a sore throat?

[highwind]

Re: I'm dyyyyyingggg

why are you obsessed with toaster?

i don't get it.

[Caciss]

Re: I'm dyyyyyingggg

same reason you're obsessed with microwave oven.

[Toaster]

Re: I'm dyyyyyingggg

God damn microwave oven is stealing my thunder.

Also:

I didn't sleep last night and had a fever of 102. AWESOME. It's back down to a solid 100 right now, but at least I no longer feel like I'm on the verge of death.

[Caciss]

Re: I'm dyyyyyingggg

You're two degrees away from

[Karr Lord of Chaos]

Re: I'm dyyyyyingggg

go to a doctor. i had the same crap and it took an entire month to kill. just keep the stuff in your lungs coming out, dont use the suppressant stuff else you wont get better. once the long butter is out and you got a real dry cough, then use the suppressant. use one of the cold and flu things that helps you sleep. a good regiment of working cough medicine will cost you but you will feel better at night. beating it on your own is an epic struggle so just go to the damn doctor, you got coverage so use it.

[The_Real_Crunk]

Re: I'm dyyyyyingggg

Orange Juice, good chicken soup, and honey tea. Best be eating and drinking dat ****.

[162]

Re: I'm dyyyyyingggg

As for your sore throat, I was told that garlic butter on some bread could help relieve it.

Of course, a nice warm bath usually helps a bit.