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[mdlbear]

Had to wake up last night, water my nose, and sit up for half an hour before I could breathe well enough to get back to sleep. Grrrrrrr. Couldn't even take drugs for it; everything I'm taking is either 12- or 24-hour.

Just emailed in sick for the day. Hopefully I can shake this thing before Baycon. Even if I can't, though, my throat should be ok for singing as long as I can keep the post-nasal drip suppressed.

Comments

[aerowolf.livejournal.com]

Oy. It sounds like you've managed to catch the same thing that I managed to catch.

Get well soon, bear. Thus far, the only things that I've managed to find to help it are vitamin C, vitamin B complexes, lots of water, and steam. :/

[mdlbear]

There seem to be several; I had something similar last week :(

Afrin is pretty effective short-term, but it has a bounce-back effect. Nasal irrigation works about the same as sudafed but doesn't dry my throat, only my nose.

[callibr8]

Second the recommendation for vitamins and steam. Emergen-C, which is available at Trader Joe's, in several flavors, has both C and several B-complex vitamins.

[callibr8]

I'm sorry you're so afflicted, especially just now!

Would it ease your mind any to know that I'm actually in amazingly good voice, best I can recall being in some time, and that if you want me to take over lead vocals on several songs, I'm willing and probably able to do so?

[mdlbear]

((hugs)) Yes! And thanks for your call; I really needed that.