I made the comment a few weeks ago, that this winter had been brilliant for us as none of us had gotten sick. Last winter, every week, or so it seemed, one of us was under the weather.

Well, good old Murphy must have heard me and promptly sent me a head cold.  Just a widdle one. Not enough for me to wail and say I was sick and have people fuss over me, but enough to have me out of sorts.

That was just over 3 weeks ago now, and I can’t shake it. It wavers between really light, and just when I think it will be gone tomorrow, I wake up and I’m all clogged.  I’m over it now.

Every morning, I have the hottest shower I can manage to loosen all the gunge. Then I spend a day of blocked ears, blocked nose, I am just a bundle of joy. NOT.

If the house isn’t overly hot, I am freezing. My skin might be warm to the touch, but my ‘core’ feels frozen.

I have gone through Gawd knows how many rolls of toilet paper (Easier than washing and drying and rewashing and redrying the hankies) Lemsip drinks, Irish Moss cough medicine. Hot fires to keep the house warm. Using scarves and hot water bottles constantly. Head over a steaming hot bowl of water and Vicks.  These are the thing that USUALLY clear me up. Not this time. These have only provided temporary relief.

My cousin suggested fresh ginger, I have some, and am trying to will myself to try it. Ginger makes me gag big time, so the thought of drinking a hot cup of it isn’t exactly a thrilling prospect. My SIL sent me some hayfever tablets and is convinced this will do the trick.

So internet peeps, what remedies do you have that you swear by that you could suggest I try?

Edited to add: Went to doctors.I have an infection and was put on antibiotics. Turns out it wasn’t just a head cold after all.