Ahh, blessed clear throat...

[azurelunatic]

The problem isn't so much the stuffy nose or the coughing. I can deal with that. What I can't deal with is when the crud gets stuck in my throat and refuses to come out, no matter how hard I cough. That just makes everything suck that much more.

Happily, I am chilling with the happy peppermint tea. It is hot. That is good. Even water does not clear out the creeping crud, but hot liquids do.

Almost anything I can think about eating contributes to the creeping crud. This is why I braved going Out There to the Chinese place on the corner to get some orange chicken. That did not aggravate the creeping crud, and it was about time I ate something other than supper last night, chicken broth, and the random Halloween-sized pack of Shock Tarts. (Those, by the way, contribute massively to the creeping crud. As does caramel, and chocolate. Dammit.) I was beginning to get more wobbly than just what could be accounted for by the shortness of breath.

Comments

[chorus-of-chaos.livejournal.com]

if you like the stuff, hot and sour soup made extra hot from a chinese place will do WONDERS. I live on the crap when I'm sick.

[azurelunatic]

Hmm.

*needs to look up recipe for same*

when water is not enough to clear the crud

[woggie.livejournal.com]

Try spicy food. Indian or Thai food works especially well for me.

Re: when water is not enough to clear the crud

[azurelunatic]

I wound up getting orange chicken, which is spicy enough, the way the place on the corner makes it.

Re: when water is not enough to clear the crud

[woggie.livejournal.com]

I'll go for General Tso's chicken, which is hot enough for me, although I'll do a couple days of it. There are also some nice curries that are effective, too. :)