Have you had the cold?

Down here on the SW Florida coast, there is a cold, virus…crud going around. Mike came home with it two Friday’s ago. Two days later, I started with it. It was weird. The symptoms were exactly the same for us both, just two days difference.

They were:

  • Sore throat
  • Extreme sinus/nasal congestion
  • Headache
  • Exhaustion
  • Body aches
  • Cough (starting as non-productive then becoming productive)

I started with it on Sunday. I spent Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in bed. No appetite. On Wednesday, I saw the doctor and he put me on antibiotics. Thursday, Friday, Saturday showed much improvement. It is now Sunday and I am feeling a lot better. We both still have the cough but that will go away soon, I hope.

I am susceptible to bronchitis and pneumonia, so I was lucky this time. This all started with someone coughing all over him at work.

Things I ask, without infringing upon your “freedoms”:

  • Cover your mouth when you cough
  • Cover your face when you sneeze
  • If are sick and you can, STAY HOME
  • Wash your hands
  • Use hand sanitizer

Good luck out there.

Thanks for reading.