I'm sure you all have been sitting on the edge of your seat, waiting to hear how I am feeling.
That's so sweet of you.
Well, I am better, but I'm not great. In fact, I felt so much better today that I did fold three loads of laundry and I cleared out Ariel's summer clothes and almost everything that bears the size 4T on it because apparently she has become a giant since last year. Her long jeans last year are now capris this year. But I talked to two of my good friends tonight and they both told me I sounded like crap. Which was nice and everything, but if they had only heard me yesterday. THAT was sounding like crap. It's not because I have laryngitis or anything, it's because I sound like Rudolph when he covers his red nose with mud. It's funny because I, too, have a red nose.
I haven't been sleeping well, although I have been trying my darndest to medicate myself into a night of pure oblivion, it just doesn't work for me. On Saturday night I took a Tylenol with codeine to try to alleviate the pain in my head and my throat and my sinuses. It wasn't working so I added ONE NyQuil. I've heard so many glamorous stories about people who say things like "oh! I took 2 Nyquils last night and slept like a baby all night long! It was wonderful! I woke up feeling like a million dollars."
Liars.
I woke up feeling worse because that ONE NYQUIL made me crazy. I was awake for hours with the shakes, I felt like someone had injected bad coffee into my veins and it was NOT fun. (which is unfortunate because I have always dreamed of getting caffeine injections and if this is what it's like. I'll pass.) Nyquil made me wonder if I should take it in the morning to give me a good morning buzz, perhaps I would clean my carpets and actually fold laundry before 8 am.
Then Sunday night I couldn't sleep because my mind races and thinks about all things that do not matter at one in the morning.
So, tonight, I went to Wal-Mart Supercenter, by myself. I hadn't grocery shopped in quite awhile and since the new challenge is starting tomorrow, I figured it would be a good idea to have something in my pantry beside queso and taco seasoning.
And look at what I discovered:
It's Puffs.
With Lotion.
and it's scented with Vicks.
A place to blow your nose.
A place to hydrate your nose.
A place to clear your sinuses.
All in one box. No medicine. Just heaven.
It sat in the cart, right in the front while I shopped, you know, the place where you typically put your child. I could smell the Vick's and the vapors cleared my sinuses, I hadn't even opened the box and I could SMELL THE VAPORS. I was breathing again. I was so excited I would occasionally talk to the box, "whose the best box of tissue? whose Mama's best friend? Who saved Mama's life?" People thought I was NUTS, but I didn't care, I COULD BREATHE!
And as I type this, this Puffs Plus Lotion Scented with Vicks is stuffed securely into my nostrils and it feels so good.
I'm going to sleep like a baby.
Assuming babies sleep with tissues in their noses.
well don't take clarinex. I tried that last week and was awake all night long. AND it made me have to pee all night long. Feel better.
Posted by: InTheFastLane | September 18, 2007 at 05:00 AM
Aw, honey...I hope your healing takes on a speedier path! I'm on the other endof it. Everyone in the house is sick BUT me. So, I'm stuck doing everything...oh, wait, that's no different than usual! *wink*
Posted by: Beth/Mom2TwoVIkings | September 18, 2007 at 06:15 AM
What a cool discovery! I'll have to stock up for the inevitable. I hope it worked out for you and you really did sleep like a baby with kleenex stuffed up your nose. (does that run in the family?)
Posted by: AmyA | September 18, 2007 at 07:04 AM
Wow, I just saw that in the store last week and wondered if it was worth it. Apparently it is! Thanks for the info and I hope you feel better soon!
Posted by: WorksForMom | September 18, 2007 at 07:34 AM
Ha- during our recent bouts of the cold hubby said "Puffs Plus with lotion, I love you."
Steph
Posted by: Adventures In Babywearing | September 18, 2007 at 08:40 AM
Wow, that must be some tissue if everyone is confessing their love for it!
Posted by: crookedeyebrow | September 18, 2007 at 10:31 AM
Feel better!
I was sick last week, so I feel your pain.
I agree about the Nyquil...it's more effective at giving me a good buzz than putting me to sleep!
Posted by: [email protected] | September 18, 2007 at 12:06 PM
Oh, you make me laugh. Not that I'm laughing at you being sick or anything, no no no, I'm just picturing the kleenex sniffing.
Sorry about the Nyquil episode. It does similar things to me - knocks me out for a few hours then the rest of the night I'm having the scariest and most bizarre dreams. Not fun.
Posted by: Sincerely Anna | September 18, 2007 at 01:46 PM
Can't believe they found a way to make Puffs + w/Lotion even better! Of course, the combo of the gallons of snot I've swallowed this week and the menthol scent may be too much for my gag reflex :) I'll have my sweetheart pick up a box of each tonight, just in case.
Posted by: SAHMmy Says | September 18, 2007 at 06:41 PM
i'm behind - sorry - life, you know - and this comes to you way too late but, holy god no no no to nyquil. makes me crazy too. and one of my good friends. we can never never never take it.
the only thing that works for me is otrivin with moisturizers
Posted by: Jodi | September 26, 2007 at 03:58 PM
i'm behind - sorry - life, you know - and this comes to you way too late but, holy god no no no to nyquil. makes me crazy too. and one of my good friends. we can never never never take it.
the only thing that works for me is otrivin with moisturizers
Posted by: Jodi | September 26, 2007 at 04:00 PM