Caught another cold

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2009/07/16
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by Fredrik Olsen

The first cold from the start of the trip lingered for like 2 weeks before it finally gave in. So I’ve been cold-free now for like a week or something, absolutely wonderful, especially as the rainy season is over and we’re getting some sun, it really feels like summer now!

But, unfortunately, I’ve caught another cold somehow, with the same symptoms. Starting out yesterday with a soar throat, that today has escalated into a very soar throat and tomorrow it will probably go over into a runny nose.

It’s only this soar throat part that bothers me, it makes it painful to talk and to eat and to just exist. A runny nose I can control, I can have some paper with me and I don’t feel at all sick, it’s this part that really sucks and I hope it goes away soon. Emma doesn’t seem to have caught it and I’m hoping I won’t give it to her.

5 comments

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  • Dxe

    Argh that sucks… Try drinking some tea with a big spoon of honey in it, that should make it feel a little better. Also, “wash your throat” (don’t know the English word) with watter and LOTS of salt in it, that kills bateria and always is of great help for me when I have that!

    Get well asap!!

  • Dxe

    water* (doh)

  • René

    Vitamin C is the name of the game, lots of fresh orange juice, if that don’t help try a large brandy (sake will not do it)! Get well:-)

  • Fredrik Olsen

    I’m drinking a lot of vitamin drinks, water, Enchinagard (from Emma) and am starting to feel a bit better, the soar throat is dying down and the nose hasn’t starting running _that_ much yet.

    In case of emergency I’ll have to try brandy :P

  • Maho

    It’s good to hear that you are becoming better, but I hope you’ll recover from a cold any time soon :(
    Be careful about overcooling your room during sleep. It really causes a cold…