Somewhat better...

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No fever this morning (I was began running one yesterday afternoon after being normal in the morning, so we shall see). I am still very weak and it hurts to breathe -- not very bad, but definitely there. And coughing (which I am still doing) hurts to the point where I find myself actively trying to avoid coughing -- which is bad because I need to cough up the gunk in my lungs.

I didn't even open the computer at all yesterday.

On an amusing note: this morning Kevin says he's sick. He's not running a fever, but since I've been sick I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. I give him some cold medicine, announce I will be enforcing the House Rules for Sick Kids with No Fever (no tv, no videogames -- and with David, no books -- and stay in bed) and send him back to bed. An hour later he comes in, announces that he is completely cured and requests to be taken to school. (The reason for relaxing the rules when a fever is involved is that in that case the child is verifiably sick and can't go back to school. I also relax the rules if the child is vomiting, or if they go to bed with no protest and stay there for a couple of hours and still seem genuinely sick when they get up.)

Comments

[elissaann.livejournal.com]

For the coughing: If you can get someone to go to the health food store for you, I recommend Expec by Naturade. The main ingredient will make your mucous easier to cough up. It's sweetened with honey, and you can get it in several versions, including my favorite, the children's formulation, which has no alcohol in it. There's also a cough syrup by Naturade, but it has something in it that I don't like.

[aquaeri.livejournal.com]

I'd second the general advice to get an expectorant, and also, make sure you're well-hydrated as it will make the gunk easier to move.

Get better, better.