5 Things To Help You Get Through A Cold
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5 Things To Help You Get Through A Cold

It's that time of year!

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5 Things To Help You Get Through A Cold
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It's that horrid time of year again when cold and flu plagues the lives of many regardless of how often we disinfect our homes. Like every year, we suffer through the pain of stuffy noses, long dates with our toilets, or sneeze enough times we surely are blessed enough to sprout wings and go to heaven any second. There are several things I find myself doing in order to comfort myself in my seemingly never ending, cold induced misery-let's see if you find comfort in these things as well.

1. Tissues

I ran to Walgreen's today after several days of pretty much rubbing the skin right off of my nose as I wipe away what surely has been 5 pounds of snot. After much deliberation I decide to purchase three boxes of tissues, all with soothing names and descriptions like "Bringing MORE AHHH to your AH-CHOO." and "cool touch enriched with coconut oil and aloe." What can I say, marketing works on me.

2. A Warm, Cuddly Blanket

Yes, this is in fact a must-have when battling a gruesome cold. When all you want is to be comforted and loved on, yet nobody wants to touch you even with a nine foot pole, a cuddly blanket will do just fine.

3. Sleep-And Lots Of It

Need I say more? Lack of sleep weakens your immune system (something I am sure everyone has heard in their health classes in high school) so make sure you get enough sleep!

4. Steamy Showers

Steamy showers as in literal steam from hot water (get your mind out of the gutter people!). The steam helps alleviate and break up some of the congestion in my sinuses which helps the pressure that has built up over the course of the day.

5. Medicine

My meds have been my savior over the past few days-I would most likely be dead or at least feel like death without them.

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