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Now, I mean this with all the niceness my heart can muster. But seriously? Why does a simple cold throw a man into a tailspin?

We’ve been battling upper respiratory infections for the past month. Wintertime is a … great time to pass them around, I guess. (I’m keeping it PG, here!) Dear Hubby is on round two, though I quite honestly do not remember round one. At any rate, on my way home from my last day at work, I picked up some lovely Mucinex DM for him. Yeah, I got a “thanks”. But what I’d like more is an end to the whining.

I’m still recovering from mine, which devolved into a nasty sinus infection. Here’s my tips for getting over winter respiratory infections:

• Hydrate yourself and the air around you.
• Try Zicam. It does work on viral infections quite well, if taken early enough.
• Use Nasopure, a neti pot, or other saline nasal irrigation apparatus to wash out the snot.
• Get rest, as much as you can manage. Note: this is tough to do when you have an active toddler.
• Have some chicken soup. Seriously!
• Drink lots of green tea.
• See a doctor if you’ve been sick for too long. I finally couldn’t take it any more after a month of feeling crappy.

So, let me know: how do you treat a cold?

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