The Grandmother Of All Colds!

Never trust anyone who has a bad cold or flu and tellssurprise! There was so much stuff to choose from,
you that it sounds and looks worse than it really is!that my temperature rose 3 degrees while I was trying
Such people are not to be trusted! I'm sure there areto figure out just what to buy!
those who believe exactly what they're telling you, butThere were formulas for chest congestion, heavy
they're probably in the minority. Those are the stoicchest congestion, stuffy nose,and coughs, mucus relief
ones who will weather the storms of life with a smilethat thins and loosens membranes, sore throat
and more intestinal fortitude than most of us will everformulas, headache formulas, body aches and runny
have; certainly not me!nose pills. I had all these including a congested nose
I have a cold now and I want the world to know that Iand a runny nose at the same time! I needed
feel that death is the only thing that will make me feelsomething that would address all these issues.
better. The only real relief there is when you feel asI finally found a huge selection of cough syrups and
lousy as I do, is to whine and moan about your illness,capsules that proposed to do just that! The problem
until those around you are ready to put you out ofwas that there were just too many to choose from
your misery. I know that most people would prefer Iand they ranged in price from $3.95 to $14.99. Which
shut my mouth and suffer in silence, but that would robone was I to choose? Should I take the highest priced
me of the only pleasurable activity possible during mytonic that had to be the best, or go with a middle line?
cold!They all promised to do the same thing, so what
My head aches, my eyes itch and burn as tears runshould it matter which I chose?
down my cheek, soaking the pillow where I lay myLooking on the back of the box of one of these cold
feverish head. It feels as if every bone in my bodyremedies, I read the part that said if you are a diabetic
aches, as well as muscles that I didn't even know I hador have high blood pressure you should consult your
threaten to spasm. It feels like an elephant is sitting ondoctor. I was frantic! I called my doctor from my cell
my chest, as difficult as it is to breathe. I would call outphone. I have his number on speed dial. All I got was a
for another spoonful of cough syrup, but my throat isrecording!
so raw all I get out is a raspy whisper of doom. I'mA pharmacist who had been watching me for about
sure I'm on the brink of death from the common cold,20 minutes walked over and asked if he could help
except in my case the cold isn't common. It's theme. I told him my dilemma and he suggested a couple
grandmother of all colds!of attractive looking bottles, telling me that either one of
According to some estimates, people in the Unitedthem would work. Though he sounded confident, I
States suffer 1 billion colds during the course of a yearwasn't sure if he really understood the severity of my
with mine always at the top of the severity scale.case.
Surveys indicate that children have as many as 6-10I had one foot in the grave! I needed industrial strength
colds a year because they're in close contact withmedication and this guy was trying to tell me that the
other kids at day care centers and schools. They justmiddle category of drugs was just as good! The
keep passing the germs around so that no one is safedruggist assured me that one was just as good as
from a cold. I can't imagine having that many coldsanother one. That did little to console me so I bought 3
each year!different brands of the same thing. I figured that if I
Praying I could find something to ease my pain andsurvived, I'd have to use all of them to see me through
suffering I went to the drug store to find that specialthis illness.
potion that would give me some relief. Was I in for a