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sistawendy) wrote2019-10-22 10:38 am
sistawendy) wrote2019-10-22 10:38 am
cough aria
I have a cold that's positively operatic in scope. It took me nine hours to get seven hours of sleep thanks to violent coughing fits. Yes, I've stayed home from work. And I resent greatly the necessity of postponing a rare lunch date with cupcake_goth.
But this is an opportunity for SCIENCE. For some time, my son has sworn by an over-the-counter remedy called Umcka, whose active ingredient is Pelargonium sidoides, a.k.a. South African geranium. It's supposed to shorten colds, but I can't help but wonder if I've gotten a week's worth of cold in a day and a half. Given that Halloween (observed) is coming up, though, even that might be worth it. The sore throat did last less than two days.
I'm pretty sure I got this from the Wendling - he does, after all, work in a supermarket and is therefore in contact with a lot of people. I just hope I didn't give it to the Proprietress.
cupcake_goth.But this is an opportunity for SCIENCE. For some time, my son has sworn by an over-the-counter remedy called Umcka, whose active ingredient is Pelargonium sidoides, a.k.a. South African geranium. It's supposed to shorten colds, but I can't help but wonder if I've gotten a week's worth of cold in a day and a half. Given that Halloween (observed) is coming up, though, even that might be worth it. The sore throat did last less than two days.
I'm pretty sure I got this from the Wendling - he does, after all, work in a supermarket and is therefore in contact with a lot of people. I just hope I didn't give it to the Proprietress.
no subject
ncbi says: cuts flu time by 2 days compared to placebo.
Ncbi also says to beware of overuse and to switch to antibiotic prescriptions if cough persists.