# 015 CongestShawn

Well, it started today. 

I woke up with a little tickle in my throat. An hour later as I was exiting the Metro I  felt like I'd been hit by a steam roller.

Somehow I had the wherewithal to bring some zinc tablets and Vit C to the office.  Once I got in the door, I grabbed a hot tea and some Advil and decided that I was going to win this. I was sucking on zinc tablets and alternately drinking tea and then effervescent vitamin C all day long. 

By about noon the pressure behind my eyes faded. Maybe I can do this.  Maybe I can beat this bug into submission from the very beginning.

For lunch I was decided I'd step it up a notch. Chicken Tonkinese Soup with extra Sriracha.  Et voila... I could breathe again!

Unfortunately, by about 4PM a deep cough took hold. I was beginning to lose the fight. Cough drops were useless.

Suppertime called for more soup... Chicken Tom Yum. Delicious but still the congestion continues to increase... 

I have one final attack tonight. I will do a double Neti-Pot and pray that come morning I don't become the walking dead. 

...but I'm not holding my breath.