I've had this cough and congestion in the lungs area, but I'm not sure if I'm sick. I've had it since I came back from CALL, but I've managed to stay alright. My appetite is somewhat lacking, but besides that it hasn't had a big effect on me.

Except for the phlegm that builds up in my throat. It gets pretty bad. I can't seem to swallow it or spit it up, so it just sits there... accumulating. Drinking Coke seems to help clear it out temporarily, but then it comes back with a vengeance.

I spent the longest time trying to spit/cough/hack it out, except it was too low down my throat to do that. But it was high enough that it bothered me (darrgggh).

I discovered that if I go to the bathroom (next to the sink), close my mouth, and blow air out of my nose as hard as I can, all that phlegm comes out of my nose.

I know it sounds nasty (it *is* pretty nasty too, cause it just keeps coming in strings and strings of snot) ... but the relief I gain from being able to SWALLOW MY SPIT outweighs the nastiness of phlegm/snot coming out of nose.



So how is everyone doing?