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?
Currently listening to: Kimberly Locke's It's Raining Men
Posted by roy on September 25, 2003 at 02:16 PM in Personal | 8 Comments

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Comment posted on September 25th, 2003 at 07:43 PM
Ok your sick:splat:, I forgive you for not setting up my domain at np. :P
Comment posted on September 25th, 2003 at 02:35 PM
It's Raining Men?
Comment posted on September 25th, 2003 at 03:25 PM
Argh. Friggin AudioMatch plugin putting in everything I play into my entries automatically....

I am much to lazy to change it though :(
Comment posted on September 25th, 2003 at 06:31 PM
hehehe...it's raining men! lol..that's cute ;)

tonight i spent an hour and half talking to my friend over the phone ..actually, it was a half hour of talking and an hour of listening to her coughing on the other side of the line ..i kept telling her "cough it up woman! don't die over phlegm!"
Comment posted on September 25th, 2003 at 02:23 PM
take a picture. cooool! but not really, ure sick
Comment posted on September 25th, 2003 at 02:21 PM
oh my. i think i'm suffering from the same thing. (seriously)

i keep coughing because of all the crap that is accumulating in my throat.

i think mine is due to allergens from my roommates cats tho.
Comment posted on September 25th, 2003 at 02:28 PM
Aww that sucks. But I definitely think something is going around. I know at least three other people who have this affliction but aren't really sick.
Comment posted on September 25th, 2003 at 02:39 PM
yea, everyone is sick at ncsu, we call it SARS here.