The past couple of days, I’ve been feeling a bit under the weather. Last evening, that changed from “a bit” to “a lot.”
I think (hope?) it’s just a summer cold. The last time I thought it was “just a cold” though, I ended up on antibiotics and steroids for a lower respiratory tract infection. Before you ask, yes the symptoms are pretty much the same. Persistent cough, stuffy head, no fever. It’s not as bad this time, and I’m still hopeful I can avoid more heavy meds. I started on a cough suppressant last evening on an as-needed basis.
And yeah, it’s disrupting my sleep. As if my sleep wasn’t already disrupted enough. On a good night, I’m up at least twice to go to the bathroom. I average six to seven hours of sleep, and sleeping in is just not a thing anymore. I wake up between 6:00 and 6:30am. Last night, I got five hours sleep, and still woke up at 6:30am.
I’m actively limiting the OTC meds, because they make my brain fog worse. I imagine this is already less coherent, more rambling, than you are used to from me. And I haven’t taken the cough medicine yet. So, I may not be around much for the next couple of days. Which is a shame, because this is an exciting time in US politics.
I’ll leave you with this thought. If you care about democracy, and minorities (like me, wink-wink) then go make a donation to Kamala Harris for President.
And the journey continues, if a bit slower for a few days.
An Aging Trans Woman 
I hope this goes away rapidly, and that you can rest. I was wondering about smoke haze maybe affecting you. I know you’re considerably East of me, but I saw a map earlier on the news, and, well, there are fires all over, so there is smoke all over. We’ve got a moderate air quality rating, which isn’t a warning, but people with vulnerable lungs, and even simply allergic people are to limit time outdoors. Anyway, I hope you get to spend a lot of time resting indoors, and feel better soon!
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One of my housemates had a similar issue earlier in the week. We try to isolate as much as possible when unwell, because we all have chronic issues. But … I suspect I caught what she had. I’m on the upswing, if the past hour is any indication.
I haven’t been outdoors in almost two weeks, other than that carnival for a couple of hours, and to take out trash and get the mail. Our AQI at the moment is moderate as well. It’s been raining off and on for a few days here, so smoke is probably not my issue.
Thanks for your concern, and for the suggestion. I’m resting. I didn’t even bother to get dressed yesterday. Took two naps, each about 90 minutes. So yeah, I’m allowing myself the time I need to recover. 💜
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🤗🍎🥧🍲
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