I’ve been so sick the past couple of days. I got a cold and now I have cough (with phlegm… ew!). I really want to rest. I just want to lie in bed and stare at the ceiling then eventually drift off to sleep. But here I am at work, waiting for my meeting.
As H told me (and this is my wifely tip), “Go home already. You’ll never run out of work. And when you get sick, all you’re going to get from the office is flowers anyway. Go home and rest.” — short of saying there’s a time to work and a time to rest.
Another tip is to take Benadryl Antihistamine capsules (25mg): 1 tablet 3x a day. It’s really effective. My coughing subsided after a day of taking it. But I haven’t fully recovered yet so here I am coughing like an old woman. But of course, ask your doctor first before taking these meds.
Here’s wishing the rest of you are in better health.
Hi! I'm Toni Tiu,
and I've been blogging at
at Wifely Steps since 2003. This started as a blog to help newly weds adjust to married life. It has evolved into a home and parenting blog. I write about things close to my heart -- good eats, good reads, family, marriage, and the little things that make everyday happy.