And why is that normal, you may ask? Well, see, I've had colds or bronchitis just about every year since I ventured into the world, and I know how to deal with them. I have a very specific list of things that make me feel good when I have a cold, and I'm finding that my kidneys play a very small part in my cold. It's great to get to think about something else other than Glomular Filtration Rates or Albumin ratios.
My list of how to get through a cold.
1) Sleeping: Sleeping is something I never seemed to have time for. In junior high and high school, when I felt a cold coming on, I'd sleep from 4 pm on Friday to around noon on Saturday. In college and especially, in grad school, I never seemed to have enough time for sleep. One of the perks of spending another semester recovering is my access to sleep.
2) Water/Juice: My kidneys have shown me how important hydration is in the grand scheme of things, but having a cold reminds me of water's joys all over again. If it wasn't 90 degrees outside, I might indulge in tea or broth, but I'm sticking with cold drinks for now.
3) Sandwiches. I know everyone says to have soup when you're sick, but sometimes it seems like way too much work to lift a spoon. I get shaky hands sometimes, so that makes spoons a bad idea. A sandwich, however, is easily accessible, and, if the sickie is tired can be saved for a later date.
4) Steam: Humidifiers are great, but a few minutes in a steamy bathroom usually makes my head and chest feel less...well...awful
5) Mindless Projects: I don't know about anyone else, but I always feel worse if I spent an entire day without accomplishing anything. Today I hung pictures, sometimes I crochet or read, once in college I alphabetized our DVD collection.
I realize that everyone has their own sick traditions. I like to be left alone when I feel really bad, but there are moments I feel great and want to be out in the world, spreading my germs.
Hooray for normal!
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