Not helpful, Mr. Man

I realise that this might be my "does this make my ass look big" question, but they're not! I've seen some huge mams on normal sized women--mine really don't rate. There are some proportion issues, I'll grant, but I would get laughed out of the big titty club.

Hmmph.

My head tubes feel like they're prepping for war--minor sore throat, itchy ears, and when I rub them, there's an ache deeper in--is there anything I can do other than rest and liquids to forestall this? Is vitamin C a myth? Zinc? WHAT???? I don't want to be sick. I actually don't do it that often, and I'm pretty crap at it, and handle it like a pouty five year old.

Yesterday I asked the restaurant with the magic muffins if their spicy chicken soup was really spicy, and they came back with the perfect sample size--enough to tell me that, yes, too spicy and I should just order the tomato bisque, but since it was a couple ounces or more, actually enough to taste and appreciate without upsetting my stomach. I hate when food is tasty, but not compatible with my tummy. But I really like it when I have established a relationship with an establishment so they think they've given me enough to enjoy too (this is the place that made me a hamburger in their opening weeks and forgot the meat--they replaced that travesty with a proper burger, and gave me six or seven coupons for free garlic fries--hey presto changeo! Devoted customer created in an instant. I buy three magic muffins three times a week and garlic fries once, and I usually have their soup of the week too.)

Zinc is supposed to work, but I've never really tried it. My sister-in-law swears by the nose swab zinc.

Where did all you guys go???

I went into the office this morning to grab my work laptop and then went back home before the weather conditions worsened. Now I'm working in my pajamas and using all my willpower not to take a nap.

My sister-in-law swears by the nose swab zinc.

I thought those were all recalled because people were losing their sense of smell?

I haven't used Zinc. I have flooded myself with fluids and C with success.

Oh. Well, she is the crazy sister-in-law.

A doctor told me that vitamin C was only good to help you not get sick, but how could it hurt?

I have used the lozenges(I think they work.)

I've had a lot of good results with using the Cold-Eez zinc lozenges and zinc gum with easing sore throats. Don't know that they go away that much faster, but they sure are less bothersome. The only downsize with the zinc is that they make everything taste funny for an hour or two after.

You know, if there was a way to knock out your sense of smell reliably temporarily, it would be a great weight-loss procedure, because food loses a whole lot of attraction when you can't smell it.