I had the flu this year for the first time in a very long time. It hit me had enough for a doctor's visit, resulting a combo of drugs that made it tolerable after a few days. Found out I get a side effect from Tamiflu.

If I start getting a cold, sinus headache or pollen allergy, I always go to vitamin C, at least 500 milligrams every 4 hours. Reduces the symptoms, but I can't say that it shortens the affliction any.

In January, I was draggin' ass bad on a Sunday night so I went to bed several hours early. About 4 AM, woke up, tore off the CPAP mask, and made it to the toilet in the knick of time. Fever, digestive fireworks, super tired, etc.

By Wednesday, couldn't get over the tiredness but everything else was better. Saw the doc in the box and he gave me the note to return to work on Thursday.

Thursday morning, I was even more tired and began to cough so I stayed home from work again. By late afternoon, cough was getting worse so I decided to take a steamy shower where I had a coughing fit, the lung cheese got stuck in my throat, and I wound up wretching it up. Called my primary care physician right before they closed and snagged a morning appt.

Friday, he diagnosed me with bronchitis and put me on the strongest pill antibiotic for sale in US as well as an inhaler. Told me if it didn't work he'd have to have me admitted and go on IV antibiotics. Fortunately, it worked and I was back in the office Monday.