OK if you're happy to talk about acne what about a bloody cough

[merv]

Over 3 weeks ago me and Mrs merv were silly enough to visit my Bro' for the weekend in Napier to celebrate his birthday and he had a cough. On the Monday afternoon I'm back at work and start feeling a bit crook thinking oh well just a cold I'll shake it off soon. Problem was me and Mrs merv were due to leave for Cairns and a lovely 8 day holiday in the sun on the Wednesday. Mrs comes down with this thing on Tuesday prior, day after me. Off we go to Cairns and bugger me we can't shake it. Did everything we wanted to do over there except go snorkelling on the reef coz we just didn't feel like it and other evening events curtailed slightly too.

8 days later we're back home, I'm still so bloody crook I stayed home from work on the Thursday and Friday and go see my doc - he reckons "oh you must have got a secondary infection, here's some penicillin for it". Well a week later the antibiotics are finished and I'm still crook. By then I'm back at work and off with a planning session with the boss doing a 50 min presentation and still feeling like crap.

Weekend passes, can't be bothered biking, the weather was cold anyway, and today I'm still feeling like shit so came home from work early. Now I'm drinking my brandy straight. My Bro' is calling it the Hawkes Bay 100 day cough. Can anyone out there tell me how to get rid of the fucker I'm getting sick of it and so is Mrs merv (she doesnt have the cough so bad but feels like crap and is sick of me moaning)?

So if you haven't seen me on the road lately, that's why. Just the holiday should have been fantastic instead of just good. We have unfinished business with the Great Barrier Reef.

Now whether I caught it in Napier or not who knows, coulda got it on the train commuting in Welly I suppose - but fellow KBers any suggestions coz it feels like it aint moving on?

Is that more exciting than acne or what?

[Stirts]

Have had a "won't fark off" cough for a few weeks.......UNTIL..........
Charlie’s REAL orange juice with a Berrrrrocca in it.....take that consecutively for a few days...and viola

[Mole_C]

Sounds like you've got death mate. Try a whole bottle of cough syrup. Will make you feel way better

[merv]

OK had a Berocca yesterday - so you reckon that helps? Better keep it up then.

[canarlee]

hmmm warm cough syrup and whiskey is awesome, not to mention good for you!


its basically what the scots call a "hot toddy" (sp)

[canarlee]

oh and i do know what a "proper" hot toddy is....

[Stirts]

OK had a Berocca yesterday - so you reckon that helps? Better keep it up then.

WITH the orange juice....Berrrrrrrrrocca by itself...USELESS...tis the Vit C AS well....trust me on dis....tis tastey too

[Stirts]

oh and i do know what a "proper" hot teddy is....

Hmmmmmm....me finks dis gonna be dodgy

[canarlee]

Hmmmmmm....me finks dis gonna be dodgy

nope not dodgy at all, in fact it is whiskey, warm water, honey, sugar, lemon and some i believe also use cinnamon. have i got this right scots peeps?



luuuurvly



only with cough syrup it will be sweeter i would think?!

[crashe]

Vicks Formula 44 for chesty cough - (helps to clear up chest congestion)
If you get phelgm (yukky stuff in ya lungs) in the coughing - spit it up and don't swallow it.

Also 'Soothers' throat lossengers - one with a fluid inside it and the other like a square lolly - to be sucked. They really help too...... and cheap to buy.

All can be brought at your local Foodtown.

They worked when I had that sore throat and cough.

[Hitcher]

Is that more exciting than acne or what?

You have obviously never suffered from REAL acne.

[Stirts]

nope not dodgy at all, in fact it is whiskey, warm water, honey, sugar, lemon and some i believe also use cinnamon. have i got this right scots peeps?



luuuurvly



only with cough syrup it will be sweeter i would think?!

Told ya...you not see janno's post about cinnamon

[merv]

You have obviously never suffered from REAL acne.

OK glad I haven't but I'm a very impatient patient and am getting sick of running at a low ebb.

[Devil]

WITH the orange juice....Berrrrrrrrrocca by itself...USELESS...tis the Vit C AS well....trust me on dis....tis tastey too

Sounds like a great recipe for the runs.

[Lissa]

Yep quite a few people have that cold/flu Merv.. ya just need lots of rest. My son (8) has it at the moment, unfortunately hes still running around and being a pain like normal... but with a bad cough. Look after yourself!