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May Gawd have Mercy On U....

Two Saturdays ago I started a dry cough, I thought no big deal thats what happens in the winter with the cold dry air. I just couldn't stop coughing. Sunday afternoon or so, I started feeling warm and achy all over and thought OHHHH *****, this is more than cold, dusty, dry air. I started taking Ibuprofen, Ricola cough drops and hitting the Binaca breath spray for the cough. Also lots of hot tea with Lime and Honey. Monday comes and I'm weak and coughing, but not knocked on my as$. Tuesday the Cleaning Lady comes and I help out here and there,still feeling *****y bu not out on my a$s. Wednesday I just start to feel terrible, Thursady I went out to do some shopping for more powerfull cold meds and groceries. Friday another Bad day cant even sleep in my own bed as every time I nod off I wake up in a panic like I'm drowning. The only way I sleep is by sitting up in one of my living room chairs. By this time my nose is dripping and my cough is no longer dry...and I mena I am coughing so much my chest, stomach and back are sore from it. Well its been two weeks Saturday and its still with me, it seems like everyday the symptoms get a little less but still my voice is ragged, I'm still coughing and I'm still a bit weak. I would say overall I havn't been knocked on my a$$, close though for a coupla days but have been very miserable..

I started taking Vitamin E about 7 years ago and this is the first major illness that I've had..I would get sick for a day or two every once in awhile, like once every 1 1/2 years to 2 years..Before the Vitamin E I could count on getting 2 colds a year...one in May and a more severe one in November. Just like clockwork. I started taking the E for its Prostrate health benfits, and not as an immune system boost.