Yes, Zicam is my best friend . . .

I know I mentioned the sickness issues Kid #2 had before we left for vacation, but what I didn't say was Kid #3 had been sick with a cold.

My hope what to make sure I didn't get what #2 had, so what happened . . .

I got a nasty head cold courtesy of #3!

The sneezing every 5 minutes on Sunday should have been my first warning. I know when I get a cold, that's the first thing sign. But I didn't listen.

When I woke up yesterday all stuffed up, I made a trip to the local pharmacy to find an old friend . . . zicam.

I am NOT a taking-drugs kind of person. I have to have a headache for 2 days before I'll consider taking a OTC pain reliever. However, after talking to my doctor a year or so ago, she had suggested I try it, stating the wonderful results a number of her other patients had had.

Thanks to my own wonderful results, it's one of the few meds I have in my medicine cabinet.

So ever since yesterday I've been taking it every 3-4 hours (in addition to sucking down as much water as possible). This morning I was feeling really crappy, until I stopped fighting my body and took a 1-2 hour nap.

Now I'm feeling one step up from crappy, and I think I'm over the hump.

I hope . . . I hope . . . I hope . . .