Coughing and Hacking .. Sounds Like a Bad Law Firm

Cheryl is at it again. She was "coughin' her head off" (not literally .. that would be gross, gruesome and 'Marie Antoinette-like') all night long. Choking on sinus drainage and once around 2:45 AM .. by my own hands (I'm sorry, I just couldn't take it anymore) is miserable and frustrating .. for everyone.

She (we) went through this a few weeks ago and , obviously, Cheryl has never really gotten over whatever ailment (that sounds like something Granny Clampett would say) she had then.

Shots and oral medication haven't seemed to help, so ... it's time for some home remedies (that really sounds like Granny Clampett). Here are a few I read about that are supposed to help treat a cough or cold.

• Before you go to bed, coat your feet with Vicks Vapor Rub and wear heavy socks (try to avoid getting up and going to the bathroom during the night .. it feels like you are stepping on a jellyfish)
• Mix water, honey, apple cider vinegar, ground ginger and cayenne pepper. Take by the teaspoon (your cough is instantly suppressed .. by the vomiting)
• Take a teaspoon of honey with a little bit of vodka or brandy (not very Baptist-friendly .. you may still cough .. you just don't care)
• Make a "tea" from water, ginger, lemon and garlic (the cough doesn't go away but at least your husband won't bother you)
• Take a strong laxative before bedtime (the cold may persist .. however, it makes you afraid to cough)

Hopefully, something will work.

She is in desperate need of a "nighttime, sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, stuffy head, fever, frustrated sleep-deprived husband, so you can rest medicine."