I'm at the end stages of a wicked cold right now. You know, where you feel the need to take shallow breaths at the risk of coughing, you sound like you've been smoking for about ten years (not too long to sound like you're nearing emphysema but long enough to sound raspy in a trendy sort of way) and your head is finally clear enough to process thoughts that are more complicated than "how is it possible for me to snot this much?" and "was that my lung I just hacked up?"

Why must zinc lozenges and cold-eze taste so horrible? Not only does cold-eze taste like someone added citrus flavor to Coke, but it dries out your mouth and makes your teeth feel like they've been sanded down. However, I do think it works. Thera-flu severe cold is great as well, but I have to chug it as fast as possible because of its degree of yuckiness.

But I am thankful for modern medicine. I'd much rather choke down gross stuff and feel better than be bled by leeches or accused of being possessed or just plain die from a cold. Yay for cold medicine, even if I get carded when I buy it.