So who gets sick on New Year’s Eve? Apparently, I do. I woke up with a sore throat, always an ominous sign, and it only got worse throughout the day. I tried everything I had on hand: ginger tea with lemon and honey, Airborne, fish oil, a multivitamin, orange juice, but come 10:00 PM NYE, I was congested and fatigued.

We were gonna stay in on, but the thought of staying in on NYE rubs me the wrong way so we took a short 10 minute walk to a favorite restaurant.  I thought a hot, spicy Thai soup would soothe my sore throat and open up my sinuses.  Boy, was I wrong!  The spicy heat of the soup only served to irritate my already aching esophagus.  We toasted 2010 at the restaurant with complimentary champagne, and then we hurried home so I could crawl in bed.  The next day was spent completely in bed.  I got up once to slurp down a small bowl of soup (I knew I had to eat something) and promptly went back into bed.

I’m pretty sure it was a cold. I was heavily congested, yet my nose was runny and drippy at the same time. I hate not being able to breathe through my nose because my mouth and throat get dry and sore. My body was achy and tired, and although I don’t think I had an actual fever, my head would feel so hot sometimes while my body was cold and covered in goosebumps.  This lasted through New Year’s Day and the next day, but I’m finally starting to feel better. The sore throat is gone and my body is not achy. I’m still a little bit tired, which is to be expected since I hardly ate in the past few days. I also have a little bit of congestion, but I’m well enough to get out of bed, walk the dogs, and eat. Eating is important! I’ve also neglected to drink enough water. All I wanted to do the past couple days was sleep.  Way a way to start 2010 huh!

I’m now feeling well enough to tackle the new year. Let’s see how this goes.

Happy New Year everybody!