Hi everyone.
Rusty, I've been covering my face with a scarf wrapped around my head. Nova, I don't know if the heat pad would work, but I wear at least 3 layers when I work. Gigi, I have an inhaler for when breathing becomes an issue. Thing is, I only developed the asthma issue about 3-4yrs ago after I had a bleach incident. Doctor at the time gave me the inhaler, told me to use aleve to reduce the inflammation in my lungs and sent me for an x-ray. She then told me she didn't think there would be any long term problems that would arise from it. Yeah. It took a few months before I didn't have to use the inhaler on a regular basis, but here I am years later and when I am weakened by sickness/lack of sleep or when it's really cold out, I have issues and have to use it. So needless to say, the doctor was wrong.
Nova and Fuzzy, sorry for your roo troubles.
Robin, he's a cutie. You have got to be crazy busy between the bottle babies and work.
Asthma is NO fun and not something you should mess around with. I had it all the time when I was young then it stopped until just the last year. Now, if I don't use the Flovent preventative (that is miracle stuff) it comes on when I'm working out in the cold. I think anytime you damage your lungs you are going to have problems later. I actually give our baby goat Vitamin E as he had pneumonia when he was really little and coughs a lot. It and Vit C are supposed to do wonders for damaged lungs. I imagine the same thing holds true for humans (maybe?). I think maybe I'm going to start taking Vit E and see if it helps.
That's exactly right, Nova. Every year except this year that I've gotten the flu vaccine I've gotten sick. I don't think I'm going to get it next year.