Summer Cold

This past cold and flu season was a pretty good one for me. Good in that I did not get sick all that much. I did get a bad case of the stomach flu for a few days which was no fun. And I think I got a couple of minor colds - really no big deal. So I am left to wonder why I picked up the worst cold of the year during the summer months?! So far, this is the worst cold I've had since December 2008 - but I am thankful in that I haven't yet developed a serious cough. And I am beginning to feel better so I am hoping that the worst is over, right?

It seems I average about one cold during each summer, and usually it's this time of the year. I think there are a couple of culprits why I picked this up. Number one, the weather. The temperature has been so up and down lately it's been crazy. 50's one day and then 70's or 80's the next. That certainly doesn't help. Another excuse is the increased amount of hours I've been working thanks to the forced overtime. Usually working days is the shift where I get the least amount of sleep. So combining that with the increased amount of working hours, the roller coaster temperatures outside, and a little bit of stress added in - it all makes sense.

I honestly can't think of a place where I picked up this cold, though. I don't recall anyone at work getting all that sick and I didn't do any sort of shopping other than Tuesday of last week. Still, I never thought I'd have to deal with a cold in June. But like I mentioned, it's happened to me before and it'll probably happen again, too. It's just one of those things you have to deal with. For me, it includes getting plenty of rest, drinking lots of fluids, and let it takes it's course. Before I know it, I'll be back to normal. Now I hope I don't get anyone else infected with my germs!