look towards the light

i hate being sick.
first the scratchy throat. it's nothing...really...just take some echinacea and it'll pass.
then feeling like you got hit by a bus. ok, two days off of work and in bed ain't so bad.
but then. THEN the aggravating part. my sore throat turns into itchy ears (really, from the inside) and then the drip starts. when my nose drips, i blow it. when i blow it too much, it bleeds. so much kleenex. and every time i walk into a bright room i feel like sneezing.
i don't want to make anymore ginger-lemon tea. and this cold fx business is a big scam. i shoulda bought shares. anybody got a really loooong q-tip?