Coughing Up A Lung
Wee! While I am feeling a million times better than I was on Saturday, I am stuck with a pesky cough and sore throat that I fear will be with me for a while. Happily, my body aches have gone away … but the nagging cough is supremely irritating. Since I’ve been hacking up a lung, I’ve been trying to soothe my throat with my fave cough drops ever — Luden’s Throat Drops in Wild Cherry:
Fans of Luden’s are well aware that they are the best tasting cough drops around … when I was little, I would use any threat of a scratchy throat to get my mom to buy me small boxes of the stuff so that I could eat them and “soothe” my throat. I admit, I ate them more as candy rather than actual cough drops. These days, I actually suck on them so that they actually soothe my throat. I’ve used Hall’s menthol drops before and while they prolly work better, the taste is just too much for me to handle. I’m a Luden’s man thru and thru.
I have to send out love and appreciation to my dear David for taking such great care of me this weekend. He’s been making me tea and feeding me healthy fruit and juices to help me fight off my illness. He’s been such a doll, I just love him :)
I’m hoping to have the strength to leave the house today … I’ve been cooped up for far too long. David and I have errands to take care of and we MUST get out into the world today. Wish me luck.
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March 9th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
Hope you are feeling well again soon Trent. I know how you feel, I have been sick on and off pretty much all winter and it SUCKS
March 9th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Best. CoughDrops. Ever!
March 9th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
LOVE LOVE LOVE Ludens cough drops. You totally just brought a smile to my face. I used to do the same thing…
March 9th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
Everyone is sick right now!! Thank god I have a been one of the lucky few who have missed that bug! Enjoy the sun light!!
March 9th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
Bummer to hear that you are sick Trent.
Try hot brandy with lemon and honey, that works for me!
March 9th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
I FEEL your pain buddy. I was the same way this weekend. My fever finally broke this morning. HOLLA! Came into work for a little bit but I’m exhausted now so I’m out. Another suggestion….Halls Breezes. I’ve been eating those. Kinda like Luden’s just a tad stronger.
March 9th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
those are the best and I think I still buy them as candy LOL I buy a pack at work and everyone eats them up
March 9th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
trent , it can’t get better than that! cough drops and keyboard sprayers :D
March 9th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Awww, glad you are feeling better! My sisters and I totally used to eat Luden’s Cherry cough drops like candy too! And by used to, I mean still do. ;)
March 9th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
best cough drops ever!
March 9th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
OMFG I’m suckin on some ludens right now as I’m readin this! BEST COUGH DROPS EVER!!!!!!! Im with ya Katt!
Get better soon Trent and all my fellow sickies out there!!
: )
March 9th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
Hope you’re feeling better soon Trent! I know how you’re feeling, suddenly came down with the flu on Sunday. Sadly I’m still experiencing muscle aches…at least the website keeps me amused :D
March 9th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
TRENT!!!
Ludens may be the bomb (best tasting ever) but you are experiencing placebo effect because they don’t soothe any cough…LOL
March 9th, 2009 at 3:17 pm
I am such a Luden’s lover too! I’m sure I tried the “I’m sick” route as well to get my dad to buy them for me. Pretty sure my mom wasn’t falling for it:)
March 9th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
Ludens <3
March 9th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
Hey I know it sounds weird but if you are coughing all night and cant sleep put vicks vapo rub on your feet with socks and you will sleep like a baby. The coughing will stop. I didnt think it would work but tried it a few weeks ago when I was sick and it was wonderful!
March 9th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
AWWWW i <3 LUDENS!!!
they are the best cough drops EVER.
even the licorice ones are good! :D
March 9th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
I’ve been sick all weekend as well. But I’m on vacay is socal so no sick days for me. Haha. Ludens are good, but I’m a halls girlie.
March 9th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
i hope you get better and can get all your errands done.david sounds great i see why you two have such a good relationship.god bless.i read your blog everyday like 10 times its dope i just love it.your awesome btw
thanks for posting have a nice day
March 9th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
the entire WORLD has this bug (myself included).
Mucinex + Saleda Blueberry Green tea + Ludens intermittently? AMAZING. You wouldn’t believe how much better i felt with doing this for 3 days.
Feel better soon!
March 9th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
Ludens Forever!!
hope you feel better soon !
March 9th, 2009 at 8:22 pm
Aww I feel deprived, there are absolutley NO cough drops here that taste nice!
I used to fake-cough so I could get tixy liks (i think that’s how you spell it, it was the one with the monkey on it). Man that stuff was good :D
March 10th, 2009 at 9:24 am
Ludens YAY love em hope the sun light is just what the doctor prdered haha feel better soon ;)
Is it just me ?? I mostly use my blackberry to get on here!, but lately the screen and pictures have been super clear I can now read the text printed on the photos IAM SOOO HAPPY :)
What does everyone else think? Is it just me or what???
March 10th, 2009 at 10:33 am
Cepacol. They numb your throat and are awesome.
March 10th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Ludens taste amazing, but they do absolutely nothing for a sore throat or cough.
March 10th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
@lizzy — totally beg to differ, my sore throat is gone and my cough is near dunzo :) Luden’s to the rescue again!!
March 11th, 2009 at 11:31 am
I too used to pop luden’s like they were candy