I Can't Take It Anymore How To Get Rid Of A Nagging Cough

 

Welcome Friends. I hope you find today's post very helpful and informative. 

Before we left home to go on our work trip, I had gotten really sick. Despite my best efforts with all my natural remedies, it just would not go away and had gotten worse. I must have waited too long before using some of my natural remedy protocols, and it got away from me. It started with me having a night swim back in the summer with my grandkids and coming in late with a wet head and going straight to bed under a fan and air conditioner. (Menopause thing) 

I woke up the next morning with an excruciating sore throat. I knew instantly what I had done. I got rid of the sore throat, but over time, I developed a cough. Then on came a stuffy nose. I don't just jump up and start remedies because I try to allow my body a little time to adjust and maybe fight it off naturally. But little by little, more things just kept coming. The cough was getting worse, and the stuffy nose was driving me crazy. I then started some natural remedies protocol I have in place. They were bringing me some relief, but not going away, just lingering and worsening. I also started developing ear pain. 

Finally, it hit me hard. I went to bed one night shivering and had the chills. I knew it was going to get worse then. I know how my body does sometimes. It pays to know your body, too. 

I started running a fever the next day and had no appetite. The cough was worsening, and I could feel heaviness in my chest. Dear hubby was trying to keep me hydrated and something on my belly. All I could tolerate or keep down was soup, Jell-O, and Powerade. Sometimes, the soup would come back up, and I was down to just Jell-O and Powerade. All I was doing was coughing and losing sleep. 

Not only was I miserable and losing sleep, but dear hubby was losing sleep as well. One of us would go to the couch and try to sleep, but no matter where we were (separated in other rooms), he could not escape my coughing. My fever was worrying him more than anything. This went on for about a week and a half. (stubborn me) Finally, he broke and said, "I am taking you to the doctor!" 

I tried everything I could, but sometimes, despite our knowledge and best efforts, you just need to get help. And he was getting me help. I reached the doctor's office, and she promptly asked me what I had tried. You see, she knows me, and she is also studying holistic and natural remedies. She has no problem with them. She examined me and saw immediately what was wrong. I had developed a sinus infection that was spreading down into my chest and ear. It was bad. That's the reason it wasn't going anywhere, and I had let it go too long before starting to treat it myself. If I had started my protocol before, I believe it would not have worsened. Anyway, it is what it is, I guess. She knew how miserable I was, and I had a coughing spell while she was in there. Needless to say, I received a shot, heavy antibiotics, and a strong cough syrup. I am very thankful for her and her knowledge and willingness to work with me. She said everything I had done was great, and it was the first thing she would have grabbed, but it hit me hard this time. I will never wait that long again to get a protocol in place. I got better quickly, although the cough still lingered longer than I wanted it to hang around. was well enough to travel to make it to dear hubby's job. He let me sleep for a few days to help my body recover. 

I could still feel heaviness in my chest, and like something was still just stuck in there. The coughing spells had somewhat subsided, but not completely gone. We could at least get sleep at night. But it kept nagging me. I wanted ALL OF IT OUT, not just some. 

Then I remembered something that one of my daughters-in-law does when she gets really sick. She is a dental hygienist, and she can't miss work. So I called her and got a recommendation. She uses a Nebulizer with some Vicks Liquid VapoRub. I quickly found one on Amazon and had it delivered to where we were. I have this now in my Amazon Store, and you can get it here 

I love all the qualities of this little thing. It is small and compact, so it packs very well for traveling. Which is great, seeing that we are on a work trip. It comes with two different-sized nose guards. One for adults and one for children. Yes, children can use this as well. It also comes with a mouth guard, a charging cord, since it is USB charged, and a soft, draw-string bag. It is easy to cut on, cut off. 

Although it does come with a draw-string bag, I still ordered a heavy, strong case so it does not get damaged in a suitcase or such. Everything fits very well. You can find the case here. It is compact as well. 

This Nebulizer helped me so much. I used it for 20 minutes every day until everything was clear and I had relief. I spaced the 20 minutes out into intervals. 

If you want to see a visual representation of this, you can click below. 

If this cold and flu season has hit you hard, or just something we call "the crud" here where I'm from, I have a whole playlist on my YouTube Channel that is dedicated to natural remedies that I use for myself and anyone in my family who wants to use them. I make natural remedies for coughs, upper respritory issues, congestion, etc. I show you how I use herbs and plants to make tinctures for multiple purposes, and provide very informative information on the herbs and plants that God so creatively gave us to use.

I also have a video demonstrating how to make your own supplements that will save you so much money because I break down a cost comparison for you. 

I even have a few videos showing you how you can make your own nasal spray and eye drops. So much more. You can catch that whole playlist here and you can bookmark them or save them to a playlist of your own  

If you want a readable version of all the information above, you can visit my Natural Remedies and Health Alternatives Page right here on my blog 

I hope you find any and all of my detailed information helpful and resourceful in order to stock your own apothecary in your home. 

Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, nor do I have a degree in medicine. All the information I provide is based on my own research and what I  include in my own health regimen. Please discuss all information with your doctor before beginning any regimen of your own. If you are pregnant or nursing, please consult your doctor. 

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If you like video versions of our content here on our blog, you can visit our YouTube Channel here 

We hope you find something that you enjoy. We also have our channel designed by playlists so you can find your favorite topic to search for certain videos easily. We hope to see you there also. Subscribe to our channel so you can be notified when new videos are uploaded. Be sure to turn your notification bell on too or you will miss them. 

We also have a Novelty Merch Store for 4D Farms where you can find apparel, housewares, and novelty gifts for yourself, friends, and loved ones. We hope you like our custom-made designs by me and one of my daughters-in-law. They are our own and copywritten. 

You can visit our store here 

Other affiliate links for your shopping experience:

Dollar Tree:

I love Dollar Tree and in case you didn't know, you can order from their website online. This is a great feature for anyone who might need to order multiple quantities of something. Perfect for Schools, Daycares, Churches, Nursing Homes, etc. You can find all you need in one place and have it delivered right to your door and you can shop in the comforts of your own home. You can get to their website by clicking here

Nutri Mill:

Nutri-Mill: Stand Mixers and Grain Mills: ( use Code: 4DFARMS20 at check out) If you are interested in grinding your own grain into flour to turn into the most nutrient-dense bread ever, then you need a grain mill. I love my Nutri Mill Classic Mill. They also have the best stand mixers. You can also purchase grains from them or you can find some on Amazon too. I have a few companies in my Amazon Storefront , who carry Non-GMO grains. You can order any size pounds you like and have them delivered to your home. Look for them on my Kitchen Essentials List along with all of my bread-making utensils, pans etc., that I personally use in my own kitchen to make delicious bread with. Link to my Amazon Storefront is above. 

Smokers and Grills for the guys:

PIT BOSS Outdoor Smokers and Grills: are the smokers and grills my guy uses to smoke and grill all of our meats. He even has some videos on our YouTube channel of how he smokes and makes a lot of our meats. He has even smoked eggs before. Yes, EGGS. They were so delicious. One of these bad boys is the perfect gift for anyone who loves to grill or smoke meats. Check them out. 

Bentgo:

If you are into lunch-making and meal-prepping for you or your kiddos, you have to check out Bentgo for all your lunch making needs. Lunch boxes, water bottles, backpacks, utensils and other lunch making accessories: They are not just for kids, They have a line of adult items as well and you can have then personalized now. This is awesome. I have a playlist of Lunch Making Videos on our YouTube Channel. Link is above. 

TideWe:

If you are the hunter or huntress in your family, check out TideWe for all your hunting gear for guys and gals: Most of our hunting seasons are in the fall and winter and their line of insulated hunting gear is one of my favorites. We also love their hunting blinds for ultimate concealment. Be sure to visit them. We have a Hunting Playlist on our channel as well. 

Optics Planet, Inc.:

Since we are avid hunters, we rely on ammo, gun parts and scopes to be accurate and on point. You can visit their website here and find all your essentials 

Garden Tower Project:

If you are a gardener and love those flowers, herbs or veggies, but you don't have the garden space, then consider going vertical on your porch or balcony to save space. You can check out Garden Towers here I know you will find something there you like. 

Herb Affair:

If you want to save money on supplements and want to make your own like I do, you can find all you need here at Herb Affair Here, you will find an array of powdered herbs and spices for medicinal use, Capsule It Machine to make your own capsules and an assortment of different size capsules to fill with your herbs. This machine is so easy to use and has clear and easy instructions to follow. 

Have a Blessed Day

Tracy 

Keeper of the Home 

September Happenings

 

Hello Friends. Welcome to our September Udate. 

Well, we got settled in our work place and things have kind if slowed down a little. We'll, for me anyway. 

I am so enjoying my vacation spot. 😌 

I can choose where I want to sit and relax. I think the critters are getting use to me being here by now. If you are just tuning in, you can catch my  post for last month on August Update on the Farm. 

The critters get so close I swear I think I'm being watched. 

On Sundays, I get to watch our church services back home thanks to live streaming. And I can do it at the lake. I was playing it loud enough that I hope these guys heard it too. 😀

 One night dear hubby let me rest and he cooked supper. I love it when he cooks. 

I have been meal planning, grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning,  recording videos, and blog work. At least I'm staying busy. This is what I do on work trips. 

However, I sweet talked (more like begged) dear hubby to take me somewhere I have been wanting to go forever. And since we were this close, I was not passing up this opportunity.  Was he excited about it? Nope! But there was no way he was going to let me go by myself. He took me to Washington, DC. 

We were in awe of all the things we saw. 

This is a few of my favorite pics of dear hubby 😘 

I had forgotten that when he was only two years in the Marine Corp, they offered him two MOS'. One was being a security guard at Camp David and the other being artillery. Well, he chose artillery and it landed him in Desert Storm. 

We made it onto Arlington National Cemetary. If walking through this cemetery doesn't move you, you are not alive. It was a very humbling experience. I can not believe how many acres it covered. 

We were determined to find the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and Audie Murphys gravesite. 

We made it to the tomb of the Unknown Soldier and let me say, it is humbling all in itself. 

We found Audies gravesite. I grew up watching him and he was one of my Mommas favorite actors besides Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, aand Gene Autry. I had to send her a picture 

We saw so many other gravesites and beautiful scenery. We found John F. Kennedy and Jacquelines too. 

The eerie thing about the day, is there were planes flying over all day. It was September 13th. 

The bad thing is, by the time we walked through the cemetery, I was swelling and I was getting to where I just couldn't anymore. My sugar was dropping and I was getting light headed and nauseous 🤢 

Dear hubby was extremely patient with me. 

We made it out of there and found our vehicle. He had to take me somewhere to get something to eat and get a little tea with my sugar. I finally got my composure. 

Next we were headed to see the Memorial Wall, the Washington Monument, and the Lincoln Memorial.  The frustrating thing was, we could not find any parking anywhere. There was so much construction going on everywhere that it was just bad. We circled around 4 or 5 times and just got disgusted. We didn't really know how everything flowed and just got frustrated. We were sweaty, and exhausted. We just decided to call it a day. I did manage to take a few pics as we drove by them 😳 

Needless to say, I had to recover the next day. When I say I could not move, I am not exaggerating. I decided to get some heat water therapy. 

I was sore for two days. 

If we come back here in a couple of years, I will ask to go again, even if I have to get a guide. There is no way you can see all those sights in one day. 

Dear hubby showed me some grace and its a good thing we had some leftovers. 

I was still recovering from being sick before we left home and battling a cough still. Finally got over it and I'll be dog gone if dear hubby didn't get sick. He ran fever one night and some of one day. He would come home from work and just lay on the couch and not eat. All I could do was take care of him. When he did get his appetite back I made his favorite. Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies 

A few weeks later, dear hubby found me an Amish store that he thought I might enjoy. So I left the lake house one day and went toward the hills. 

It did not disappoint. I already started getting some Christmas presents 🎁 

They also had a little petting zoo outside and if could not resist. 

These are just some of the meals we have been enjoying. 

I have been doing a different Bible study.  I got this book before we left home and brought it with me. 

It is a Bible that is in chronological order. It makes it so much easier to read the Bible because of the way it is put together by the way the events happens in time. 

If you have really been wanting to read the Bible this way, this book is great. You can find it in my Amazon Storefront on my Books and DVDs list. The link to my Storefront is below. 

Well, the time came when we have to pack up, load vehicles and get to the next place. 

Unfortunately this time it is in a hotel. It's ok. I got us covered. I always travel with a kitchen box and a folding table. In my box is my air fryer, instant pot and an electric skillet not to mention, alot of my accessories. I can still cook and perform my homemaking duties. My dear hubby does what he does best and as do I. 

While we are in the next place, there are some things I want to do and places I want to visit. That might be in next month's post. 

As for now, I hope you have enjoyed this update. 😊 

This post contains affiliate links to which 4D Farms LLC. participates and earns a small commission on purchases you make when visiting our links at no extra cost to you. 

If you enjoy our blog and content, be sure to sign up to receive emails when a new post is published so you don't miss a thing. We would love it if you would join us. Enjoy your reading. 

If you are curious about any products you see in our images or that we use in our home or on the farm, please feel free to visit our Amazon Store where everything is organized into lists for each category. 

Visit our Amazon 4D Farms Storefront here 

4D Farms LLC. is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. Our storefront link is an affiliate link that earns our farm a commission at no additional cost if you click through and make a purchase. You can trust that we recommend products that we use in our own home and love and maybe some we wish to have. Our storefront is designed to help you locate items easily by specific, organized, and titled lists. 

Thank you for your support. 

If you like video versions of our content here on our blog, you can visit our YouTube Channel here 

We hope you find something that you enjoy. We also have our channel designed by playlists so you can find your favorite topic to search for certain videos easily. We hope to see you there also. Subscribe to our channel so you can be notified when new videos are uploaded. Be sure to turn your notification bell on too or you will miss them. 

We also have a Novelty Merch Store for 4D Farms where you can find apparel, housewares, and novelty gifts for yourself, friends, and loved ones. We hope you like our custom-made designs by me and one of my daughters-in-law. They are our own and copywritten. 

You can visit our store here 

Other affiliate links for your shopping experience:

Dollar Tree:

I love Dollar Tree and in case you didn't know, you can order from their website online. This is a great feature for anyone who might need to order multiple quantities of something. Perfect for Schools, Daycares, Churches, Nursing Homes, etc. You can find all you need in one place and have it delivered right to your door and you can shop in the comforts of your own home. You can get to their website by clicking here

Nutri Mill:

Nutri-Mill: Stand Mixers and Grain Mills: ( use Code: 4DFARMS20 at check out) If you are interested in grinding your own grain into flour to turn into the most nutrient-dense bread ever, then you need a grain mill. I love my Nutri Mill Classic Mill. They also have the best stand mixers. You can also purchase grains from them or you can find some on Amazon too. I have a few companies in my Amazon Storefront , who carry Non-GMO grains. You can order any size pounds you like and have them delivered to your home. Look for them on my Kitchen Essentials List along with all of my bread-making utensils, pans etc., that I personally use in my own kitchen to make delicious bread with. Link to my Amazon Storefront is above. 

Smokers and Grills for the guys:

PIT BOSS Outdoor Smokers and Grills: are the smokers and grills my guy uses to smoke and grill all of our meats. He even has some videos on our YouTube channel of how he smokes and makes a lot of our meats. He has even smoked eggs before. Yes, EGGS. They were so delicious. One of these bad boys is the perfect gift for anyone who loves to grill or smoke meats. Check them out. 

Bentgo:

If you are into lunch-making and meal-prepping for you or your kiddos, you have to check out Bentgo for all your lunch making needs. Lunch boxes, water bottles, backpacks, utensils and other lunch making accessories: They are not just for kids, They have a line of adult items as well and you can have then personalized now. This is awesome. I have a playlist of Lunch Making Videos on our YouTube Channel. Link is above. 

TideWe:

If you are the hunter or huntress in your family, check out TideWe for all your hunting gear for guys and gals: Most of our hunting seasons are in the fall and winter and their line of insulated hunting gear is one of my favorites. We also love their hunting blinds for ultimate concealment. Be sure to visit them. We have a Hunting Playlist on our channel as well. 

Optics Planet, Inc.:

Since we are avid hunters, we rely on ammo, gun parts and scopes to be accurate and on point. You can visit their website here and find all your essentials 

Garden Tower Project:

If you are a gardener and love those flowers, herbs or veggies, but you don't have the garden space, then consider going vertical on your porch or balcony to save space. You can check out Garden Towers here I know you will find something there you like. 

Herb Affair:

If you want to save money on supplements and want to make your own like I do, you can find all you need here at Herb Affair Here, you will find an array of powdered herbs and spices for medicinal use, Capsule It Machine to make your own capsules and an assortment of different size capsules to fill with your herbs. This machine is so easy to use and has clear and easy instructions to follow. 

Have a Blessed Day

Tracy 

Keeper of the Home