grump.

I finally caved and called in sick to work today, after having actually been sick for the past week and a half. Except today the exciting new symptom is feeling like I've got a golf ball lodged in my throat that hurts like hell to swallow around, plus parents visiting this afternoon and a show to run tonight, so. Sick it is. I don't want to see a doctor, because I've already done the clinic thing this week and she was all "yeah, so you've got a cold, take some sudafed" -- which, really, not worth the absurdly high copay that comes with my really crappy insurance coverage.

Seriously, does anyone know how to get rid of invisible rhinovirus-related golf balls lodged in one's throat? Advil cuts the pain down somewhat. Tea with honey accomplishes fuck-all, and I don't even like tea. But I'd like to be able to eat at some point today, and that involves swallowing, and right now swallowing water is painful, so.

Also, really unfortunate colds should not be allowed to last a week and a half. With symptoms that switch off every couple of days, which makes treatment hard to qualify. At least the whole-head-stuffed-up-can't-breathe-or-hear stage passed after the first few days, and I'd feel more or less fine right now except for the golf ball. But, y'know, GOLF BALL, ow.