Hello again guys! I hope you have been enjoying the snow! In the UK a lot of it is covered in a white blanket of cold goodness! Unfortunately I have had a horrible cold and missed out playing with my daughter outside! Hopefully I'll be able to take her out in the next few days so I don't totally miss out on the snow fun.
I thought, after a long weekend of feeling poopy, (yes, poopy) I would share a few products/ things I have done to make me feel at little more human.
Number 1: Moisturiser! With a runny nose comes a lot of tissues and rubbing, (yuk) which means that your poor nose will start getting sore and make it uncomfortable to blow. I have been frequently moisturising my nose this weekend and although it was still red and a little sore, it was much better than previous illnesses where I haven't bothered and just put up with a sore nose. The moisturiser I used was Nivea; Soft. I love this moisturiser, it does exactly what it says on the bottle. What more could you ask for?
Number 2: Olbas oil! Sleeping at night with a blocked/runny nose can make it difficult to get to sleep/ stay asleep. I found that Friday night (first night of feeling poorly) I could hardly sleep because I constantly had to wipe my nose and have a drink because my throat was so dry from breathing through my mouth. On Saturday my mum came over and gave me some Olbas oil to use. She said to put a few drops on my pillow and it would help clear my nose for the night so I could sleep properly. I've never been more grateful to a product for allowing me to get some sleep. I can honestly say it worked for me! Although, be warned, remember where you put it on your pillow because if you put your face on it, it'll make your eyes water, haha.
Number 3: Lip Balm. I find that a good lip balm is essential in Winter and during an illness. Cracked and chapped lips can sometimes add to the pain of feeling poorly and we don't want that now do we? Keeping your lips moisturised is a great way to prevent that. I have been using Vaseline; rosy lips. Obviously you don't have to use the rosy lips one but I found that it added a little bit of colour onto my face and made me look just a little bit less ghoul- like.
Number 4: A hot shower. Being poorly can make you feel really grubby and nasty and nothing beats a cold better than a nice long hot shower/bath. Not only does it make you smell better (after a lovely swetty night with a high temp) but it makes you feel just that little bit more human than you did before you got in. Plus an added bonus is that the steam can help clear up your sinuses a bit. Oooohhh lovely :)
^ doesn't that shower look snazzy ;) ^
I hope something I have written above helps you beat the 'Bug blues' and makes you feel better soon!
Just a little side note: Remember to take medicine, its honourable that some of you think that you will be fine with no medicine but make it a bit easier on yourself. Paracetamol is good for lowering temperatures and Ibuprofen is good if you have achy muscles that sometimes comes with feeling poorly. Drink plenty of water and eat little and often rather than big meals. Yes, I'm a Mum. I'm allows to nag about these things ;)
Until next time my lovelies!
(woo for new kiss image) Kiss, Kiss. Mumma Bubs.
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