[Diana in Wisconsin]

A dehumidifier will work wonders. See if you can run a hose from it directly into a floor drain so it can run all the time (until you get drier weather.)

That way, you won't have a container of water at the back of it sitting and waiting to be dumped, defeating the purpose of removing moisture from the air. I've never understood that system. Seems silly to me.

Get a good smelling can of Lysol and spray that around, too. Kills germs. (I like their 'Fresh Linen' fragrance.)

Wash your hands a lot, and treat yourself to a nice tube of good hand cream, because you'll need it with all of that hand washing. :)

Drink lots of water each day and get a decent amount of sleep.

Good Luck!

[Darkwolf377]

Your response touched on some important issues. I agree about the hose-drain for the dehumidifier.

I've been getting very little sleep lately, as I've been working a ton of hours. That and the water intake are probably the things I can work on immediately.

Again thanks to you and everyone else who's posted.

[ishabibble]

I agree with all your suggestions, and would just add that a certified check for mold and mildew/black mold might be worth the expense. Lots of pest control companies now do this sort of work.

Also, for a cold of this nature, I drink pots and pots of tea, any kind. A good cry helps too!
Feel better soon, darkwolf!