What is a mocking cold? It is a cold virus people catch who claim not to be able to catch a cold. Usually caught right after making such a claim. Myself for example - I don’t remember the last time I had a cold. I credit that to a good immune system and to the fact I’m not an overly public guy. In other words I’m not usually in a position to catch the cold bug. But lately I’ve been spending a lot of time at the doctors office and really what better place to catch a virus.
The first sure sign for me that a cold is oncoming is a small un-scratchable itch right between my shoulder blades. Most times if I start fighting the cold when the itch starts I can bypass the major symptoms and kill it before it gets started. But other times it is more persistent than my ex-wife and is determined to make life rough for a little bit.
A few days ago I woke up with the itch and started taking cold medicine right away. Like I said though sometimes I can avoid the full blown cold if I treat the symptoms soon enough - sometimes. This time I’m not going to be so lucky. The rest of the symptoms accompanied the itch yesterday - cough, sinus problems, crappy feeling - the whole nine yards.
Today I have a full blown cold. I’m the guy that doesn’t catch a cold. I’m usually the guy that doesn’t get sick period when a bug is on the prowl. Well - I have caught a mocking cold. A cold that is a slap to the face and tells me in no uncertain terms that I am definitely not immune to the cold virus regardless of how much I like to think I am. But on the other hand - a cold about once every five years or so - I can deal with it.
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Mocking cold is not some kind of slang found in the mountains. I made it up last night and it began with a couple of letters in mocking different. I’ll leave the rest to your imagination.
February 28th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
The virus going around this year is bad. I got my cold 2 weeks ago and am still coughing.
Hope it doesn’t drag out for you.
February 28th, 2008 at 10:17 pm
Hope you get to feeling better soon…I’ve been lucky so far. Hang in there my friend.
February 28th, 2008 at 11:00 pm
I’m sorry to hear you’re ill, and hope you feel better soon. I’ve been battling chronic brochitis since December, so I know how much it stinks.
February 29th, 2008 at 2:50 am
Thanks all - I think I’m going to baby a cold for the next couple days and catch up on some book reading.
February 29th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
This has been THE WORST year for the sickies! I swear, someone has been sick in my house from November until just this week! Not one person continuously, thank God, but at least someone in my family of 6 has been sick at any point during that time.
I’ve been able to keep from catching most of it by taking Airborne when I first start feeling like I might be getting sick. Unfortunately, my kids and husband never seem to realize when they’re getting sick until they’re too sick to do much about it. Anyway, I buy Airborne for all my teacher friends each year, and we’re all hooked. You might want to try it unless you’ve already been sick for a while. (In which case, you can always get some for the next time!)
February 29th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Let me guess, it wasn’t “rocking” cold..
Denny, I put a link to an article about mountaintop removal from a Toronto paper (where the reporter traveled to Kayford Mountain no less) on Appalachian Greens today. Thought you’d want to see it too. –BB
February 29th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
Thanks Rebecca - I will get some of that and try it but I think for this time it is probably too late - it’s going to have to run it’s course now. It would be cool to have an effective weapon for the future because I know a cold is coming in plenty of time - usually.
Buzzardbilly - nope not rocking cold
I’m going right now to check out the article. Thanks