why oh why?

I am sick! More sick in fact than I think I have been in some time. I have a viral throat infection, kinda like a cold, but rather than in my nose, it's in my throat. It's not phlegmy, which I am thankful for, but I have an unbelievably sore throat, an unbelievably irriating dry hacking cough and yesterday and today my voice has been squeeking like I am losing it. I think that the morning is the worst, this morning all I could do was whisper. But as the day progressed more and more came back and now I am almost back to normal except for a few squeeks here and there. Last night I was pretty frustrated with my coughing (couldn't go more than 2 minutes without a coughing fit), so I went to the pharmacy to get some cough syrup. I decided on Buckley's because it has been years since I had that, and I have been told by a lot of people that it's very effective. I tried it and it didn't do a darn thing. The box says that it has a money back guarantee, so maybe I'll take it back :P Also the last 2 nights I have slept in our guest bed so I wouldn't disturb Jason. I don't think either of us would sleep if we were in the same bed. I expected when this started on Saturday that by Tuesday that it would be winding down at least. But it still seems to be getting worse. The voice thing is better, but the coughing is still terrible as is the sore throat. I know some people who have had a similar virus in the last few months and it has lasted them quite a while. I hope that this one is done with soon.....I have already missed 2 days of work and I am quite certain that I won't be going in tomorrow unless it is just to call people and cancel their appointments. *sigh* I can't remember the last time I had this type of illness, for me it always affects my nose and sinuses, and at least with that there are pills that you can take that dry you out. But with this I am stuck.....oh well guess I am getting some good reading done!