Dextromethorphan & Phenylephrine rule my life

My allergies generally aren't too bad, thanks to a long regimen of allergic immunotherapy earlier this decade. A Claritin (10mg loratadine) on heavy allergy days, and I'm fine. Moving from the warmer east coast to the cooler climes of Wisconsin has helped. Lower temps = less pollen. (My specific cocktail of east coast allergens included Grass, Ragweed and Tree Pollen, though with different sets of each out here, my protections aren't as robust any more.)

On our drive back east last week, I noticed a marked change once we crossed the Mason Dixon Line. Namely, major nasal congestion leading to post-nasal drip leading to the variety of coughing that makes people suspect you're the cause of every pandemic in the last decade. For whatever reason, my constitution LOVES post-nasal drip. If I get it for a day, I get it for a month. One time, I ignored it too long and it turned into bronchitis.

So now, I get to be "that guy" for the month of June, constantly sucking on a cough drop (Menthol 7 mg), renewing my Day-Quil (the aforementioned Dextromethorphan 10 mg & Phenylephrine 5 mg, with a nice shot of Acetaminophen 325 mg to quell the chest pains from epic coughing fits) every 4 hours and sounding more like Barry White than a white man should. Yay. Adding to the fun, I have a gig on Friday, so I need to power-up with lots of other fun stuff to keep me up and going. Whoo-hoo!

Final total for the road trip: 2004.8 miles, including sidetrips. The kids were troopers. Given the cost differential (maybe $200 for gas vs. more than $1200 for flights), I suspect this is now our preferred travel method out east. Fun stuff.