Summer Cold

I usually don't get sick much and when I do get the random cold, it never seems to last too long.  I guess I was due for a good one.  I had been suffering from allergies this year (usually I barely am affected) and thought it would just taper off.  I didn't notice that it shifted from allergy symptoms to cold symptoms with runny nose and sore throat.  I was taking naps (which I NEVER do) and not sleeping well at night due to the cough that had developed.  After 2 weeks of being sick I now feel fine, however the cough won't go away.  My throat feels so dry and of course with the warm weather we have the air conditioning going all day, as well as fans throughout the house so I feel as if I will never stop coughing.  The only good thing I can say about all this, is that I am down 3 pounds.  I plan to continue eating small meals (as I get to feeling better) and hope to continue with some additional weight loss as well as adding some exercise back into my daily routine.