My optometrist told me not all eye drops are created equal. Many do little more than we one's eyes. She recommended a couple of pricey, but over the counter drops and one is called Pataday and is formulated especially for allergies. It works great. Another trick I learned. Often watching videos or working on the computer we don't blink as much as otherwise. It's best to try and focus on blinking for 1 minute each day. This 'greases' the tear ducts and there is more moisture to lubricate the eyes and wash foreign substances away.

I second the suggestion of good eye drops. I am lucky to always have some "Pataday" brand eye drops on hand, which I've found to be the best. (Expensive, but I get the value 3-pack from Costco.) Plus I have regular eye drops which I can use more than once a day, as needed.

I did have nasal decongestant, but what I didn't have 2.5 years ago when I was so sick from what I realize now was likely covid, was any kind of cough syrup or lozenges, so term "coughing up a lung" fits how I felt, even after my doctor prescribed some extra strength cough medication.

I'm so glad more is known and there are now ways to get medication without going into a store, etc., of course, we have masks for recovering patients to minimize the spread of it. Not a fun thing way back before vaccinations and social distancing were options, but I hear it's getting to be more like just a really bad cold, flu now for people who have been taking precautions.

I hope to avoid getting it again, ever, but if I do, I appreciate knowing what to expect. Thanks for sharing your experience!

Hopefully 2-3 more days of this and u ll be back to baseline ♥️

Ya got any ideas for the loss of balance?

Feel better soon!