sick of being sick

i'm at home today as i've got a cold. i went through a whole box of tissues at work yesterday so i thought i would spare everyone having to listen to my sniffles and croaky voice again today and opt to work from home instead. it's been good being able to work away in the comfort of my lounge room wearing cozy clothes but not so good for keeping away from the chocolate in cupboard and ice cream in the freezer just metres away! i had my normal healthy breakfast of porridge with strawberries and honey and then heated up some soup for lunch (sick or not, i love soup) but things went down hill after that. has anyone tried maggie beer's dark chocolate and orange ice cream? if you have, you probably don't blame me. it's so delicious and rivals my long time love of mint chocolate chip. i'm sure it doesn't have any flu fighting properties (although... it is choc orange...) but it did make me feel a little better! i don't really have any tips or techniques for getting over a cold. i normally wait far too long before going to the chemist. i like to think that i can fight it off naturally or tough it out, until it's pretty obvious that i can't! i've actually been sick a lot this year, which  annoyingly means i can no longer use this proud statement of mine... 'i never get sick'!