because what i need right now is another reason to cough

for the last ten hours, it has felt like there is a fuzz or something tickling the back of my throat. nothing has made it go away.

not drinking.
not eating.
not clearing my throat.
not gargling.

nothing.

and so, in addition to all the coughing i am already doing from the residual effects of last week's cold, now i am coughing even more because there's a persistent little tickle in the back of my throat.

just shoot me now.