Get Simple Relief From Cold Symptoms Today

Get Simple Relief From Cold Symptoms Today
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Over this past weekend, I battled a nagging headache that seemed to start in my upper back. The pain traveled up the left side of my neck and into my ear and jaw. With every twinge, I kept thinking, “What new kind of hell is this?” I generally don’t get headaches, and this one was odd. I went to bed Saturday with the headache, but when I woke up on Sunday, the pain was gone. Gone, that is until I went outside, and then the pain started right up again.

Aha! At least I could figure out where the pain was coming from. You see, when we go outside in Minnesota in December, baby, it’s cold. And I mean really cold where stuff freezes solid in a couple of hours. Saturday morning, right before the headache pain began, I had worked out inside, and then still wet and sweaty, I threw my jacket on and went right outside to my car, and drove home. Not smart, I know, but I was only a few minutes from home. At any rate, I was pretty chilled.

Lynn Jaffee
Lynn Jaffee
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Lynn Jaffee is a licensed acupuncturist and the author of “Simple Steps: The Chinese Way to Better Health.” This article was originally published on AcupunctureTwinCities.com
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