This year, with the move and so many house projects, I wore myself out and got a nasty respiratory infection. I spent a week fighting it and a week in bed and a week recovering after the fever finally broke for good. During that time I coughed and sneezed and blew my nose and generally felt sorry for myself. Before it was over, I had tried a lot of things that seemed to help:Hydrate - in addition to water - lots and lots of water - try some noncaffeinated teas. I like mint and Echinacea with local honey for my …