Lingering Cold

My cold began a few weeks ago at the change of weather from warm/hot to cold. It began with a hot dry throat, hot, dry nose, sneezing, progressing to a very itchy nose, slightly runny nose (clear),a feeling of phlegm stuck to back of throat esp in morning and for an hour or so after. Hoarseness, reluctance to speak. Constantly clearing throat.

After that it moved to my chest and I began coughing. Difficult to expectorate. when I tried to I would gag and almost vomit. Anything expectorated was thick, yellow and sticky, sometimes greenish or slightly brown towards end.Sometimes streaks of blood after blowing nose.Then the cold began to abate with return of warm weather.

Now weather cold again for 3 days and cold has returned, with symptoms right back at beginning. Hot, dry throat, sneezing, itchy nose, slightly hoarse, and in morning yellow/brown phlegm stuck to back of throat that makes me gag.

Also broken out in acne mainly on jaw but some on temples, cheeks. I'm 40 (female) and have always had a predisposition to acne but kept it in check with Vitex Agnus Castus (herbal tincture). But I can elaborate more on this in another post if you prefer. I'm not sure they're connected.

Poor state of mind, due to chronic marriage problems. Shock/depression in past week from losing a lot of money and stress of impending Christmas. Always anxious, writing lists, overwhelmed, want everything to be clean and tidy, always feel house and myself is dirty, unclean.

Fats and wheat are two foods I have identified cause problems for me but I seem unable to stop eating them.

Have prescribed myself Ars Alb tonight, while waiting for a reply. Dissolved two pellets in water and will take a tsp.

Thank You!