...then I could convince myself I'm just coughing up hairballs.
Seriously, I thought nighttime cold medicine would knock me out and suppress such things, but 10 minutes after I dozed off I woke up feeling like something was clawing its way up my throat. Now I can't not cough. Hopefully a cough drop will fix it and I can get more sleep.
Note to self, you need to write more. And read less, its either that or quit working...