Some kind of virus or cold probably. Problems with nose and breathing tubes. Dryness and occasional coughing out, slime. Larynx and other tubes in the area of bronchii are very irritated, sometimes urge to vomit because of irritation.
There seems t be a problem with a particular old man taking no for an answer in my life - about anything - not him alone, but several of them. I know people get carried away because I am often overly agreeable, but that is also the point of taking an occassional "no". So I plead it very humbly...