Heh. There is a cure for the man-cold*. Get one of his mates to ring him and ask if he fancies driving 30 miles to meet up for a pizza. Ding! Voice, appetite and vision all back to normal, capability to dress/shower/drive etc completely restored. Proof of the cure is thus: "Oh, but darling, are you sure you're well enough? Perhaps you shouldn't drive anywhere, I'm not convinced it's safe the state you're in..." "No, it's only a sniffle, I'll be fine, besides, I haven't seen [friend] in three whole days." (*yes, women get it too)