Day 4 of the plague - ugh! make it go away

[LynneSin]

Nothing has stopped my nose from running and I can barely breath.

Someone please help!!!!

:cry:

I just want to be able to breath normally through my nose again - is that too much to ask for out of life?

[matcom]

1. wanna trade ailments?

:hurts:

[LynneSin]

2. Hey, is that you holding up the bathroom and making a stink....

[yvr girl]

3. It's not too much to ask

:hug:

This is gross, but it does work. Make some saline solution. Get an eyedropper. Lay down and squirt the solution up your nose, both sides. Let it absorb. It helps to clear things up. (Given to me by a doctor, believe it or not.)

[LynneSin]

4. been there done that

well, not with an eyedropper but a squeezy bottle

It's a nice temporary solution but the dam has broken and the snot can't be stopped

[enlightenment]

5. Don't stop with the saline -- it will help

Even the never ending flood o' phlegm.
Squeezy bottles don't deliver enough, though. I've never used an eyedropper -- my doc just told me to cup the water in the palm of my hand, hold one nostril shut, and snort up the water -- vigorously. Then, tip your head back, wait 30 seconds or so, and then blow -- vigorously. Repeat, until you've done each nostril at least twice (or your brain starts coming out your nose. Whatever comes first).

Nasty, at first -- like when you get water up your nose in the swimming pool. Believe it or not, you get used to it.

If you get it up into your nostrils, the saline will loosen the mucus and help get it OUT, which is what you want. It will also soothe the tormented sinus tissue, helping it heal faster.

A friend of mine had chronic sinus infections for years. She should have bought stock in Kleenex. It was a little embarrassing to go to a restaurant (for everyone, but especially for her) because she was always blowing her nose. After 3 years of this, I finally convinced her to try the saline -- every morning in the shower (just makes sense) and every evening. It's been 12 years. She hasn't had a sinus problem since she started a regular regimen of snot irrigation!

Good luck. Hope you feel better soon,
e.

[shesemsmom]

6. If it's a cold Zicam is the best

at any rate colds usually last 7 days. Get well FAST!!!

[chickenscratching]

7. you should try

boiling water, placing it in a large bowl, adding a few droplets of peppermint or teatree oil, place your head over the bowl (and a cloth to cover your head to create a seal), and inhale (do this for as long as needed)
seriously, it will work wonders and invigorates like no other