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Comments (23)I'd never heard of a netti pot either, until about a year ago when a friend told me about them. Tonight, no sinus pressure/agony, so that's great! Still stuffy, but much less than before. Magothyrivergirl, my quilting class is this coming Tuesday. I thought about calling the teacher and canceling or postponing it, but I am starting to feel better and I've really been looking forward to it. I wouldn't mind going sick for my own sake, but I'd sure hate to get the teacher or other students (if there are any, it will likely one on one) sick. I also buy the pre-packaged salt packets for the netti pot made by the same manufacturer... not cheap, 8 dollars for 50 packets, but when you're sick, convenience matters more than money. I can't imagine me trying to measure 1/4th teaspoon of anything while enduring that kind of pain... I' probably miss the spoon and dump all the salt on the floor. Plus, I buy iodized salt normally, so I'd either have to buy another jug of non-iodized just for that or used kosher if that will work too (does anyone know if it will in a pinch?). Colleen, thank you for the heat pack suggestion. Last night when the pain was so intense, I filled my hot water bottle (you know the puke orange/pink rubber thing that is also used for enemas) with hot water and just pressed it against my face. After about a half hour it really did seem to help. I just wish there was something instant! I guess prevention is the thing to remember from here on out. About the Sudafed... I have gotten the kind from behind the pharmacy counter before, but it was so long ago that I forgot how well it worked or even if it did. This time I got the Sudafed PE, the pharmacy counter was closed at 2 AM :o), and I'm taking it every 4 hours like the package says. I'm keeping it in my system, and I think that's the reason I didn't have pain tonight. No pain induced mishaps today... I did put apricot exfoliating facial scrub on my Sonicare thinking it was toothpaste, but that's just because I'm absent minded :o) And I realized it before sticking it in my mouth! Thank you all for helping me get through this! Hopefully, I can resume life now!...See MoreWhat is this 'dust'? On me, in sinus, lungs?
Comments (29)Brickeyee & Inox: you're both right! Inox, that is your friend's job description - nothing personal seemed intended. You have to admit, your initial response didn't address him as a friend of yours that happened to hold this position. (It sounded like you called the university & asked a stranger). Brickeyee's response was to that situation, I think, which is logical. However, knowing now that he's a friend of yours, his answer gets more validation than that of someone protecting their employer & their own job! :-) The $30 price seems surprisingly reasonable, even w/the additional filter/cartridge cost. I intend to buy it soon, AND use Brickeyee's mask alternative for current project. To the other concerns about childrens safety... Here it is, (I didn't want to "go here"). My oldest son is a "special needs" child & is homeschooled for that reason. For same reason, has frequent check-ups, where I keep his Dr. up-to-date on house situation & projects. (In the form of "conversation", but we both know its to keep him current on any issues both kids may need tested for. Dr asks "so, what are you working on these days", & I tell him, we discuss potential issues). So, sincerely, I have that covered! Ok? :-). It's just, when you mention "homeschooling" or "special needs", people start acting differently. I've been there, & wanted to avoid it here - just be an owner of an old house and a mom. :-) SL...See MoreReducing cavities
Comments (29)Thanks everyone for a very informative thread. I heard, back in the 60's, that you could pour Coke on your battery and it would clean off the built-up acid. But I never tried it and just thought it was something someone made up. I have a big problem in that DH is addicted to Pepsi. He is very loyal to the brand and doesn't like other kinds, although if we are somewhere that doesn't sell the brand, he will drink Dr. Pepper. He buys it himself. There have been times when I have tried to talk him into drinking iced tea instead and he just won't give them up. It's that and his smoking that impacts his health. I know most people would say that he's an adult and has to make his own decisions. However, his loyalty to Pepsi and the cigrarettes he smokes do impact our bank account. So does his less-than-perfect health. When I had grandsons in the house, one of them was very sneaky and when he moved back in with his mom I found probably 50 empty Pepsi cans in his room as I cleaned it out. I would buy the grandsons (and me) store brands that were less costly than the Pepsi and he would drink those as well when he was in our presence. He probably put away 4 or 5 cans a day, all together. My brother used to be a trucker and he told me once that he hauled the same chemicals to the soft-drink factories as he did to lawn fertilizer factories. He assumed this ingredient was going into diet drinks and so did I, but now that I think about it, phosphorus is an ingredient in lawn and garden fertilizer. I'm going to quit buying pop for me. The remaining grandson drinks Kool-aid sometimes and otherwise buys his own pop, although mostly he'd rather spend his money on something else. When I tell him about this he will probably be easy to win over because he just hates going to the dentist. Rita, I'm not sure it will work for me, but I'm going to try your tip about the spoonful of sugar. I seem to crave sugar, and that is what always sabotages a diet for me. The only way I have been able to diet successfully is if I get completely off sugar. It takes about three days and then my cravings and feelings of hunger go away. I do pretty well until we go to some function where someone almost always presses something sugary on me "to taste", and I'm off the wagon like an alcoholic. I have been tempted to announce to everyone that I am diabetic (I'm not) and maybe then they will respect my need to stay away from sugar. It's not like they can't see that I am approaching being 100 pounds overweight....See MoreSinus procedure name?
Comments (16)Many, many people have 'a deviated septum'. (I recall it also being the medical for 'a nose job'.) I had three surgeries for nasal polyps, ten years apart, trying to end my chronic sinusitis. The first was mostly just punching holes (drainage) in my cheek bones. This is the surgery where I was not given enough anesthesia, but was still anesthetized too much to be able to move. It was like some horror movie. The second surgeon charged, but was too timid to approach the eyes. Zero relief. My last surgery was with Dr. Stankiewicz at Loyola in Maywood. He 'mapped' my sinuses with CT beforehand. This was successful -- a little *too* thorough, as it left me with no 'filtration system' for what I inhale, and passages so wide that I don't have enough lung power to fully clear them -- as well as sounding like an elephant trumpeting when I 'blow'. What is the new thing being advertised that involves inflating balloons within the sinuses to compress the lining? It's supposedly an office procedure. There's probably no need to pack the sinuses after this since there's no cutting involved....See More- 14 years ago
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