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Score Another Victory For The Great Sinus Experiment

A few days ago, I woke up with a sore throat. It must be allergies, I told myself. Post nasal drip, because I have a certain brown dog who hogs all the pillows and I end up sleeping flat on my back. But the sore throat stuck around. Yesterday it was joined by a stuffy nose. And a headache. My nose and sinuses got more and more congested as the day went on, and I finally had to conclude that it wasn’t allergies. It was the beginnings of a sinus infection. I pulled out the Echinacea and goldenseal and took … Continue reading →

The Sinus Experiment: Day Three

Yes, I know I skipped a day. Yesterday I gave myself permission to NOT work and instead spent most of the day reading, knitting, and napping. It was just delightful. I got a little worried as Day One of the Sinus Experiment went on, because my headache and sinus pressure was getting worse. Late in the afternoon, I started honking out icky yellow mucus that had been loosened by the sinus irrigation, and that eased a lot of the pressure. For Day Two, I repeated the procedure: as soon as I got up, I took a dose of goldenseal and … Continue reading →

The Sinus Experiment: Day One

Over the last few days, I’ve been feeling the rumbles of an impending sinus infection. I’ve got the headache, with pain in the forehead and in the cheeks (below my eyes). I’ve started the nasal congestion, though so far my mucus has been clear. And I’ve got a general feeling of blah… my body is kind of achy, I have less energy than usual, and my appetite is funny. My usual method is to just live with the discomfort until it either goes away or gets bad enough that I go to the doctor. But not this time, sinus infection! … Continue reading →

Jack’s Salt Water Cold Remedy

My buddy Jack rarely gets sick. Whenever he feels a cold coming on, he always manages to fight it off. His secret? He sniffs salt water up his nose. This is probably the most disgusting thing I can think of, personally. Suck salt water up your nose, yeah, Jack, that’s a great idea. No thanks! Looks like Jack has the right idea, though. An ear-nose-throat doc gave me a delightful sinus rinse kit to use to fight off my frequent sinus infections. I do have to say the experience is exactly as disgusting as I imagined it would be. But … Continue reading →