New empathy for those with sinus trouble!

[FlightPlanDan]

I'm 47. Never had sinus trouble other than cold/flu....ever.
Over the last week or so, my face hurt...it would come and go. The last 2 days were brutal!
I could take it no more. Went to "Doc-in-a-Box"...(Solantic)...Thought I might be having an aneurysm or something..lol.
It hurt bad over my brow thru the bridge of my nose. Maybe I'm a wuss when it comes to pain...but a sledge hammer to the face seemed like a good idea.

Anyway, it's a sinus infection. Doc prescribed some antibiotics along with some otc stuff, including nasal spray. We were discussing nasal sprays, neti pots, etc... and he mentioned "good ways of getting the saline up in there".
Saline? I asked. That's what nasal sprays are...mostly.

Then I thought..."Self, ya know how the snot runs outta your nose like Niagra Falls for the first 30 minutes when you're in the ocean?"

I have not ridden my ski since new years day. Maybe if I weren't such a wuss about the cold......

Anyway, those with sinus trouble....you have my sympathy!

 

[smoofers]

Welcome to my hell. And yes, salt water does the trick.

Edit: (salt water works assuming you don't pick up some nasty infection from the water)

 

[junkyardj]

ive had sinus sergury twice already and i use a saline pump (its nasty)

yet everytime im near or in the ocean i breath perfectly!

my old man's from the island so i guess its my body telling me to move

 

[FlightPlanDan]

I'm usually in the water at least weekly. This is the longest I've gone without...
Never thought of it b4, but I guess, the major snot flow is a good thing! lol.

 

[junkyardj]

its more the salt that dry's everything out in there that reduces the chance of infection from the moisture

 

[kawasakit2me]

Nothing better than a good salt water nose douche.

 

[FlightPlanDan]

Nothing better than a good salt water nose douche.

Glad you said it!

 

[Freakrider]

http://www.weather.com/outlook/heal..._pollen&site=city_page&cm_cat=rss&par=LWO_rss

this does not help either...

 

[Freakrider]

I have been congested bad for two weeks also...what's in this Florida air ?

 

[kawasakit2me]

I have been congested bad for two weeks also...what's in this Florida air ?

For me it's the up and down weather. One day it's 45, the next day it's 80. My head doesn't know what to do.

I have my own barometer of oncoming headaches. When my GPS falls of my windshield, I know I'll have a sinus headache that day. GPS falls off whenever the weather changes.

 

[Big Kahuna]

3 years since my Sinus Surgery, best thing I ever did!!!!!!!

Pick you up a Neilmed Sinus rinse kit. I use it when I feel stoped up.. It really helps to prevent sinus infections. If you have green gloop coming out, start flushing 2x a day.

 

[FlightPlanDan]

This must be it!
http://www.neilmed.com/usa/adword_sr.php?gclid=CLzf9dTh_qYCFUnt7QodfyoNbg

The vid is awesome. lol.

The meds the doc prescribed/suggested seem to be working. No more pain at least.
Going riding tommorrow.
Remember the "river of slime" in ghostbusters 2? lol

 

[LBE]

3 years since my Sinus Surgery, best thing I ever did!!!!!!!

Pick you up a Neilmed Sinus rinse kit. I use it when I feel stoped up.. It really helps to prevent sinus infections. If you have green gloop coming out, start flushing 2x a day.

I use mine almost daily. It is uncomfortable to use, but well worth it. I almost always use it before a run or bike ride, I can breath so much better.

 

[SuziQ]

I'm 47.

That's why your face hurts! :wave:

 

[FlightPlanDan]

That's why your face hurts! :wave:

lol!
Better now, but it was a serious pain in the face.