OT: Yucky Pooky

Came back from my visit home and got a nasty sinus infection or some crap. Feel ok for the most part, but can't breath worth a **** Any suggestions are welcome.  Mare PS-I have taken Musinex in the past and tolerated it well, but made me smell like bacon. (Yummeeeee...LOL) HELP!

Okay so I am in nursing school and my teachers say that the best thing for nasal congestion is to spray a saline nasal spray (not medicated) and kind of rinse out all the gook. If you do use a nasal spray like Afrin dont use it for more than 3 days or you will get rebound congestion (just FYI). Also if you do have a sinus infection it would be in your best interest to run to your doctor and get a prescription- my mom just got Levaquin for 7 days and it was gone!! I hope you feel better soon! -Juliana

Thanks Juliana - My mom always made us hang over the side of the bed "nostrils up" and dropped a saline nose drop in each nostril when we felt this way. Guess that's the trick, huh?  "MOTHER KNOWS BEST"...or "nose" best. heehee Thanks kid. xoxo Mare

Get a NetiPot.  They seem scary at first, but it really does help.  You fill the little teapot looking thing with warm water and a saline solution and pour it into your sinuses.  It feels really good and will help with congestion. Another thing that works for me is to mix 2 TB of apple cider vinegar with water and drink it.  It opens me up every time!!!

Oh, geeeeze! I keep forgetting about the NetiPot. I saw Dr. Oz demonstrate it on Oprah. Thanks, Jen. Hee  :O)