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Here's to Your Health:  Sinuses  |
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Room To Grow
True Blue Farmgirl
974 Posts
Deborah
Kingston
Georgia
USA
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 Posted - Mar 23 2009 : 7:46:15 PM
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I didnt think I was allergic to anything but ragweed...But I guess I am. I have taken a Zyrtic and it does well for about 6 hrs and it is supposed to be for 24 hrs. I hate to take anibiotics or anything like that. What is a girl to do.
Deborah
we have moved to our farm...and love it |
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
5216 Posts |
Posted - Mar 23 2009 : 8:07:43 PM
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Deborah,
Try a Neti-Pot. I deal with sinus issues and allergies. I used to take Tylenol Sinus nearly everyday before I got a Neti-pot. It has helped so much and now I only take sinus or allergy meds maybe twice a month :)
Here's a link with more info. Hope this helps.
http://www.himalayaninstitute.org/Netipot/NetiPotGateway.aspx
~Sharon
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
3557 Posts
Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
3557 Posts |
Posted - Mar 23 2009 : 9:08:36 PM
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Ditto It has helped me a great deal.
Diana
Farmgirl Sister #273 |
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Ingrid
True Blue Farmgirl
432 Posts
Ingrid
BC
Canada
432 Posts |
Posted - Mar 24 2009 : 07:32:20 AM
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Not sure what a Neti-pot is but my sister (allergic to everything) got this recipe from her doctor. Boil three cups water add 1 tsp sugar, 1 tsp. salt and 1 tsp baking soda. Let cool. Then she plugs one nostril at a time and snorts it. Sounds weird but it works. Clears all sinus passages and doesn't harm you.
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kissmekate
True Blue Farmgirl
890 Posts
Kate
Delano
Minnesota
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Posted - Mar 24 2009 : 7:39:13 PM
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I second the neti pot. I use one almost every day. I used to take claritin everyday, but now I only take it once in a while during the summer.
Don't miss out on a blessing, just because it isn't packaged the way you expected. ~MaryJo Copeland |
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KayB
True Blue Farmgirl
540 Posts
Kay
Del City
Oklahoma
USA
540 Posts |
Posted - Mar 31 2009 : 09:58:05 AM
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I saw the Neti pot in use on Discovery Health the other day and really am about to buy one. I seem to spend about 3 months out of the year living on Sudafed. A humidifier has helped some. My problem is putting water up my nose. When I was a kid and got water up my nose, it hurt so bad! I couldn't get a nose plug fast enough to go swimming. One of my problems, too, has been that my nose has been broken a few times and my sinuses don't drain properly. So let's hope the pot helps.
Life's a dance you learn as you go |
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
3557 Posts
Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
3557 Posts |
Posted - Mar 31 2009 : 10:03:25 AM
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You have to have a saline solution in the water and keep it a bit on the warm side NOT hot and it will do wonders. I love it when I get into something an I start to sneeze I will do the Neti pot and withen a few minutes the itch and sneeze is gone.
Diana
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GaiasRose
True Blue Farmgirl
2552 Posts
Tasha-Rose
St. Paul
Minnesota
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Posted - Mar 31 2009 : 10:55:31 AM
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You can get pharmaceutical grade salt to put in the water instead of using saline solution. I've done both and recommend the pharm salt instead. ALSO....GIRL, GET YOUR HANDS ON SOME LOCAL HONEY!!!!! Tried and true, I am telling you. This girl has the worst sinus possible. I had a severe sinus infection as a child-like my sinus rotted itself. I had surgery and all growing up I was miserable. when I was around 20 I learned about local honey for allergies and sinus trouble. I have never ever had to use anything since other than honey and my neti pot. I eat honey all the time. I have at least 4 tablespoons of it per day plus some in tea and food and kombucha.
It works for me and I swear by it.
~*~Brightest Blessings~*~
Tasha-Rose
Farmgirl Sister #88
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4811 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Mar 31 2009 : 11:33:04 AM
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Does anyone know if stores sell the Neti-Pot? My husband is having a terrible time with his sinuses right now. Honey is out of the question for him, he can't stand the stuff.
Dawn in IL |
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
5216 Posts |
Posted - Mar 31 2009 : 12:28:18 PM
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Health Food and Natural Food stores should have some. I also saw some at Wal-Mart by the sinus and allergy meds :)
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
3557 Posts
Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
3557 Posts |
Posted - Mar 31 2009 : 12:56:20 PM
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Tasha your are so right I was not thinking when I said Saline the salt stuff is much better.
Diana
Farmgirl Sister #273 |
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KayB
True Blue Farmgirl
540 Posts
Kay
Del City
Oklahoma
USA
540 Posts |
Posted - Mar 31 2009 : 1:02:43 PM
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I've seen them at GNC stores.
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Canadian farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
482 Posts
Lori
Ontario
Canada
482 Posts |
Posted - Nov 26 2009 : 09:13:41 AM
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I have been sick for two weeks with some kind of a chest cold, but getting better, then yesterday I woke up with my face swollen, upper teeth hurting, and awful facial pain when bending down. I knew right away--sinus infection! So, off to the clinic last night, where they prescribed antibiotics and recommended a neti pot!
I have heard a lot about them this fall, so decided to try it. Well, it's a very WEIRD feeling, but does feel better afterwards! (and not something I want to do with an audience!)
I got mine for $12.99 and it included 50 packets of saline solution to mix in the pot.
I wonder if I had had the neti pot earlier, could I have avoided the sinus infection altogether? At least I can use this in the future with colds.
Lori
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
3557 Posts
Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
3557 Posts |
Posted - Nov 26 2009 : 09:41:44 AM
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Yes I have been sinus infection free for about 2 years. After at least 2 a year before the neti pot.
Diana
Farmgirl Sister #273 |
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