having a cold!

[catbirdgirl]

I have a cold. (darn husband)
I have been home from work today. (I have Wednesdays off)
I tried to go to bed early, and I laid down with the machine, and my nose filled up with gloP!
I am eating a popsicle (cold sometimes helps my congestion) and going to try nasal saline or steam next.

I am not going to take medicine to dry it up, I'm trying the it's a cold, let your nose run and maybe the germs will leave instead of taking up residence and infecting your sinuses... which is what the dr suggested to hubby.

I'll do almost anything to avoid getting sicker.

I'm really prone to sinus infections.

I've been dosing up the vitamin C today. I hope I sleep. I slept last night mostly okay.

This is mostly venting, but if you have sure-fire clear your nose tricks I am game. I usually neti, but I'm not sure if I want to right now. Last time I used it it didnt prevent sinus infection.

[catbirdgirl]

it's later now. like 2:30 in the morning. I resorted to a half dose of Nyquil. after trying the Neti pot which only worked a little cause the saline BURNED my nose is so messed up from the cold. So the Nyquil worked a bit on the nasal congestion, so I went to bed. then the mask started making a clunking noise. I took it out to the bathroom, cleaned it a bit. Went back to bed. then a leak and loud hissing. fixed that. tried to go back to bed but my nose is stuffy again! ARGH. I'm clearly disturbing the sleeper. so I've given up. I'm going to go sit in the recliner and hope I can sleep a little. Screw the mask, screw it all.

[Suz-E-Q]

Catbirdgirl,
I haven't gotten a cold yet and I dread it. I use a neti pot sometimes, but I hate it even when I am healthy. It makes me feeling like I was swimming and my sinuses burn from the process. I have learned to use a little less saline so I don't have to do it for so long.

Good luck sleeping tonight.
Suzanne

[Maryb]

catbirdgirl-
My sympathies!
I have a cold now too.
The first night (Monday nite) was really bad. It was hard to breath but I have a hybrid and so I can breath through my mouth if I need.
I rinse my nose out with saline every night and I've kept it up during the cold. I think it helps me.
I did have to turn the humidity down a notch on my machine because I was drowning in humidity and nasal secretions. Ugh. I also started taking echinacea right away--I think that helps.
I'm feeling better today. But I'll be glad to get back to normal.


Maryb