I really need some suggestions, Desparate!

annie oakley · Post by **annie oakley** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 4:46 pm

I am having a devil

of a time with the allergies, sinus or whatever it may be. I believe it is Allergies. Any way to date I have tried:

2 rounds of Antibiotics (In two and a half months)
Rinsing nasal passages with saline
Putting my head a steaming bowl of water w/mentolatum)
Zerytech (spelling)
Advi cold and flu (Desparate measure)

Also a nasal RX spray

And a few I forgot

Before I couldn't breathe out of this thing I call a nose, Now I can't breathe out of it cause I can't stop the crap from running out of it inbetween sneezes. My disposition is begining to be like a real pissed off

This is all begining to feel like a bad nightmare with a whole lot of getting no where. So Any suggestions , any at all are not out of the question. Mike refuses to shoot me yet.
Love Oma

barbaranoela · Post by **barbaranoela** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 5:37 pm

boy Calamity----not sounding cruel but U are

in a big snotty mess~~~~~
I didnt know that U take antibiotics for allergies???
Maybe its MIKE!!!!! --Kidding!!!!

AnyHoo have U had such an attack before----have U seen A doc or are U just medicating on your own???Big help---arent I----but I hope U get to feeling better--

Being U tried all that stuff---why not rub some VICKS under ya NOSE(not up ya nose) and along side of ya temples~~~
I have done that---sometimes just to help me sleep!!! I know it sounds nutz but it does help me at times--

take care luve---

Barbara

katinchatt · Post by **katinchatt** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 5:40 pm

Oma ~ Please don't let Mike shoot you! LOL

It sounds as though you have a pretty nasty nasal infection. Be careful with all those meds. I got myself into a similar situation, when Spring about did me in. What I thought was supposed to help, indeed made it MUCH WORSE. Rebouding off nasal meds will cause your symptoms to get worse. Your nose will want more and more and before you know it, your an Afrin junkie. (Or that was me, anyway).
It really does sound as though you have tried EVERYTHING, I'm afraid you might need to just "step away from the meds" and let it run it's course. Cause really, it's gotta do that before you get better anyway.

I know I haven't helped you one bit, but I really do hope it passes soon. One good freeze is what we need! I know the ragweed here is terrible.

kat

barbaranoela · Post by **barbaranoela** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:18 pm

hi Kat----thats very good advice-----cus it is so easy to get addicted to meds--prescribed or over the counter--

I heard someone else mention ragweed===very bad this year so OMA!!!! maybe its that too--

Have a good night Kat--
Barbara

Post by **tex** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 7:27 pm

Oma,

Yep, it's ragweed, 'cause ragweed is what sets me off, and it's been pretty rough for the last few weeks. I've found that all I have to do is take one 12-hour Chlortrimeton tablet each morning, and it keeps me in good shape for 24 hours. It takes one day for it to clear things out, though, if I'm already reacting when I take the first one.

I've seen times when the ragweed and broomweed pollen was so bad that I couldn't see to work, because my eyes were watering and itching so badly, and I was sneezing almost constantly, but the Chlortrimeton would control it very well, as long as I remembered to take one every morning. I'm sure we are all different, though, and I don't get sinus infections, as a rule, so that probably makes your symptoms much worse.

You might get a freeze tonight, I would think, but it won't get that cold here, for sure, so we'll have to put up with it for a while, yet.

Love,
Tex

annie oakley · Post by **annie oakley** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 8:15 pm

I never thought about the ragweed Tex! I only used part of an RX for nasal spray and haven't had any for a coup days but I may try the chlortrimeton. I used to use that years ago. Thanks Tex!

Kat and Barbara, thanks for trying, and yes Barb I have been a snotty mess lately. Nose feels rougher than than a cobb!

Love Ya all oma