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Location: Down South | I am sick sick sick.!!! cold/sinus crud. I cannot breath through my nose at all. Had a shot of decadron (steroid) yesterday. I've been awake since 3:30am this morning. I feel bad and want to sleep but I also feel like the energizer bunny. I am a human oxymoron.!!! |
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Location: Gainesville, TX | And what would cheer you up? I was up at 3:30 yesterday morning from heartburn so I feel some of your pain.
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Location: North Dakota | I'm not sick but I work till midnight. Joy of joys. |
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Location: Southeast Louisiana | I am messed up with the crud, too... can't take steroid because I'm still breastfeeding. I think I'm working on yet another sinus infection. Ain't life in the Deep South so much fun?!?!?! Allergy problems in February from things blooming and dying.
I have been working all day, so I keep expecting to collapse but it hasn't happened yet. |
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Location: Down South | oija - 2015-02-17 9:21 PM And what would cheer you up? I was up at 3:30 yesterday morning from heartburn so I feel some of your pain.
I'm pretty cheery actually. eventhough I've been awake since early. been resting and resting and drinking fluids. and flushing my sinuses.. yeah. TMI. Trying essential oils tonight. Tomorrow will be day #5 of sickness. Sorry you have heartburn. I hope you've gotten relief. |
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| Stay away from technology. It will keep your mind buzzing. If Benedryl makes you drowsy, take one or two depending on what you would normally take.
Put some Vicks or Mentholatum (sp?) under your nose, above your lip.... Any allergy nose spray?
Feel better. |
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Location: Gainesville, TX | Went to see the doctor yesterday afternoon and got a little stronger prescription than OTC stuff. Should help a lot. The weather though. That's another story. Ours has been crazy. In the 70s one day and high of 30 the next. |
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Location: SE Louisiana | Nita - 2015-02-17 10:28 PM
I am messed up with the crud, too... can't take steroid because I'm still breastfeeding. I think I'm working on yet another sinus infection. Ain't life in the Deep South so much fun?!?!?! Allergy problems in February from things blooming and dying.
I have been working all day, so I keep expecting to collapse but it hasn't happened yet.
I'm tellin' ya'... It's NOT spose' to get this cold south of I-10!!  |
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Location: Down South | Nita - 2015-02-17 9:28 PM I am messed up with the crud, too... can't take steroid because I'm still breastfeeding. I think I'm working on yet another sinus infection. Ain't life in the Deep South so much fun?!?!?! Allergy problems in February from things blooming and dying. I have been working all day, so I keep expecting to collapse but it hasn't happened yet.
I am blaming my crud on my gift-giving co-workers who came to work sick last week because they refuse to take a sick day. Why you ask.?? bcs at the end of the year any unused sicktime we get paid for it at 1.5x so that's just an incentive to work sick. and to top it off... we work in healthcare. an ambulatory surgery center where we deal with immune compromised patient for a myriad of reasons. not to mention they're having SURGERY. let's give them a sickness too while they're here.  |
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Location: Down South | sodapop - 2015-02-17 9:28 PM Stay away from technology. It will keep your mind buzzing. If Benedryl makes you drowsy, take one or two depending on what you would normally take.
Put some Vicks or Mentholatum (sp?) under your nose, above your lip.... Any allergy nose spray?
Feel better.
I've been guzzling the cough syrup with codeine. Not helping. I've rubbed down with Vicks and with Thieves essential oil and oregano essential oil (that one burned... shouldn't have been hard headed and diluted it like the girl told me too) |
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| Try blue-green algae for your sinus/allergies. After 10+ sinus surgeries, I have recently discovered that just 2 capsules- one in the am and 1 in the pm have really helped with drainage and infection. I get fungal ball, polyps, infections. Allergy shots did not help, antibiotics certainly don't help. Steroids were a big zero. Essential oils haven't really helped but to be fair I haven't given them a true shot. They do however help my asthma. |
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Location: Down South | oija - 2015-02-17 9:30 PM Went to see the doctor yesterday afternoon and got a little stronger prescription than OTC stuff. Should help a lot. The weather though. That's another story. Ours has been crazy. In the 70s one day and high of 30 the next.
sounds just like MS weather. mother nature just can't make up her mind. I am definitely ready for springtime. This I know... |
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Location: Southeast Louisiana | I just hate it when I get to work and a sick co-worker has been breathing on everything, lol. I have had no fever. I know it's a sinus infection. I'm trying really hard not to catch anything since I know my immune system is down with this crud. Plus, the fatigue of shift work. I was up at 3 this morning. Night shift this coming weekend. It's brutal! |
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Location: Down South | Nita - 2015-02-17 9:41 PM I just hate it when I get to work and a sick co-worker has been breathing on everything, lol. I have had no fever. I know it's a sinus infection. I'm trying really hard not to catch anything since I know my immune system is down with this crud. Plus, the fatigue of shift work. I was up at 3 this morning. Night shift this coming weekend. It's brutal!
I used to never run fever. Ever. But I've noticed that now that I'm in my late 40's every time I get a little sick I start running fever.
I hope you can get to feeling better. I couldn't imagine working a swing shift. Taking call at the hospital for surgery was enough for me.! Glad I don't have to do that anymore. |
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Location: Southeast Louisiana | GLP - 2015-02-17 10:35 PM
Try blue-green algae for your sinus/allergies. After 10+ sinus surgeries, I have recently discovered that just 2 capsules- one in the am and 1 in the pm have really helped with drainage and infection. I get fungal ball, polyps, infections. Allergy shots did not help, antibiotics certainly don't help. Steroids were a big zero. Essential oils haven't really helped but to be fair I haven't given them a true shot. They do however help my asthma.
Wow! I only thought my sinus problems were bad! The shots worked very well for me. Pregnancy threw everything off now I am back where I was ten + years ago. It hasn't been like this in a very long time. I will be going back to start the shots again soon. Sad thing is, my little one seems to have gotten my allergy problems. We are trying to figure out what in the world is making his skin break out. Adjusting his diet doesn't seem to be working. |
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Location: Montana | I've had good luck using a drop of hydrogen peroxide in the nose to clear out my sinuses when I'm sick. I can never breathe when I get a cold and I can't sleep well either because I can't breathe. But I'm one of those who will take whatever kind of medication it takes to get me to sleep, be it allergy meds, or some kind of cold/flu concoction you can buy in the store. I personally have really good luck with Alkaseltzer plus cold, as I get at least 4-6 hours of sleep. |
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Location: Down South | mtcanchazer - 2015-02-17 9:45 PM
I've had good luck using a drop of hydrogen peroxide in the nose to clear out my sinuses when I'm sick. I can never breathe when I get a cold and I can't sleep well either because I can't breathe. But I'm one of those who will take whatever kind of medication it takes to get me to sleep, be it allergy meds, or some kind of cold/flu concoction you can buy in the store. I personally have really good luck with Alkaseltzer plus cold, as I get at least 4-6 hours of sleep.
Hey there my SECRET SANTA FRIEND.!! Got any snow.?? |
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| Nita - 2015-02-17 10:44 PM
GLP - 2015-02-17 10:35 PM
Try blue-green algae for your sinus/allergies. After 10+ sinus surgeries, I have recently discovered that just 2 capsules- one in the am and 1 in the pm have really helped with drainage and infection. I get fungal ball, polyps, infections. Allergy shots did not help, antibiotics certainly don't help. Steroids were a big zero. Essential oils haven't really helped but to be fair I haven't given them a true shot. They do however help my asthma.
Wow! I only thought my sinus problems were bad! The shots worked very well for me. Pregnancy threw everything off now I am back where I was ten + years ago. It hasn't been like this in a very long time. I will be going back to start the shots again soon. Sad thing is, my little one seems to have gotten my allergy problems. We are trying to figure out what in the world is making his skin break out. Adjusting his diet doesn't seem to be working.
I don't know how you could get a little one to do this but the raw/alkaline diet worked awesome, too. But I lost it during the holidays and need to get back to it. You might look into the essential oils for him. Just be sure you find some one very knowledgeable. Kids are super sensitive to them. My son has allergies and asthma so I know your frustration! |
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Location: SE Louisiana | miss turbo - 2015-02-17 10:47 PM
mtcanchazer - 2015-02-17 9:45 PM
I've had good luck using a drop of hydrogen peroxide in the nose to clear out my sinuses when I'm sick. I can never breathe when I get a cold and I can't sleep well either because I can't breathe. But I'm one of those who will take whatever kind of medication it takes to get me to sleep, be it allergy meds, or some kind of cold/flu concoction you can buy in the store. I personally have really good luck with Alkaseltzer plus cold, as I get at least 4-6 hours of sleep.
Hey there my SECRET SANTA FRIEND.!! Got any snow.??
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Location: Southeast Louisiana | komet. - 2015-02-17 10:32 PM
Nita - 2015-02-17 10:28 PM
I am messed up with the crud, too... can't take steroid because I'm still breastfeeding. I think I'm working on yet another sinus infection. Ain't life in the Deep South so much fun?!?!?! Allergy problems in February from things blooming and dying.
I have been working all day, so I keep expecting to collapse but it hasn't happened yet.
I'm tellin' ya'... It's NOT spose' to get this cold south of I-10!!
Yeah! It's no fair, lol.
We get the worst sweltering heat and now temps below freezing?!?!
It's the south! This is supposed to be a slightly cooler form of summer. |
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