gross rant: SNOT!

[clevername]

good grief, I'm a never ending fountain of the stuff right now. Pretty sure I have a sinus infection.

Blow my nose and produce around 8 pounds of thick, disgusting snot into the kleenex, wait 5 minutes and repeat. And repeat. And repeat. Even all night during sleep.

My sinuses are FULL. I can literally feel them.

Is the good doctor giving himself antibiotics? Why, no, of course not. He keeps telling himself it's probably viral (like everything else always is). I might have to break down and start them tomorrow since I've been this way for a week now.

[KyCardinalFan]

I thought recent studies showed antibiotics probably didn't help sinus infections?

Could it be allergies? Mine just picked up here in the last few days now that the trees are finally in full bloom.

[GatewaySnayke]

I liken infected sinuses to having concrete blocking my nasal passage. I hate life when my sinuses are infected. I'll take the flu over a cold.

[Sutter'sBeard]

Since last October I have had a sinus infection more than I haven't had one. The sinusus are definitely a design flaw in the human being. I have found that Musinex makes a nasal spray that works the best. The 1st day you will be blowing your nose every 5 minutes but it tends to clean you out for the long run.

[KyCardinalFan]

Two words: Neti pot!





I've heard the sensation is described as feeling like you've gotten water in your nose from swimming/jumping in a pool. I've seen it at a Wal-Mart once months ago. The top picture was taken from Amazon, so they do have them for sale. I would imagine most drug stores have them. They're supposed to be awesome for allergies and just for regular cleansing.

[clevername]

I thought recent studies showed antibiotics probably didn't help sinus infections?

Could it be allergies? Mine just picked up here in the last few days now that the trees are finally in full bloom.

the evidence is murky at this point. Much the same for ear infections. Some still use them, some don't.