Update

[nekosensei]

It's official. I've had a relapse. I was feeling much better on Saturday and Sunday morning. Then, Sunday evening, I got congested and started sneezing. I'm still congested today. Gah.

I originally had an echocardiogram scheduled for November 24th, but this morning, my doctor's office called and told me that they were rescheduling it to December 3rd. I'm not happy about having to wait longer to get this done, but there's not much I can do about it. I was planning on getting some prescriptions refilled on November 24th, but since they pushed my appointment back an extra week, I decided to go the doctor today for them. I had been sick for the past two weeks, and I figured I should go in and get checked out anyway. The doctor told me that I definitely needed antibiotics and prescribed some.

I'm also in a bit of a quandary when it comes to getting rid of my congestion. My doctor noticed that my nose was bleeding a bit from blowing it too often. This is bad because I'm on blood thinners. On the other hand, I'm not supposed to take decongestants because they're a stimulant and can increase my heart rate. It was a little high today actually. She did give me samples for a decongestant, but she told me to take half a pill twice a day and not the entire pill. She's sounded a bit leery about giving them to me. She suggested that I buy one of those steam thingies that you can find at a drug store. You put some water and some Vicks in it and breathe in the steam. I did that and it helped with the congestion a bit. I've also tried using saline.

doomsey has also been yelling at me every time I cave and start blowing my nose again. This evening, he confiscated my box of Kleenex.

*sigh*

I hope this bug goes away quickly and that I don't kill my voice again.

Comments

[soulofajedi.livejournal.com]

Feel better soon!

[bibliofilen.livejournal.com]

Rinse your nose with saltwater! This is my new method to deal with a stuffed nose. It feels fine for quite a while afterwards before filling up again.

Get well soon!

[fuzzyscribble.livejournal.com]

Blow your nose without closing one of the nostrils down. Just push air out of your nostrils.

My mom had Puffs with Vicks at her house when I saw her on Sunday...THEY'RE AWESOME!! Blow your nose...blow your mind!

Aura Cacia makes a peppermint oil roll on that you can put a dab of under your nose to help decongest during the day. I found it at Whole Foods...or try Aveda's Blue Oil.

And the rinse your nose with saltwater really works. Neilmed makes a great squeezie bottle with pre-measured packets. I got one for Rob and now he's a squeezie bottle convert too.

Join the nose washing cult!

[laurainlimbo.livejournal.com]

hope you feel better soon - stay warm, and I suggest a humidifier if you have one:) or maybe that's what you said you tried with Vicks. I just use the warm air humidifier in the winter to keep the air from being too dry.

take care!!

[purpurachicago.livejournal.com]

First you need puff plus... they have lotion.

Second, have you ever pondered if the cat hair is getting your lungs sick? I totally know how much you love the babies but perhaps it is something to consider... for your health...