scottaew posted: " Tuesday, September 20, 2022 No, I am not really a nurse, but after being under the weather last week, I felt it might be good to share some thoughts. I started with the tiniest touch of a sore throat that never amounted to anything, that led to sinus" Coffee and Cocktails at the Casa
No, I am not really a nurse, but after being under the weather last week, I felt it might be good to share some thoughts. I started with the tiniest touch of a sore throat that never amounted to anything, that led to sinus headache and congestion, and a tiny bit of a cough. I think it was all due to the ragweed pollen that was very high last week. I get sick every year mid-September! I try to prevent this by showering and washing my hair after being outside. You don't want to sleep with pollen in your hair and you breathing it in all night long. Well, it usually catches up with me at some point.
I am a big fan of homeopathic remedies. I even avoid taking over the counter stuff unless I really need it. When I take ibuprofen, I take just one.
At the start of a sore throat, I put about a teaspoon of table salt in a glass of warm water and gargle. This has helped in the past to clear it up and stave off a full blown sore throat for me.
Tom and I are obsessed - and I don't use that word lightly - with the neti pot. We have been using it for probably 15 years. We each have our own and we run it through the dishwasher to sanitize it well. We only use distilled water in ours because we don't want to catch a brain amoeba. I've heard those are bad. Our kids can be talked into doing it sometimes when they are congested, but they think we are over the top about the neti.
I swear that I think this little contraption cuts my congestion in half. If I would have been congested for 4 days, I am only congested for 2 days. We do it in the shower because it is less messy that way. You put a saline packet in the pot and then pour in warmed up distilled water. You pour the teapot into one nostril and then the other back and forth until your pot is empty. Sorry I said "we" so much. We definitely do not neti together; this is a solitary endeavor when one of us is sick.
I also like to drink tea when I am sick.
This soup makes me feel better. We used to call this Clifford the Big Red Dog soup when our kids were little because the box had his picture on it. They loved it.
I tried Lindsay's Hot Toddy and I will do that again! It soothed my throat, chest, and helped me sleep like a drunk baby.
I am low key obsessed with Vick's Vapo Rub. I put a dab under each nostril during the day and when I go to bed. I sometimes use it when I'm not sick. I also did this while wearing a mask to help me breathe. Don't judge!
If I have a sinus headache, I put ice packs on my cheeks or forehead. I also have a little lavender pillow that you put in the microwave and I can put that on my head.
I am so thankful that I only felt poorly for 5 days or so!
What about you? What are your go-tos when you are sick?
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