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Semi off topic: I used to think that I have a chronic cold. But apparently I was getting sick from my dust mite allergy. An anti inflammatory drug really did wo
by whazor 6y ago
Semi off topic: I used to think that I have a chronic cold. But apparently I was getting sick from my dust mite allergy. An anti inflammatory drug really did wonders for me.
- emptysongglass 6y agoWhich one do you use? Because I've been fighting dry, clogged sinuses for five years now.
- tshanmu 6y agoTry diaphragm breathing[0]. It worked wonders for me.. ignore all the woo, though. 0. https://chopra.com/articles/how-and-why-to-perform-bhastrika-breath https://chopra.com/articles/how-and-why-to-perform-bhastrika...
- harrylucas 6y agoWhat one do you take? I currently take allergy tablets every day and would love something to just help it
- mensetmanusman 6y agoFluticasone changed my life, didn’t need allergy tablets, as it attacked the source. Any generic brand works, just realize it takes like 10 days to start working, so be patient. Use as little as possible, so I recommend starting with 1 spray a day.
- TooCreative 6y agoWhich symptoms did you have and what is the underlying cause? I have a slight chronic sinusitis and I am currently trying a corticosteroid spray too. Studies seem to say it works against chronic sinusitus. I am not sure how though.
- eth0up 6y agoAnecdotes from my personal peanut gallery: Presumably after undergoing several adversarial attempts at amateur facial reconstruction in my earlier years, I've since endured persistent sinusoidal mysery, most notably an unreasonable susceptibility to colds. I tried many rational things which failed. However, it has been a (probably) irrational concoction that I've settled on, for 5 years now. A squeeze bottle of inert saline solution is thusly squozen and drip-fed a clean, high quality Lugol's solution (liquid iodine). At times, an essential oil is added too, eg peppermint, but rarely. At the risk of excessive iodine intake, my sinuses are now tolerable. Having doubts about this plebeian prescription, I encountered in my cursory research a patent by a prominent pharmaceutical company which consisted of the same recipe, but specifically for the "decolonization" of MRSA from the nasal passages. Considering that many folks now sport MRSA in their nasal passages, perhaps there's something to it. I've yet to settle on a suitable biofilm disruptor, but manuka honey is on my list. If anyone is reckless enough to do the same, please thoroughly research the dangers of excessive iodine first. It is easy to err.
- TooCreative 6y agoAttempts at facial reconstruction? What does this mean?
- eth0up 6y agoSemi involuntary pugilism.
- inakarmacoma 6y agoWhy not say boxing or "fight" ?
- TooCreative 6y agoThere is a certain quality to making the world more poetic. I like it.
- mrep 6y agoI am so trying that. I have to blow my nose quite often everyday and my nasal passages get frequently blocked especially when lying down trying to sleep. Fortunately, mucinex can fix that allowing me to sleep but fixing the source sounds better.
- oxymoran 6y agoTry rinsing daily with a Nasopure. Has worked wonders on my allergies and keeps my nasal passages clear 100% of the time.
- partyboat1586 6y agoI mean the allergy tablets are attacking the source which is the allergic reaction just not very effectively. Fluticasone is very effectively and directly treating the symptom which is inflamed tissue in the nasal passage.
- crossroadsguy 6y agoIs it same as every morning waking up with mucus in the throat? Kinda thick/hard - sometimes it flings out when I cough it out. Doctors have me had samples tested but there was no infection. So they just write 10 days Allegra (and a month saline water spray 3-4 times a day) and that's it. But it keeps happening. Been happening since last 2 years. And then almost nothing the whole day except this feeling remains that something's there in the throat but rarely anything comes out - sometimes some semi-mucus (?) (or just spit - white but slightly thicker than spit - comes out)
- peteradio 6y agoSame thing. I'd be curious to share notes on lifestyle especially what you eat/drink.
- crossroadsguy 6y agoPlease do. Not even regular coffee/tea other than occasional green/oolong/chamomile. Liquor even more in frequent. Normal rice/wheat based food with veggies and lentils on a regular basis. Occasional dairy and meat products. Yes, I do have eggs almost everyday (since almost as long I can remember). It's a more recent (~1.5 years) phenomenon and I am in early 30s. Before this it just didn't happen at all and suddenly it became a daily thing.
- ghufran_syed 6y agoThere is a condition called “perennial rhinitis”, which is basically caused by house dust mite allergy, and can cause many of these symptoms. Many people who have that benefit from using inhaled corticosteroids, like fluticasone 50mcg per puff, which are available without prescription in the United States. The starting dose is usually 2 puffs each nostril once daily, and people who find it helps usually find it takes at least one or two weeks of regular use before their symptoms improve or resolve, and if they stop taking it, their symptoms return in a few weeks. So it’s a treatment, not a cure! If it’s not available over the counter wherever you live, maybe discuss it with your doctor?
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- oxymoran 6y agoRinsing my nasal passage daily with a salt water rinse has done wonders for my allergies. I use a little bottle and saline solution called Nasopure.
- swsieber 6y agoI also seem to have allergies but they only get out of hand when I eat a lot of sugar.
- polishdude20 6y agoWhich drug did you use? I get the exact same thing but I take standard loretadine tablets like once a week and they don't seem to make a difference.
- pmorici 6y agoYou might also need a decongestant. You can take them separately over the counter or combined with a prescription for something like Claritin-D.