Summer cold???

[Rosamunda]

I either have a cold or the worst hay fever I have ever had in my whole life. This has been going on since just before Vappu (I spent most of Vappu in bed). I have consumed ALL the Sudafex I brought back from the USA 2 years ago. I have tried all the nose sprays from the pharmacy and I am taking Zyrtec daily. Nothing is having any effect and I am at the end of my tether after another sleepless night (I cannot breathe through my nose).

Anyone know any remedy cures for seriously blocked sinuses? What's the best stuff available without a prescription for cold and flu??? I have not seen a doctor (have not had a fever so didn't think it necessary) but even eating is becoming difficult now (due to not being able to breathe properly).

HELP!

[Kupcake]

Do you have pain in your face as well?? Just thinking it might be sinusitis, and if there is infection you might need antibiotics.

If there is no pain in your face, then it's probably hayfever and allergies. Have you suffered from this before?

So first, stop taking sudafed - it's counter-productive if taken for a long period of time, and might have even made a bigger problem of the lining of your nasal passages.

Second, take yourself to a health food shop or chemist and pick up a neti pot. There will be instructions inside, but if they are in Finnish ask the person who sells it to you to explain them. If you can't figure it out, pm me and i'll help you. There is also some good information on the net about how to use them. I know heaps of people who use this and swear by it. While you are at the health food shop or chemist, pick up some good quality vitamin c. Esther C is the best and take 2g per day, that is, 1 x 500mg 4 times a day.

Third, drink lots of water - at least 1.5 litres a day. All that mouth breathing is dehydrating.

[Upphew]

Ah, the good old "sarvikuono"



It might feel weird at first but it really helps. Just remember to put right amount of salt to water and right temperature.