I dragged myself (and Jonny and five kids) to the store today. We had to get out and vote anyway. Thanks to your suggestions (seriously-thank you!!) I am about to go and figure out this neti pot thing (yikes!) I have had people telling me to get one for many years, so I finally did it! Last night it dawned on me that I should try my Olba inhaler for the wheezing (I usually use those when I am super congested and my congestion this time around isn’t bad), and between that and a hot mist humidifier I had a pretty good night!
And just for those of you who are concerned, I do have a nebulizer and albuterol for breathing treatments (I have two little wheezers-Keats and Bea.) I honestly just don’t get fantastic results with them, so haven’t resorted to that yet. A couple of years ago when this first struck I spent several appts. with an allergist. I did not test allergic to anything, much to his shock. I also took that test where you blow on a tube to make candles on the computer screen go out before and after puffing on an albuterol inhaler, and the inhaler had very little effect on me. I don’t know why and neither did he. Anyway, since I have dealt with this stuff over the past few years I can tell when it’s time to visit the doctor, and I am just not there yet. I am going to try this little pot thingie, keep using my Olba’s, drink some of that Breathe Easy tea and pray for the best! If I start to feel worse, I will go see my sweet nurse practitioner.
p.s. The first Yarn Along post will go up tonight at midnight est!
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