wickett
05-20-2006, 12:01 PM
Without getting too graphic here, I wake up every morning and my nose is stopped up - when I blow it, it looks like a scene from a horror movie. Dried blood clots, fresh blood, dried green stuff, gooey green stuff - yeah, so much for the non-graphics, sorry, LOL. :eek:
My doctor has had me on ever kind of allergy or sinus medicine that she can think of, nothing seems to help. I have a headache alomost daily, face always feels contricted under my eyes. I try to stay away from anything sweet or strong smelling because it triggers a headache - hubby and i both have to stick to the same deoderant because I can't take the smells of some.
QUESTION IS: Does anyone else go through this? If so, do you have any tricks that help? I've been using a saline nose spray lately, doesn't help with the messies in the morning, but after I blow my nose, it eases the dry feeling.
Have also tried Tylenol Sinus, Advil Sinus, Sudefed, Mucinex, Claritin D, Benedryl, humidifiers, 3 different kind to be exact - not helping....
ANYONE?
My doctor has had me on ever kind of allergy or sinus medicine that she can think of, nothing seems to help. I have a headache alomost daily, face always feels contricted under my eyes. I try to stay away from anything sweet or strong smelling because it triggers a headache - hubby and i both have to stick to the same deoderant because I can't take the smells of some.
QUESTION IS: Does anyone else go through this? If so, do you have any tricks that help? I've been using a saline nose spray lately, doesn't help with the messies in the morning, but after I blow my nose, it eases the dry feeling.
Have also tried Tylenol Sinus, Advil Sinus, Sudefed, Mucinex, Claritin D, Benedryl, humidifiers, 3 different kind to be exact - not helping....
ANYONE?
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Titchou
05-20-2006, 04:43 PM
Have you tried a true antihistamine besides benedryl? Like Allegra or Zyrtec WITHOUT the -D? You may not need the decongestant. And if I take one when I only need the antihistamine, I get massive headaches as it's trying to decongest something that doesn;t need decongesting. Does that make sense? Since you seem to be having the problem in the AM, try taking a benedryl at bedtime.
2catfans
05-20-2006, 07:03 PM
I have the same problems and both my allergist and ENT have me taking only a decongestant with guaifenesin. An antihistamine is what makes you stuffy. You may try Alkalol to wash your sinuses out with. It works better that plain saline.
vicster
05-21-2006, 05:14 AM
Hi, you might want to try self-acupressure for relief from sinus pain and nasal congestion. It's really helped me. You can either buy a book or look on the web for how to do it. It's so easy it's well worth a try.
Good luck
Vicky
Good luck
Vicky