My first line of defense was continued and high dosages of Vitamin C. If you see my last post, I vouch very strongly for Emergen-C. I took at least 2 shots of that every day.
Then, I took a day off of work to get some good old sleep. I've learned that fighting it off and just going about your day isn't always the best medicine. Sleep does wonders, and you may just need a day to let your body recoup. So I slept about 16 hours that second day. :)
Second, I was RELIGIOUS about taking my meds. I'm notorious for NOT taking meds, so I made it a point to take both nighttime and daytime meds as directed. Then... there's this...
Yes. It's a neti pot. And please, don't get me wrong. I do not LIKE this. I don't. But, gosh darn it, it works. Basically, your sinuses and nasal passages are all connected. When you're congested or have post nasal drip, there's bacteria backed up in there. The neti pot is used to flush it all out. You use a saline solution, put the spout in one nostril, and it flushes through and comes out the other nostril. Gross. I know. But, gosh darn it, it works. Today, I woke up with NO CONGESTION after 2 days of not being able to breathe. I'm still a little congested (standing up really brings that congestion back), but I swear I never expected it to subside so quickly.
Yes. It's a neti pot. And please, don't get me wrong. I do not LIKE this. I don't. But, gosh darn it, it works. Basically, your sinuses and nasal passages are all connected. When you're congested or have post nasal drip, there's bacteria backed up in there. The neti pot is used to flush it all out. You use a saline solution, put the spout in one nostril, and it flushes through and comes out the other nostril. Gross. I know. But, gosh darn it, it works. Today, I woke up with NO CONGESTION after 2 days of not being able to breathe. I'm still a little congested (standing up really brings that congestion back), but I swear I never expected it to subside so quickly.
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