Sinus infection- Doc says I brought it on myself! When to ride?

[Running Mommy]

The pnly thing I can think of is keeping your protein up... I know when I'm sick I crave carbs, but I make myself drink protein shakes to repair and rebuild the poor broken down body..

[TexanCzexican]

**Great grandfather was curandero

He would always say that you treat colds with heat. And was big on manzanilla tea....which I think is the same as chamomile. It really does work.

[Duck on Wheels]

One thing that helps clear up sinus infections is salt water rinse. It's messy, but you might want to try it anyway. Boil up 1 Tbsp salt in 1 pint of water. Then let it cool to body temp. You now have sterile physiological salt solution. That much is clean and simple. Now comes the messy part. Tip your head over to one side and pinch the upper nostril shut with a finger. Hold a spoonful of saltwater up to the lower nostril. Sniff in. Hold the position a couple of secs. Tip your head to the other side and hold for a couple secs. Then release the pinch and blow. Repeat several times until you get all the gunk out. The salt water gradually dissolves the thickened mucus, gradually gets deeper and deeper into the sinuses. You'll know when it's all out, believe me. It'll be a major mess , and your head will feel cleaned and lightened . Then do the other side. You should still finish the round of antibiotics, but doing this will give symptom relief. Doing it before a fullblown infection can stave off the infection.

Meanwhile, do not blame yourself for the sinus infection. Blame your insurance company for not covering the allergy meds you needed! The things people in the US have to put up with in terms of health insurance ... Ach! Don't get me started. Anyway, this would be a good time to hassle them about it, when they're also seeing some economic consequences. Get it in writing that from now on they will cover all your allergy meds!

[Kano]

I wrap my head in a quilt and sleep as upright as I can be comfortable. My head should be uncomfortably warm. Yeah, I let my eyes and nose out -- can't breathe if my nose is inside the quilt too!

It's my own silly theory, and I know it sounds goofy, but things can drain if I'm upright instead of festering around in there all night, and the heat, well, fever is designed to make the body inhospitable to germs, so I figure if I can enhance or create this less than desirable environment for them, they'll die off faster!

My daughter came up with poking bruises, to make them go away faster. We haven't decided if that works or not, but we're working on years of testing!

And whatever you're taking to decongest -- keep up with it so that your head stays open!

Karen in Boise

[Zen]

Listen to your body.
Listen to the doctor.

Sometimes you just need to rest.

[anakiwa]

Listen to Zencentury.

I'm more and more convinced that I get sick when I'm run-down and tired. (And it's really frustrating- but if you don't get the rest you need, you'll only make it worse.)

Hope you're feeling better.

[Tuckervill]

You can flush your sinuses with a Neti pot that does what Duck said, only much more neatly.

http://www.healingdaily.com/exercise/neti-pot.htm

Karen