Me too!!!Originally Posted by Dianyla
As for illness, get well soon, all sickies out there.
Here's a medical reminder, more recent studies (double blind all that good stuff, not anecdotal info) show that all that crap in the cough medicines does nothing. Or very very close to nothing. (depending on which ingredient we're talking about).
On the other hand, a good study showed that homemade chicken noodle soup did actually speed recovery. The stuff in the can wasn't tested.
And finally, have you guys ever heard of a neti pot? It's an old old indian contraption that costs about $12-15 on-line and flushes the sinuses with plain old salt water. It probably does more for a cold than all the alkaseltzer out there combined. My patients swear by it. It completely gets rid of all sinus pressure and congestion. If nothing else, it is definitely safe, which is not something you can say for all those meds. The one side-effect it is missing is the sleep. I know benedryl knocks me unconscious, which when I feel sick is a wonderful thing![]()
Get well!
Here are some of the zillions of places you can find one.
http://www.healthandyoga.com/html/product/neti.html
http://www.sinucleanse.com
http://www.bytheplanet.com/Products/...ti/Netipot.htm




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