Nasal spray helps, but only for about an hour, and then everything closes up again, and you're not supposed to use it more than every 4 hours.
I found saline nasal spray with menthol, and I love it. I stocked up on the stuff. Can you take a behind-the-counter decongestant?
Well, we all know I'm headed there.
As am I. I know I'm going to hell because I take direction well.
doubt it, most of the pain is on the outside, back of the skull and neck. although a couple folks at work are home w/ the strep...i've never had it.
eta: also current temp, while high, is still under 100 so doesn't seem like a real infection of any kind.
Steph and Erin, hope you're both on the mend quickly. Sucks to be sick at the holidays.
We could buy the building and start our own church. "The Church of Not Being a Wanker," or something....
I came across a lovely piece of Chinese wisdom the other day.
Confucius' Analects,
2.12: "The gentleman is not a tool."
Much healing~ma to erin and Steph.
Um. I just got a friend request on fb from KBD. I never thought I'd hear from him again, and I'm eyeing the request with great suspicion. The Great Email/Flight to DC Breakup was nearly a year ago.
Barb - that is a great and v. amusing review.