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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Thursday, December 14, 2006 - 12:21 pm
Wow! All this help! Thanks so much you guys! We are going shopping tomorrow before the party so I guess I'll get some saline spray. Like I said I'll try anything now. Chilli, what do you do with the stuff once you've mixed it with water? Pour it down your nostrils? The thought of that makes me gag. I think I could handle a spray easier, but your offer is so sweet. Thank you so much! Along with moistening the nasal passages does the spray help get rid of the mucus so I can stop blowing my nose all the time or what? I'm confused.
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Newman
Member
09-25-2004
| Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 12:56 pm
Twinkie, sounds like you need NeilMed, sinus rinse. Comes with 50 packets of pre-mixed solution and a squeeze bottle that you squirt up your nose. Costs $10 at the King Sooper pharmacy near me. It helps for awhile. Aren't there health threads for this?? Maybe they'd have better info. I'm thinking about sinus surgery. That's what my ex suggests. But I don't exactly trust her...
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Newman
Member
09-25-2004
| Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 12:57 pm
I've been asked to bring a parlor game to my Christmas party. The only one I have, that I do love, is Scattegories. What else should I bring? Anything new or really good that I could buy at Target? Is Cranium any good? Is there a charades game, something like that??
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 1:09 pm
Not an "official" parlor game, but here's one that we played at a small company gathering that was very entertaining and helped folks get to know each other a little better. From the previews I've seen, it's somewhat like that new game show "Identity" that's about to premiere. Folks write a true, but little known fact about themselves on a slip of paper. All the folded slips are put in a bowl. Someone draws out a slip with a fact on it...and everyone in the room tries to figure out who it belongs to. People were quite surprised to learn that the champion fisherman was a sweet young lady, but were down right shocked to learn that I had once been kicked out of an adult book store! Lots of interesting stuff learned about folks and lots laughs. You can make teams by pitting one side of the room against the other...and play as many rounds as you like. Simple, fun, and gets everyone involved.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 1:17 pm
Twinkie, the salt/soda solution has been a godsend for my DH. His allergist suggests seasalt instead of regular table salt.
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 1:25 pm
newman, both dh & i have had sinus surgery. it does nothing to prevent colds or sinus infections. the doctor told us both that up front. not sure what your goal would be to have sinus surgery. i've had nasal reconstruction surgery so i could breath (deviated septum and other stuff fixed). then i had sinus reconstruction surgery due to the fact my maxillary & ethmoid sinuses had scarred shut from so many infections.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 2:40 pm
Newman, several years ago, my sister-in-law bought some of the little 20Q (handheld game by Radica) games (and now there is a whole range of them, I gather) and had them available at Thanksgiving and they kept everyone from grandparents to grandchildren engaged. Here's a link for what Amazon has link and of course there isn't time to order but I'm sure they are available in many stores, including toy stores. I bought some at Target recently. The device asks approx 20 questions as it tries to guess an item you are thinking about. It can easily be an interactive or group game. Not a classic parlor game, but it is fun. I once played a game called Outburst and that was fun.
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 3:06 pm
20Q is on sale at Target this week for 7.something (7.95 maybe?) instead of 14.99. Cranium is TONS OF FUN also, and any number of people can play (make teams if more than four people) Highly recommended. 
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 3:16 pm
I got 2 kinds of Airborne, daytime and nighttime, ColdEeze, antihistamines, and extra moisturizing nasal spray. The nasal spray burned my sinus passages and throat so bad it burned for hours. I'll never use it again. I couldn't find just plain saline spray so I guess I need to look at a pharmacy instead of WalMart.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 3:24 pm
Ah I got my batch of 20Q games on sale at Target, too.. hmm maybe I need to get some more! Twinks, when I tried saline nasal spray that said to snort it, my nasal passages bled.. that seems pretty extreme, so I figure it was just me. At least with Zicam, you shoot it in and hold your notsrils closed for a time and do not snort it, can blow nose fairly soon. Zicam isn't for hydration but literally kills germies trying to sneak into the body through those particular membranes. I do use ColdEeze and have for years. Maybe for hydration do the old running hot water into the sink while leaning over it with a big towel tented over your hear, or a vaporizer thingy or a really hot steamy shower? And of course drink lots of water, too.
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Merrysea
Member
08-13-2004
| Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 3:55 pm
Newman, landi and Greekbread came over yesterday and we played Cranium, Battle of the Sexes (us three women against my three sons) and Trivial Pursuit Pop Culture edition. We had a blast with all of them, but Trivial Pursuit took too long, even with only two teams. Cranium is a mixture of several games, including charades; it's played with teams and is a lot of fun!
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Monday, December 18, 2006 - 1:47 am
Twinkie, you mix a packet with warm water in the provided bottle. You then lean over the sink, spray it up one nostril while letting it run out the other. Then you do the other side. It is supposed to wash out all the stuff that gets trapped in your nose and help with allergies, etc. You do not snort it and it really is not as uncomfortable as it sounds. My doctor recommended it and a lot of people really like it. I didn't think it helped me that much but I use it on occasion. Check out the link I included earlier and there may be good info on that site.
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Monday, December 18, 2006 - 1:49 am
Here's the link again in case yo missed it. It's also the same stuff Newman is talking about. I mail ordered mine as none of the stores listed on the website do business here. http://www.neilmed.com/
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Monday, December 18, 2006 - 7:20 am
Chilli, thank you! I get all my scripts at Walgreen's and hubby has to pick one up today. I'm going to call them and see if they have the neilmed nasal spray kit and if they do I'll have them put it with my script so hubby can get it for me. I'm so ready to try anything. I'm sick to death of being sick.
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Newman
Member
09-25-2004
| Monday, December 18, 2006 - 8:32 pm
Twinkie, my Kaiser dudes have me on "Nasarel" as well. 29 mcg flunisolide. A couple sprays in the morning and a couple sprays in the evening. It's easy to do and they say it helps. Me, I keep doing it, but ... Thanks for the game suggestions one and all. I think I'll try to get Cranium tomorrow.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 6:47 am
Ok, I can't use the neilmed. It contains medication and my sinuses and throat are way too raw for that. I have to get plain saline spray. Btw, Airborne tastes terrible! But I'm continuing to slug it down. Both the day and night formula. So far, I'm still just as congested as I was. Nothing is helping much that I can tell.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 7:52 am
Are you drinking plenty of water? Not smoking? Getting plenty of rest? I'd try steam, plain, unmedicated steam, maybe.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 8:14 am
I'm drinking lots of water, still smoking but not as much, and sleep seems to be the only thing I can get done around here. Maybe I'll stand over the tea pot for steam. Hubby said its been going on for so long he wants me to go to the doc but I feel really stupid going to the doc for a cold.
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 10:53 am
twinkie, it was a cold the first week. anything that lasts longer is NOT a cold. your husband is correct in you going to the doctor.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 3:29 pm
I guess I should then. I've lost track of how long it been now. 1.5 months? I think.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 4:11 pm
Doctor. Now.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 4:56 pm
You hear about if the skin around a cut turns red, etc., etc. I got some kind of bug / spider bite on my foot. Did not hurt or itch at all, but was very red and area was growing. Could have continued to ignore it, but after a couple weeks figured better have a doc look at it. I saw a nurse practitioner. She said if I had waited longer, it probably would have had to be lanced. Eeeeeeew! Instead two - three weeks on Augmentin (antibiotic) and it was fine. She gave me samples as antibiotics are generally pricey. Thank you. If what would seem to be a common ailment goes on and on .... Twinkie, see a doc.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 5:36 pm
My Dear Friend TWINKIE!! Get thee to the doctor!! I'm the same way and my doctor points out when I wait so long (not that long, but long) I just put off being treated.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 6:42 pm
Dang, now I feel stupid for NOT going. LOL Ok, I'll call the doc tomorrow and see if she can fit me in. I really appreciate you guys for caring so I guess I should heed your advice. I love you guys!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 7:00 pm
Back atcha, Twinks!
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