Pass the pot man…

Neti that is. My husband called me a hippie when I whipped it out, frankly I’m just desperate.

I have had this freakin’ cold for what feels like 8 months. In actuality I should have probably sought the help of a medical professional many weeks ago when the first stabbing pain hit my ear. Then the holidays happened, and no one else got sick, so I just kept putting it off. Now I am absolutely miserable and have random weird symptoms of death. I have tried everything to unlock my sinuses so that I may have even partial use of my nose with no success. I have been waking up with terrible stomach pains and have deduced that it is gas caused by the gasping and swallowing of air in my sleep. I know, TMI. My poor husband.

So in my desperation I have chosen to do something that I would normally only do on a dare… drunk. I decided to pour water  directly into one nostril and let it run (using the “smooth gravity flow”) out the other washing my sinus cavities. Nasal irrigation. Shit.

I usually love things that run along the lines of holistic medicine, let Mother Nature take care of us right?! This is one that I have strictly avoided. I set this bitch up at the kitchen sink much to the amusement of my dear husband and prepared to Deepak my face. It was weird, but it started to work! In your face sinus infection!

Well that only lasted like 5 minutes. It seems that an isotonic, pH balanced, Sodium Chloride and Sodium Bicarbonate/ warm water solution is no match for the snot that resides in my sinuses. I am back on complete lock down. Double shit.

So I will take up Afrin like a junkie and I will make an appointment so see someone who “practices” Western medicine first thing tomorrow. I promise. Unless I get busy. Or feel like crap and stay in my PJ’s all day. This damn thing cost what my co-pay is maybe I’ll give it another shot. Wish me luck! *snort*