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I have a head/sinus cold. (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Yesterday OP
The spring pollen count is doing that to me The Blue Flower Yesterday #1
THIS! buzzycrumbhunger Yesterday #6
Healing vibes on the way to you. SheltieLover Yesterday #2
Salt water enid602 Yesterday #3
I Feel for you no Coolgoober Yesterday #4
I love you all. no_hypocrisy Yesterday #5
I had something, felt like a typical cold, but hadn't gone away. surfered Yesterday #7
This is going to sound strange, but a trick that was LuckyCharms Yesterday #8
I'm going to drink Canada Dry. mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday #9

The Blue Flower

(6,475 posts)
1. The spring pollen count is doing that to me
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 06:46 PM
Yesterday

It was such a harsh winter, and spring showed up almost overnight. I need to start on allergy meds tonight.

buzzycrumbhunger

(1,919 posts)
6. THIS!
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 06:56 PM
Yesterday

It’s been really bad the last couple weeks in FL, and I’m getting really sick of mucus rumbling in my lungs and sinuses.

Can’t even take most OTC allergy meds because they make me goofy. Guaifenesin and my neti pot are the only things helping me hang on and I still feel disgusting to be around (I work in a damned pharmacy, and no doubt people are thrilled to have me handling their meds or ringing them up at the register…) Blargh.

enid602

(9,670 posts)
3. Salt water
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 06:48 PM
Yesterday

I inhale tepid filtered water (salty) up my nose and it comes out my mouth. Relief in minutes. But see a Dr if the symptoms continue. You don’t want a sinus infection.

surfered

(13,298 posts)
7. I had something, felt like a typical cold, but hadn't gone away.
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 07:04 PM
Yesterday

The nagging cough from sinus drainage has lasted for weeks. Negative for Covid and flu. The doctor says it’s.allergies.,

LuckyCharms

(22,558 posts)
8. This is going to sound strange, but a trick that was
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 07:14 PM
Yesterday

passed down to my wife from her mother...

My wife puts Vick's on her bare feet, and then puts socks on, before she goes to bed.

Apparently, it helps somehow, but I've never tried it myself.

I hope you feel better soon.

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