roids

[opabinia]

I'm snorting steroids to calm my sinuses down. Say I hosted a rhinovirus after New Year's, and say the post-nasal drip crept throught my throat and into my lungs, irritating both. That explains the asthma. I got better, but then I worked a late shift in the lab, which threw the system for a loop. I relapsed. Recovered after a few days, but then decided the floors were too winter-gross, so I swept, which re-started the snot machine. My lungs are already ticked off at me, and this third insult makes them overreact. Asthma again. The sinuses don't know when to stop, thinking we're in mortal danger of Avian Ebola Spongy-Headed Beef Chaga's Disease, when in fact there's nothing wrong.

Here come the steroids, prescribed today: *snorrrrrrtt*
They will shut down the snot machine. The throat will recover. The lungs will relax. I will get well. That is the plan.

Comments

[eeyrg.livejournal.com]

'ROIDS!

[lizerk.livejournal.com]

Fabulous! You sniff, I inhale! I have a Flovent inhaler for my allergies, which has a bit 'o steroid in it. Yee haw.

Good luck!

[militart.livejournal.com]

You should totally do the nasal douching!

[bottleimp.livejournal.com]

FYI, on the advice of my ENT I bought this little thingus at the D.uke Pharmacy that makes it very easy (easier than a neti pot IMO). I think it's called an "Alkalol Nasal Douche cup" (at least that's the name that turns up on the Web when I look for it) and it's a hollow thing shaped like an "L" with a large hole near the top and a little one at the end of the "leg."

You fill it with your salt solution, and put your finger over the large hole. Then you stick the little end in your nose. When you remove your finger from the large hole it releases the vacuum and starts flowing. It works pretty well. They sell for about $2.

[lepidosiren.livejournal.com]

I want nothing going into or coming out of my nose except air and water vapor for now. And steroids. I might try this disgusting-sounding nosewash later, though.

[shnells.livejournal.com]

i take rhinocort aq faithfully for my nose. it's the only way to keep sinusitis, rhinitis, and allergies (including asthma) at bay. and yes i'm wiht militart, i'm all about nasal irrigation. best way to keep sinuses and nasal [passages allergen free :)

Gypped again

[znuh.livejournal.com]

And here I thought you were going to talk about hemorrhoids.