Don't you hate it when...

I'm battling a sinus infection, and 4 or five times today I've had a big sneeze build up, only to have it vanish just as I'm about to blow.


Don't you hate that?

Someone once told me when i couldn't get my sneeze out to look up at the fluorescent tubes and it would come. It did as well and i pass this on to everyone when i see them have a job at sneezing

Sorry to hear you're fighting a sinus infection. I hope you get over it soon! What are you taking for it?

I hate it when you're minding your own biz and out of nowhere a gianormous sneeze comes out and it not only suprises you but scares the bejeebers out of the kitty!

"can't get your sneeze out" That just cracks me up for some reason!

Here's some big old honking sneeze vibes for ya! That should get you sorted!

I usually am able to fight off these things with the judicious use of medicinal teas, lots of juice and bumping my vitamin C intake, I've got a strong immune system.

But, if I don't throw it off in 4 days I end up on Amoxycillan.
I'm on day three now so it looks as though I'll be needing the antibiotics.

Susan, I know about the the flourescent/sunlight trick, but these buggers apparently don't and they vanish anyway

Aww jeez, that sucks!

Sending you lots of 'get well soon!' vibes

hehe I'm on the opposite end. If I notice someone has that "about to sneeze" face, I say something really confusing (like purple flying elephant) and it makes them not sneeze. They hate it! LOL!

Originally Posted by capt_jordi

hehe I'm on the opposite end. If I notice someone has that "about to sneeze" face, I say something really confusing (like purple flying elephant) and it makes them not sneeze. They hate it! LOL!

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LMBO!!! You sound like me!

I usually get Biaxin for respiratory/sinus infections. Nasty stuff but it clears things up quickly. The last time I was starting to get a sinus infection I was blowing a lot of odd pink tinted stuff out of my nose - from blood likely. I literally sat in the bathroom for an hour because the stuff wouldn't stop running. It was 7 am (sinus pain woke me up) so I called the doctor as soon as they opened and had the Biaxan called in. Better than waiting when I already knew where things were heading! It prevented what was in my lungs from getting worse, too.
..Even with the antibiotics that was weird flu/cold + infection for me - I had my oxygen levels drop low enough that I probably should have went to the ER but I didn't want to because I had just got out of the hospital a little over a week earlier.

My point, don't make yourself wait and suffer. If there's worsening sinus pain and pressure, or blood, get it checked out.

Oh I know, I get these things twice a year at least, starts with allergies and excalates.
I hold off because of no work and no insurance.
I do know that if I've still got green stuff (sorry, I know that's gross) coming out of my nose on Monday, I'm going in.

^ Don't worry about grossing people out... we've all had that at some point. It's too bad you simply couldn't call your doctor and have them prescribe a medicine for respiratory infections that you've been prescribed before - but I remember you saying you move around?

I hate it when that happens to me also.

When my mom was alive, we used to tease her when she was going to sneeze. I would say to her "Here it comes! Here it comes!" and she would start to laugh and the sneeze would go away.

What I really hate is sneezing while I am driving. I am always afraid I will get into an accident!

I move an average of 1/2 mile to 2 miles twice a month
I stay in the same area, but that keeps my monthly rent around $130 including utilities

It's not a URI yet, I've been sleeping on my stomach to keep the post nasal drip out of my soft palate and throat.
4 days is all I give them to clear on their own as I'll get a bronchial infection very eaily beyond that.

At least it's just a minor change in scenery, and the upside is you don't have to worry about living next to any particular rotten neighbor for long.

I used to be able to sleep on my stomach until a) I err, grew into a C and b) my back got worse. Now if I try laying on my stomach for even a little while I can't get back up again...kind of funny in a way.

I hope you can kick this infection so it doesn't spread elsewhere. Bronchial infections are annoying, as many can attest to lately. I tend to be prone to them because no matter how much I cough, it's not very productive. THAT just reminded me, Mucinex may help you prevent this from turning to bronchitis!

Originally Posted by strange_wings

Mucinex may help you prevent this from turning to bronchitis!

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Good one! Mucinex has always worked great with my family

I've had sinus problems (an infection???) off and on for 4 weeks now. It always starts in my left nostril, and my left eye and side of my face aches, too. I finally got rid of the headache today. I was so congested, with swollen glands, sore throat, and a headache (all of which kept me up most of Thurs. night), I called in sick yesterday.

The problem is, it comes and goes. I've always had sinus problems, nothing major, just annoying; but have had this thing off and on for 4 weeks.