Yes, I have more nasal news. This one is quite funny.
You know those boogers that get stuck to your nose hairs? The kind that embed themselves in between all those hair follicles? You can blow and blow and blow but you will never dislodge that nasty nuisance from your nostril. There is only one way to remove it: you have to go mining. You finally get that booger wedged under your fingernail and it rips out all the hairs that it has grown in between. Yeah, thats fun isnt it?
I just so happened to have one of those same boogers the other day. I was driving in the NAPA car on my way back from a delivery. While accelerating onto I-184 I decided that it was time for it to come out. So I did it. I put my finger in my nose and wedged that little booger under my fingernail and ripped it out. I flipped it out the window and a teenager in a large blue truck caught my eye as that booger flew from my finger.
This boy looked at me with his eyes wide open. The he pointed at me with his boogerless finger and said, "I saw that!" I was quite embarrassed as I saw his lips move but the noise was stopped by the window that separated us. What was I to do? This teenager had caught me in a pick. And to my surprise he then lifted another finger. He pulled out his thumb and with a smile on his face hoisted that thumb up into the air. At this point I realized that there was no reason to feel embarrassed or ashamed. I looked back at him with a smile and my thumb saluted back. Just at this moment a car passed by in the lane between us. My exit was coming up and I knew I was leaving my new thumbs up friend. So I put my finger back into my nose and turned to look at him. The car passed us both and as I exited the freeway I gave him a blank stare with my finger up my nose. He was quite amused and I saw him slap his knee and laugh hysterically as the truck he was riding in continued on its way.
I laughed all the way back to the NAPA store. I'm sure people have seen me try to remove such nasty things from my nose before but none had ever taken the time to let me know that they had seen me do it. Being caught in a pick like that and having a laugh about it really made my day.
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Allergy Answers
I have suffered from seasonal allergies for years. Some years are worse than others. Different places and different plants effect me. Cottonwood trees are the worst tree ever. Who in their right mind would want a tree that would drop white stuff all over the ground? Those bushes that have enormous amounts of flowers are crazy too! Who would want one of those? The amount of pollen that those flowery bushes give off is enough to send my sinuses into a sneezing frenzy. Yes, I have lived with allergies most of my life.
Now there is a solution. There is a cheap item called a neti pot.
Its simple, fill it full of a saltwater solution and pour it up your nose. Give yourself a salty nasal douche. I know what your thinking. There is no way pouring salt water up my nose could work! Think again. Filling your sinus cavity with a saline solution is the best way to rid your sinuses of pollen and dust buildup that causes sneezing and the mucus buildup. Think of it as a bath for your sinuses. It flushes out all the garbage that has collected in your sinus cavity.
I have to admit the first time I used the neti pot it really hurt. I had been struggling with allergies for nearly a month and my sinuses were sore and very raw. So imagine the feeling as I poured salt water up on my sinuses that happened to be slightly bloody. Ouch. I didn't think about it at first but I had just poured salt into an open wound. I was quite miserable for the rest of the day. But as time passed and my sinuses were able to heal themselves this nasal douching has become quite nice. It is a bit awkward to do it still but my sinuses have never felt better.
So if you are struggling with allergies consider a neti pot. I was tired of spending tons of money to go to the doctor just so he can give you a prescription for a more expensive chemical that I planned on swallowing. The neti pot is not only cheaper, it is safer too. Do the nasal douche and you wont be sorry.
Now there is a solution. There is a cheap item called a neti pot.
Its simple, fill it full of a saltwater solution and pour it up your nose. Give yourself a salty nasal douche. I know what your thinking. There is no way pouring salt water up my nose could work! Think again. Filling your sinus cavity with a saline solution is the best way to rid your sinuses of pollen and dust buildup that causes sneezing and the mucus buildup. Think of it as a bath for your sinuses. It flushes out all the garbage that has collected in your sinus cavity.I have to admit the first time I used the neti pot it really hurt. I had been struggling with allergies for nearly a month and my sinuses were sore and very raw. So imagine the feeling as I poured salt water up on my sinuses that happened to be slightly bloody. Ouch. I didn't think about it at first but I had just poured salt into an open wound. I was quite miserable for the rest of the day. But as time passed and my sinuses were able to heal themselves this nasal douching has become quite nice. It is a bit awkward to do it still but my sinuses have never felt better.
So if you are struggling with allergies consider a neti pot. I was tired of spending tons of money to go to the doctor just so he can give you a prescription for a more expensive chemical that I planned on swallowing. The neti pot is not only cheaper, it is safer too. Do the nasal douche and you wont be sorry.
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