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Owww!
Sinuses, I hate you.
Between tree spooge and wildfire polution, I have had a severe sinus headache since 4 am. I've actually had one off and on since Sunday night, but it went critical again last night.
The only way I can sleep more than an hour at a time is by taking benadryl. Then I get a 4 hour block.
I've had to dig into my hoard of guaifenesin/PSE, that I can't replace because it's discontinued, and replaced with lower strength and expensive OTC Mucinex-D (no more generic) that is only sold in small blister packs in quantities only enough for 10 days, and I have to show my fucking papers and sign a log to buy it, but only during pharmacy hours. Fuck you, Patriot Act, for restricting the quantity to only what one person needs for a short cold. Even buying it online is restricted, and you have to send them a copy of your DL, and they will only ship to the address on your DL (you're SOL if you moved and didn't get a new license issued.) Fuck you, FDA, for making this shit *only* OTC, only brand name, and only sold in small packages.
Between tree spooge and wildfire polution, I have had a severe sinus headache since 4 am. I've actually had one off and on since Sunday night, but it went critical again last night.
The only way I can sleep more than an hour at a time is by taking benadryl. Then I get a 4 hour block.
I've had to dig into my hoard of guaifenesin/PSE, that I can't replace because it's discontinued, and replaced with lower strength and expensive OTC Mucinex-D (no more generic) that is only sold in small blister packs in quantities only enough for 10 days, and I have to show my fucking papers and sign a log to buy it, but only during pharmacy hours. Fuck you, Patriot Act, for restricting the quantity to only what one person needs for a short cold. Even buying it online is restricted, and you have to send them a copy of your DL, and they will only ship to the address on your DL (you're SOL if you moved and didn't get a new license issued.) Fuck you, FDA, for making this shit *only* OTC, only brand name, and only sold in small packages.
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Yes, I do better with PSE than the substitute as well. And go nuts getting what I need when the sinuses hit BAD. Because like you it will last what feels like Forever, not some short time like 10 days.
And I horde it too.
Only I actually do better with the lower dose, the higher one makes me too hyper, and I can't sleep.
That said, I've been mostly depending on Alevert (since the sinus problems start with allergies) and Sinus Saline Rinse these days. This a.m. I streamed the saline in the sinuses to clear them out, and will be doing so again this evening before bedtime.
Saline is nice because you can do it whenever the sinuses are bugging you, and you can do it over and over again. Since it contains nothing but water and salt and thus no drugs to interfere with the system.
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The substitute, phenylephrine, has about the same effectiveness as a placebo, and more side effects. Yuck.
I can't use the nose rinse thing - I can't stand water up my nose, and my family has a history of nosebleeds when trying to rinse.