tips for de-snotting my head

[WindRavenX]

Oh decongestion! How I loathe thee!
I wish I could stay in the hot shower all day, but I'm pretty sure that's not a good idea.
How do I decongest my nasty head cold? I've even tried eating spicey Thai food to no avail! :o

[XemaSab]

1. Orange juice and chai tea

[WindRavenX]

7. tea does work

But not long enough x(

[leftofthedial]

2. oxygen mask, duct tape and vacuum cleaner

(and a clean vacuum bag)

[DS1]

3. Walk up to a cop

Call him a pigfucker and dare him to mace you.

You'll be all set.

[WindRavenX]

6. would "bacon factory" be acceptable as well?

[havocmom]

21. Where were you with that plan when I was pouring warm water in my nose

a few weeks ago?

Damn fine method!

[ET Awful]

4. Corkscrew + Nostril = clear sinuses

:evilgrin:

Or just sushi with LOTS of wasabi!

[Magrittes Pipe]

5. If you find anything that works, please tell dolo.

The noises that girl makes are just WRONG! :(

[miss_american_pie]

8. Have you tried a neti pot?

[WindRavenX]

9. what's that..?

?

[miss_american_pie]

13. Some contraption our allergist recommends

http://www.bytheplanet.com/Products/Yoga/neti/Netipot.htm

It looks silly, but I know people who swear by them.

[WindRavenX]

14. it most certainly does look...interesting

Thank you for the suggestion!

[yellowdogintexas]

24. Neti Pot is wonderful. Really helps. I have the SinuCleanse

system, available at Walgreens

[Patiod]

10. Hot and sour soup, horseradish, Afrin

Afrin should only be used for a little while - it's physically "addictive"

When things get so bad that it looks like you're sobbing, you may want to use that dreadful pseudoephedrine, that makes a lot of people speedy and/or mean. But it does work.

[AirmensMom]

11. Eucalyptus oil

Dab some right under your nose. :D

[AllegroRondo]

12. make a tea from dried chili pepper and mint

about 1 tsp per cup of hot water.

[Spider Jerusalem]

15. Blow out your sinuses...

with warm water that contains a small amount (a VERY small amount) of cayenne pepper. It'll sting a little, but you won't be congested anymore.

[Fredda Weinberg]

16. sniffing salt water

Make a cup of tepid water barely salty - too much will be painful but too little does no harm.

Pour a small puddle into the cupped palm of your hand - over a sink would be advisable.

"Sniff" in as much as you find comfortable - let it drain - repeat.

[Lex]

17. Neti Pot!

No, I'm not kidding either.

http://www.bytheplanet.com/Products/Yoga/neti/Netipot.htm

It works!

Edited to add: Nevermind, someone upthread beat me to it.

[Dora]

18. Neti pot. Yes. yes. Yes.

You can even get a cheaper knockoff at Walgreens called "Sinucleanse"

Don't use straight tap-water. Use homemade saline - it won't sting, and it really does work. The water will push some grody stuff out of your head, though - consider yourself warned.

[TX-RAT]

19. Eat 2 raw jalapenos, that should get thing rolling.

[ChoralScholar]

20. Zicam extreme congestion relief.

For 28 years, nothing would touch my chronic congestion. This stuff is amazing!!!!

[geniph]

22. Thai food, baybee!

3 star or better. Works every time. If you've got a virus, the capsaicin in the hot peppers actually does inhibit viral replication.

[pointblank]

23. I empathize with you

I have chronic sinus issues. A combination of allergies and a badly deviated septueing stuffed upm that requires surgery, but I am too much of a wimp to get it done.

I have carried a bottle of this on me for years:



It isnt as addictive as Afrin and it doesn't cause the reverse effects that Afrin does after you use it for a week or so.

I know I shouldn't be using it so much for so long, but as long as it works I will always have a bottle with me...Nothing worse than being stuffed up.

[RevCheesehead]

25. Turkey baster.

Or Vacuum with attachment.

[BlueStorm]

26. Ammonia...

Yes it's dangerous but it clears up my head... My mom used to do that to me...you sniff it. I wonder if that is why I am the way that I am now, lol.

I can't remember but there was something else that worked.

Blue