Urggh...I hate "night-time" allergy/cold medications

brentspeak

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Tue Jun-12-07 03:15 PM
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Urggh...I hate "night-time" allergy/cold medications

I took only one tablet of an over-the-counter "night-time" sinus headache/allergy/cold medication last night, and today I feel groggy, irritable, impatient, and "out of it". Not only does that stuff affect you physically, it affects you psychologically, as well. Nasty stuff.

Besides allergy/cold medications -- both day and night-time -- what's a good alternative for treatment of sinus headaches?

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zanne

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Tue Jun-12-07 03:30 PM
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1. I prefer the "dynamite-up-the-nose" method.

I take Sine-Off and try to stay awake. I often wonder if drinking coffee counteracts the effects.

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brentspeak

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Tue Jun-12-07 03:37 PM
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2. Believe it or not, but I've been experimenting with a hot pepper nasal spray

Found it at a health food store. It's called "Sinus Buster". Unfortunately, it hasn't done the trick.

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malta blue

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Tue Jun-12-07 03:39 PM
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3. I hear saline nose spray is good for sinus issues

but then again - my grandfather just used to snort salt water and it would alleviate all his problems. Me - I don't think I could purposely "snort" water....:shrug:

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grasswire

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Tue Jun-12-07 04:06 PM
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4. the only stuff we ever use is Dimetapp

It works on the congestion, and it's side effect free as far as we are concerned. The blue 12-hour extentabs are what we get. Take it at night.

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hellbound-liberal

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Tue Jun-12-07 05:16 PM
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5. I used to have sinus problems frequently and saline spray has helped immensely!

I was taking some type of sinus medicine 3 or 4 times a week to deal with sinus headaches. Since I have been using saline spray, I have pretty much STOPPED using medication. I use it twice a day and I only use pills once a month at the most. I strongly suggest that you give it a try. It's about $2 a bottle for the cheap store brand, which works fine. If you absolutely have to take something at night, I suggest Unisom sleep gels. The medicine in them is exactly equal to a double shot of Benadryl and I have never felt groggy the next day.

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