I'm tired of cooking/preparing 3 meals a day. It's just the two of us but boy oh boy can that woman eat!! She stays slimish, I get fattish. It's bad enough I do everything here much less start making her one thing and me the other. At times I feel guilty when I buy her fast food cuz of the nutritional value....not to mention I eat it too.
I also take Flonase, Mucinex and Claritin. I have awful sinus issues from my allergies.
Sudafed is a decongestant . If you take decongestants too many days you can get rebound congestion , the worst congestion than ever .
I would check with your doc about any over the counters you are using and only use what he/she says , and let them know what and how long you have been using each product .
I've been using a bit of diphenhydramine/Benadryl and hydroxyzine. Those help some but I can only take them at night because they make you sleepy. Zyrtec might be an option for me for the daytime, so thanks for mentioning it.
I've resorted to Sudafed and Afrin to get through the day. They're not ideal meds, especially the Afrin which docs have told me not to use, but they help me function.
I'd really rather not take antibiotics but I'm sure this is an infection and not just a sinusitis flare-up.
I'm just whining. I wish I had a crystal ball that would tell me this thing would go away in a week if I just keep up the therapies... Without that, I'm ready for antibiotics because this just cannot go on.
I had really bad sinusitis this past August . The doctor gave me Flonase nasal spray and I take a Zyrtec tablet each day . He told me a bad case can take 2-3 months to calm down fully . It was mostly gone by two months but now the heat is on in the house so having some mild symptoms . I have added a humidifier now .
I'm in finals for this school term, which means I have to complete a 10-page paper by Tuesday. I've already gotten an extension, so that's good, but I still have to write the dang paper while sick.
I'm calling my PCP tomorrow to see about an appointment to get antibiotics. I just can't keep this up, plodding along not feeling good. I've been using/doing Airborne, Emergen-C, hibiscus tea, hot baths, sinus rinsing (with a wee bit of peroxide), humidifier every night, etc., but can't shake the funk. And I better shake it soon because trying to keep up full-time MS school work and keep a full-time job is already hard enough when I feel fine.
End whine. Back to work. :)
*If anyone wants to give input about dealing with sinus infections, please do. I feel like an expert at this point, though, since I get them every year, sometimes multiple times a year. My expert status doesn't keep them from being very disruptive every. single. year. :(
That getting up groggy and going to pee is a nightmare thought in these trashcan stories! I always fear I will have to go and just go. Wondering when that hits given I am now 81 and will sometime DREAM I am looking for a bathroom when I need to go. Finally will awaken and understand why I had the dream.
Body-brain stories are so fascinating and when you think about the complexities it is amazing we all do well as we do do!
Sounhappy, hope your case is proceeding in a way that keeps you hopeful. And hoping it isn't robbing the bank in costs. Ongoing problems can be so tough.
Wish all a happy holiday week upcoming, if you celebrate the bird.
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That happened once at my house, when my son was under the influence.
The pee part-into a trash can!
I may have because I slept walk on a regular basis!
Let justice prevail. I hope I win the court case. Must wait a long time for result.
Gosh! Too funny, turning the television on, hahaha 🤣.
I think my parents were glad that we didn’t have stairs when I was sleepwalking!
I can see where its so frustrating for you. Really, its very unreasonable that u get one day off and MIL feels it should be with her. Really, it wasn't fair to the kids. One thing my Dad was big on, Christmas was spent in our home. Visitors were welcome. He would come over Christmas morning to watch the kids open their presents.
Your celebrations sound perfect to me! That’s what we started doing in the last few years.
Why should we put ourselves through additional stress during the holiday season? We just have our immediate family for holiday gatherings now too.
You are so correct about doing things to keep the peace. It never works out well.
I think most people have made decisions that they regret in order to please others. Hindsight is 20/20.
Imagine my surprise when I overheard my mother telling someone how she nipped the family holiday guilt trips in the bud by spending her first few married Christmases at the beach. But when I dared to suggest that travelling 4+ hours in snow with only 1 day off was too much... KABOOM! In hindsight I’m embarrassed and sad about what I did to keep the peace with her.
After I remarried Christmas was soon ruined by in-law temper tantrums. We refused future participation to preserve the day for our kids. I cook and bake and decorate, but it’s a cozy, slow “just us” day. I guess it would be best described as a secular family appreciation day.
I think people can avoid some of the stress that goes along with the holidays.
When my husband and I were first married we set ground rules. Both of our mothers were excellent cooks and hosted wonderful holiday dinners.
We suggested that we would rotate going to each house. If we did Thanksgiving at one house we spent Christmas at the other house. Neither of our parents objected to this idea.
We did Christmas Eve at the house that we didn’t spend Christmas at. It was great that neither of our parents complained about it.
I don’t understand why some people eat a whole meal at two different homes on the same day! Who can eat that much food?
Plus, if we made other plans all together like going out of town or elsewhere our parents were not offended.
When our parents got older and no longer wanted to host dinners we did it at our house but no one complained if we took a year off because we wanted to travel somewhere.
I always told my daughters not to feel pressured to always attend our dinners. They were allowed to bring their boyfriends and we never complained when they went to the boyfriend’s parents house for a celebration.
If people feel like it is an obligation to do everything with everyone it becomes a pain in the a** for them. I felt lucky that our family didn’t do this and we never had that problem.