Me too ... It's under my bathroom sink cabinet collecting dust. However; if you use it with tap water you can do more harm than good by introducing more bacteria into an already problem area.
I prefer to use the saline spray as it is already purified.... "Arm and Hammer Simply Saline" nasal mist."
Thanks for the reminder to use it , I have that and I have been negligent at using it, I have found there are several things that have helped me in the past on various things , I get to concentrating on other things and don't tend to what I should be doing .
Sandy, I may have mentioned this before. If so, please excuse the re-post. I found an inexpensive nasal washing thingy at Walgreens for $15. Similar action to the much advertised Navage. Very simple little squeeze bottle. Comes with a big supply of saline packets. Really washed out those nasal passages ! Biggest hassle is boiling the water, but sooooo necessary to use sterile water.
I do have nasal problems, I imagine doctor gave me doxy because of that, plus being allergic to so many , I do have some bactrin ....but in the meantime I started yesterday MucinexSinus-Max It has Day and night time capsules I have taken 1 day and 1 night. I have got rid of mucous over the past 4 weeks about 7 times not enough , yesterday I did once and this morning did some. so maybe this stuff is working . I also posted on the one I had done before this on post nasal drip.
I also had the chronic bronchitis , it was my first diagonosis , Hi Audrey , yes I plan on calling his office on Thursday, my main problem is my allergies to so many antibiotics. I might try the ibuprofen always hesitated even though I have taken it, I know its hard on the kidneys, and that is another problem.
I have chronic bronchitis as part of my COPD package, I sometimes take 800 mg of ibuprofen for the inflammation.....Found this on the web:
Acute bronchitis often develops three to four days after a cold or the flu. It may start with a dry cough, then after a few days the coughing spells may bring up mucus. Most people get over an acute bout of bronchitis in two to three weeks, although the cough can sometimes hang on for four weeks or more.
Not the best news but at least you can know that it will not last forever.
I am guessing around November 17th I think I got this stuff ,that was the only time I was out, when I went to the doctor that's what he he said I had' He gave me some doxy cycline I don't know that it done anything and some of those pearls or the generic that is for a cough and do not think it helped any either I have had what I call the croup real crackled cough,and I have brought up some mucous a few times, then on Dec 17 I had to go get x-rays for the anuerysms , it was real chilly and windy that morning , well I had a relapse feeling worse than before.. I am drinking broths , I just cannot seem to get a handle on it, I thought I might call the drs office after Christmas and see if he has anything else.
LOL, Don - I was past nasal mist. I needed a fire hose to clear my nasal passages !
Me too ... It's under my bathroom sink cabinet collecting dust. However; if you use it with tap water you can do more harm than good by introducing more bacteria into an already problem area.
I prefer to use the saline spray as it is already purified.... "Arm and Hammer Simply Saline" nasal mist."
Thanks for the reminder to use it , I have that and I have been negligent at using it, I have found there are several things that have helped me in the past on various things , I get to concentrating on other things and don't tend to what I should be doing .
Sandy, I may have mentioned this before. If so, please excuse the re-post. I found an inexpensive nasal washing thingy at Walgreens for $15. Similar action to the much advertised Navage. Very simple little squeeze bottle. Comes with a big supply of saline packets. Really washed out those nasal passages ! Biggest hassle is boiling the water, but sooooo necessary to use sterile water.
I do have nasal problems, I imagine doctor gave me doxy because of that, plus being allergic to so many , I do have some bactrin ....but in the meantime I started yesterday MucinexSinus-Max It has Day and night time capsules I have taken 1 day and 1 night. I have got rid of mucous over the past 4 weeks about 7 times not enough , yesterday I did once and this morning did some. so maybe this stuff is working . I also posted on the one I had done before this on post nasal drip.
NP has me take it at any sign of nasal problem that could develop into chest involvement. Makes me feel wretched.
Isn't that what the doxy was supposed to do, Don?
Mucinex or a generic form of it. It thins the mucus/phlegm and allows one to expectorate more readily. I doubt ibuprofen will help mucus
I also had the chronic bronchitis , it was my first diagonosis , Hi Audrey , yes I plan on calling his office on Thursday, my main problem is my allergies to so many antibiotics. I might try the ibuprofen always hesitated even though I have taken it, I know its hard on the kidneys, and that is another problem.
I have chronic bronchitis as part of my COPD package, I sometimes take 800 mg of ibuprofen for the inflammation.....Found this on the web:
Acute bronchitis often develops three to four days after a cold or the flu. It may start with a dry cough, then after a few days the coughing spells may bring up mucus. Most people get over an acute bout of bronchitis in two to three weeks, although the cough can sometimes hang on for four weeks or more.
Not the best news but at least you can know that it will not last forever.
You should let your doctor know. He might call in a different antibiotic for you. Try getting in touch with him ASAP.
I am guessing around November 17th I think I got this stuff ,that was the only time I was out, when I went to the doctor that's what he he said I had' He gave me some doxy cycline I don't know that it done anything and some of those pearls or the generic that is for a cough and do not think it helped any either I have had what I call the croup real crackled cough,and I have brought up some mucous a few times, then on Dec 17 I had to go get x-rays for the anuerysms , it was real chilly and windy that morning , well I had a relapse feeling worse than before.. I am drinking broths , I just cannot seem to get a handle on it, I thought I might call the drs office after Christmas and see if he has anything else.