Re: Another OT

snuffing salt water?  interesting.
Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bonnie Holmes" <holmesbm@usit.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 12:16 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Another OT


> The thing that works best for me when I have sinusitis is to get in a warm
> shower with a cup of warm water + 1/4 teaspoon salt...snuff up the
> mixture...do it as soon as symptoms start for several days.  Usually that
> keeps me from getting infected and helps to clear out my head so I can get
> to sleep.
>
> Bonnie Zone 6+ ETN
>
>
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Date: 11/18/2003 7:08:50 AM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Another OT
> >
> > Thanks Melody,
> > As you've probably noted from other messages, it's sinusitis which has
> > traveled down for some chest congestion.  But it's all pretty minor.
> Thing
> > is I get this sort of thing once or twice each winter and handle it otc.
> It
> > just happened that I was at the dr's for my arm and I mentioned it.
I've
> > nearly never gone to the dr for sinusitis b4.  I do recall one time, but
> > again, I was there for something else as well, but back then he never
went
> > into all this medication for it.  Thanks for your concern.
> > Kitty
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Melody" <mhobertm@excite.com>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 5:51 AM
> > Subject: RE: [CHAT] Another OT
> >
> >
> > > Kitty: It would seem to me that the answer to that question would
depend
> > > on what your doctor thinks is wrong with you...I would sincerely hope
> > > that he/she took the time to explain this to you along with an
> > > explanation of what each prescription was for. And pray tell me you
> > > don't just have a virus and got antibiotics prescribed?????? Maybe a
> > > follow-up phone call to your provider would be in order if you really
do
> > > have questions about these things...you must act as your own advocate
in
> > > situations like this and be prepared to ask questions until you get an
> > > answer you can fully understand. Best of luck to you!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Melody, IA (Z 5/4)
> > >
> > > "The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious."
> > > --Albert Einstein
> > >
> > >  --- On Mon 11/17,  < kmrsy@comcast.net > wrote:
> > > From:  [mailto: kmrsy@comcast.net]
> > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 21:09:47 +0000
> > > Subject: [CHAT] Another OT
> > >
> > > Another OT - I'm full of them lately!<br><br>I mentioned last month a
> > > recurrence of my tennis elbow. Well, it's been<br>6 wks now and still
> > > really bothering me so I made an appointment with my<br>doctor. Just
> > > prior to my appointment I came down with a cold, and<br>coughing makes
> > > my arm ache worse. I mentioned this to my dr today,<br>saying that as
> > > long as I'm here for my arm, if you have anything better<br>than otc
for
> > > my cold, I'd be interested. Well, I came out of there with<br>SEVEN
> > > prescriptions for my cold, one of which was for a chest x-ray -
oh<br>-
> > > and a referral for my arm.<br><br><br>Does this seem like overkill?
> > > That's a lot of medication for a cough. I<br>dropped the stack scrips
on
> > > the floor at the reception desk and two<br>other patients gasped - I'm
> > > sure they thought I must be on death's door.<br>Is this normal? I
don't
> > > go to doctors
> > >
> >
>
much.<br><br><br>Kitty<br><br>----------------------------------------------
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