Re: Sinus and cold irritations...

[Guest guest]

Stefani, Thanks for the great

idea. I've used a heating pad

for my chest cough pain relief but never thought to use the husk

filled warm pad

(that I use on my stiff neck) to help with sinus pressure and pain.

Thanks again. Stay warm and dry.

We had snow for about 8 hours today with 36 degrees...not

my kind of weather at all. I hate winter; especially cold and damp

times. It is sort of early for snow to stick to the ground here in

Philadelphia

but at least it's now stopped and the roads were never a problem.

The snow just dusted the grassy areas.( about 2 inches)

Z fibriotic NSIP/05

Z 65, fibriotic NSIP/05/PA

And

“mild” PH/10/07

No,

NSIP was not self-inflicted…I never smoked!

Potter,

reader,carousel lover and MomMom to Darah and Sara

“I’m

gonna be iron like a lion in Zion” Bob Marley

Vinca

Minor-periwinkle is my flower

Stefani wrote:

Have another tip for our 'tip sheet'. I came down with a sinus

infection that really threw me for a loop. I could barely sleep and the

CPAP was forcing drainage down my throat. I actually sat up most of the

first night. Second night, I took a sudafed tablet and that helped for

about 6 hours. Today I felt like crap. My husband made me chicken soup,

tea and kept asking if he could help. I was coughing and in pain from

the sore throat and trunk muscles. Then tonight, on a lark, I dug out

the heat pack (an oatmeal stuffed tube that is heated in the

microwave). I heated it up for two minutes. I put it across my head and

fell asleep with my oxygen plugged in. I woke up with no headache, no

aches and pains and my throat was no longer raw... felt like a miracle

cure. I don't like to take additional medications if I don't have to

and try to limit them to when I need them most (like night time for

sleeping). However, I will tell you I feel 150% better than I did this

afternoon and evening before I got the brainstorm to try the heat pack.

It also makes the incisions from my biopsy less bothersome

(occasionally they start "tingling"). Hope you find this helpful with

this cold season upon us.

Stefani 61 year old Utahn (originally from MN)

ILD 2/2006, NSIP (fibrotic) 10/2009, Diabetes II 2/2006, Sleep Apnea

4/2009

[Guest guest]

stefani

did you make the oatmeal heat pack or did you buy it

if you made it, how did you do it?

moving your suggestion to the tips file

Pink Joyce R (IPF 3/06) IFA 5/09 Pennsylvania

Donate Life Listed 1/09 Inactive 4/09

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Subject: Sinus and cold irritations...To: Breathe-Support Date: Sunday, December 6, 2009, 1:01 AM

Have another tip for our 'tip sheet'. I came down with a sinus infection that really threw me for a loop. I could barely sleep and the CPAP was forcing drainage down my throat. I actually sat up most of the first night. Second night, I took a sudafed tablet and that helped for about 6 hours. Today I felt like crap. My husband made me chicken soup, tea and kept asking if he could help. I was coughing and in pain from the sore throat and trunk muscles. Then tonight, on a lark, I dug out the heat pack (an oatmeal stuffed tube that is heated in the microwave). I heated it up for two minutes. I put it across my head and fell asleep with my oxygen plugged in. I woke up with no headache, no aches and pains and my throat was no longer raw... felt like a miracle cure. I don't like to take additional medications if I don't have to and try to limit them to when I need them most (like night time for sleeping). However, I will tell you I feel 150% better than I

did this afternoon and evening before I got the brainstorm to try the heat pack. It also makes the incisions from my biopsy less bothersome (occasionally they start "tingling"). Hope you find this helpful with this cold season upon us.Stefani 61 year old Utahn (originally from MN)ILD 2/2006, NSIP (fibrotic) 10/2009, Diabetes II 2/2006, Sleep Apnea 4/2009

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Pink Joyce

I actually bought it already made....The tag on it says " Comfort Clinic " outof

California... and of course, made in China. Not sure it is oatmeal either, just

says 100% organic. Cotton fabric, rope handles on each end. Fits real nice

around the neck, over the face or over the back. It warms in the microwave in 2

minutes and it is advisable to wrap in a hand towel to prevent " burning " the

skin.

Stefani 61 year old Utahn (originally from MN)

ILD 2/2006, NSIP (fibrotic) 10/2009, Diabetes II 2/2006, Sleep Apnea 4/2009

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> Have another tip for our 'tip sheet'. I came down with a sinus infection that

really threw me for a loop. I could barely sleep and the CPAP was forcing

drainage down my throat. I actually sat up most of the first night. Second

night, I took a sudafed tablet and that helped for about 6 hours. Today I felt

like crap. My husband made me chicken soup, tea and kept asking if he could

help. I was coughing and in pain from the sore throat and trunk muscles. Then

tonight, on a lark, I dug out the heat pack (an oatmeal stuffed tube that is

heated in the microwave). I heated it up for two minutes. I put it across my

head and fell asleep with my oxygen plugged in. I woke up with no headache, no

aches and pains and my throat was no longer raw... felt like a miracle cure. I

don't like to take additional medications if I don't have to and try to limit

them to when I need them most (like night time for sleeping). However, I will

tell you I feel 150% better than I did

> this afternoon and evening before I got the brainstorm to try the heat pack.

It also makes the incisions from my biopsy less bothersome (occasionally they

start " tingling " ). Hope you find this helpful with this cold season upon us.

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> Stefani 61 year old Utahn (originally from MN)

> ILD 2/2006, NSIP (fibrotic) 10/2009, Diabetes II 2/2006, Sleep Apnea 4/2009

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Mine is filled millet kinda of a grain...only used it after surgery.......thanks for the infio

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To: Breathe-Support Sent: Sun, December 6, 2009 8:35:11 PMSubject: Re: Sinus and cold irritations...

Pink JoyceI actually bought it already made....The tag on it says"Comfort Clinic" outof California.. . and of course, made in China. Not sure it is oatmeal either, just says 100% organic. Cotton fabric, rope handles on each end. Fits real nice around the neck, over the face or over the back. It warms in the microwave in 2 minutes and it is advisable to wrap in a hand towel to prevent "burning" the skin.Stefani 61 year old Utahn (originally from MN)ILD 2/2006, NSIP (fibrotic) 10/2009, Diabetes II 2/2006, Sleep Apnea 4/2009> > > From: Stefani <sfshaner@.. .>> Subject: Sinus and cold irritations. ..> To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com> Date: Sunday, December 6, 2009, 1:01 AM> > > Â > > > > Have another tip for our 'tip sheet'. I came down with a sinus infection that really threw me for a loop. I could barely sleep and the CPAP was forcing drainage down my throat. I actually sat up most of the first night. Second night, I took a sudafed tablet and

that helped for about 6 hours. Today I felt like crap. My husband made me chicken soup, tea and kept asking if he could help. I was coughing and in pain from the sore throat and trunk muscles. Then tonight, on a lark, I dug out the heat pack (an oatmeal stuffed tube that is heated in the microwave). I heated it up for two minutes. I put it across my head and fell asleep with my oxygen plugged in. I woke up with no headache, no aches and pains and my throat was no longer raw... felt like a miracle cure. I don't like to take additional medications if I don't have to and try to limit them to when I need them most (like night time for sleeping). However, I will tell you I feel 150% better than I did> this afternoon and evening before I got the brainstorm to try the heat pack. It also makes the incisions from my biopsy less bothersome (occasionally they start "tingling"). Hope you find this helpful with this cold season upon us.> >

Stefani 61 year old Utahn (originally from MN)> ILD 2/2006, NSIP (fibrotic) 10/2009, Diabetes II 2/2006, Sleep Apnea 4/2009>