I managed to pick up a rather nasty sinus infection. Actually, Aaron picked it up first and then decided to share it with me. I've got enough snot jammed into my head that I've begun to fantasize about trepanation. It's been really difficult to try to do things like breath, finish sentences, think straight etc. etc. But don't worry Mom, I'm drinking lots of liquids and trying to sleep it off.
Through the fog of mucusy delerium, I decided this infection is ruining my mind. Paranoia? Probably, but then I found this awesome medical poster. Just as I suspected, this infection is trying to take over my BRAIN!
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Wow, I've never seen that actually illustrated!
My mom used to get terrible sinus infections and she swears by a concoction called "Jean Ann's Moonshine". It's a homemade nasal spray that contains glycerin and vodka. Scary.
Hmmm, sounds worth it.
I hope you feel better! I was wondering where you were yesterday... I had no one to make fun of on the roll in Relief Society...
I hate sinus infections! You can't bend over or turn your head or anything!
My Mom swears by a product called "Sinu-Cleanse". I've never tried it, but it's essentially a system by which you clean out your sinuses with saline. She described it, and it sounded scary, but she thinks it's the greatest thing for sinus infections.
The last time I had one, I rounded up all the spicy food in the house and had myself one very hot meal. I think it was a freezer Thai dinner with lots of extra tabasco sauce, habanero sauce, and some chips and salsa on the side- and lots of water. As I recall, it provided a measure of relief. Good luck.
Have you tried a neti pot? I never have, but man oh man are the instructional videos hilarious. Apparently they can be very helpful for chronic sinusitis and allergies. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8sDIbRAXlg
Whoops, the url cut off at the end: it should be http://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=j8sDIbRAXlg
It would seem common sense that drilling a hole in one's head would not be recommended for one's health and well being. Really? What if you were told that Bill Clinton's mentor at Oxford University, Lord James Neidpath, drilled a hole in his head? Or that the procedure is as old as the ancient Egyptians and Incas that practiced it? Or that those who have undergone the surgery report added energy, increased brain power, and even induce a permanent feeling of high?
It is the strange phenomena of trepanation, the procedure of drilling a small hole through one's skull, that is examined by an hour-long documentary released by alternative/rock musician Cevin Soling. 'A Hole In the Head' examines the development of "modern" trepanation as used by people in the United Kingdom, the United States, and The Netherlands for the purpose of attaining a higher level of consciousness.
The DVD can purchased online at http://www.holeintheheadmovie.com
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