Health & Fitness
Dear Community,
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Allergies
OMG! Now, I know that I have year-round allergies, but my doc said that my issues this week (ears, throat, post nasal drip, congestion) was pretty much ear infection and allergies. I'm really hoping that I also had a cold thrown in there, I've never been home from work due to allergies and I've been out more than one day this week with it. Anyone else going through this in the Northeast, or am I doomed for a long allergy season suffering alone? I'm resorting to alleve cold & sinus for night time to clear my head so that I can sleep, and I guess I'm at that age....last night I was up from 1-2:30 not able to sleep attributing to the decongestants......tonight I try my netti-pot (first time) with high hopes of success! Just needed to vent my pity-party!
Re: Allergies
Boo. Allergies suck and I'm sorry you're suffering. I'm in ATL and the crazy allergy time is over, but I have year-round allergies (including being allergic to my pets). I take Claritin daily (generic Costco kind) and Nasonex when things are really active. And Aleve Cold & Sinus when I'm really stuffed or have a wicked sinus headache.
I also use the Neil-Med sinus rinse (squeeze bottle), instead of the neti pot (less weird head-tilt-action required). (I think, btw, that you shouldn't nasal rinse right before bed, but like an hour before -- so the liquid isn't lingering if you lay down.)
GL and hope you fell better!
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