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monster 01-25-2014 10:10 PM
..apart from the spelling

sexobon 01-25-2014 10:35 PM
I thought it was fairly common knowledge that symptomatic relief may come at the expense of prolonged illness; but, that it's considered an acceptable tradeoff when symptoms become too distracting for people's situations.

xoxoxoBruce 01-26-2014 12:49 AM
The reason we have a nose is to filter out crap and warm cold air to protect the lungs. If the nose is plugged it can't do that as mouth breathing becomes mandatory.

orthodoc 01-26-2014 12:59 AM
Good point, Bruce. And sinuses, being an integral and internal part of our homeostatic, warm blooded bodies, don't need to be kept warm. Just sayin'.

tw 01-26-2014 01:00 AM
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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce (Post 891025)
The reason we have a nose is to filter out crap and warm cold air to protect the lungs. If the nose is plugged it can't do that as mouth breathing becomes mandatory.
When running (with mouth open), the tongue captures insects. Snack food.

orthodoc 01-26-2014 01:16 AM
A source of protein. Right, tw?

Griff 01-26-2014 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by monster (Post 891015)
(I might be kinda with tw on this)
We all are. I know the choice I'm making. He just ignores particulars of individual cases in favor of over-arching assumptions.

Clodfobble 01-26-2014 08:09 AM
Not to mention the fact that sinuses can also swell inappropriately, in response to an allergen, for example. No amount of warmth is going to "kill off" that cedar pollen in my son's nose. Our survival mechanisms are useful in the right circumstances, but they don't always work in our favor.

Griff 01-26-2014 08:17 AM
Is there a lot of cedar in your area?

Clodfobble 01-26-2014 10:17 AM
Oh yes indeed.

There have been a handful of false calls to the fire department across the city, because people thought the trees were "smoking" when in fact it was just clouds and clouds of cedar pollen wafting off the branches.

Griff 01-26-2014 10:40 AM
Oh, that is brutal!

xoxoxoBruce 01-26-2014 01:44 PM
I guess a heavy rain, carefully timed to the pollen release, is the only thing that would help. That's not happening.:kettle:

tw 01-26-2014 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by orthodoc (Post 891029)
A source of protein. Right, tw?
Insects are like good candy. Crunchy on the outside. Soft in the inside. Its an acquired taste.

tw 01-26-2014 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Clodfobble (Post 891051)
No amount of warmth is going to "kill off" that cedar pollen in my son's nose.
Anybody dependent on Claritin (and equivalents)?

BigV 01-26-2014 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Griff (Post 890924)
So Lil' Griff and I are sick. I was preaching on the virtues of Mucinex D(?) the one with pseudo-ephedrine. It really helped my sinus last time around. So I stop at the pharmacy on my way from picking up my Dad's coal. Its behind the counter because we're having a War on Drugs™. The government web-site is down, so you can't have it... Cuz I'm going to make a batch of Hillbilly Heroin from like 12 tablets?
Also unavailable in Oregon OTC. Claritin-D requires Dr Rx.


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