The capsaicin incident
I like to pride myself that I am somewhat smarter than the average bear. Unfortunately that is not always the case.
I have suffered for many years with sinus problems. All year long - not spring or fall but all year long I have bouts where I am simply 'stuffed up' and this keeps me up at night, unable to breath, let alone sleep.
I turned to nasal sprays and mentholated Vaseline crap but I really hated it and of course using nasal sprays leads to dependence on them.
So, when I was reading my Yoga magazine toward the beginning of spring and saw and ad for Sinus Buster an 'all natural' nasal spray and a way to get rid of the suffering, without using harmful ingredients. I took the bait.
I did not completely read what was in this natural cure for my problem...like an idiot, I just brought it home, unwrapped it and that night before bed, I decided to use the spray.
OH.MY.GOD.
It turns out the 'miracle ingredient' is PEPPER SPRAY. Yep. Go me.
I am not saying this product does not work. I am just saying that if you don't want to feel like you just inhaled mace, perhaps it's not for you....
I have since simply started using saline mist and just trying to 'deal'. But from now on, I will be sure to read all labels of any product I use 'natural' or otherwise.
I have suffered for many years with sinus problems. All year long - not spring or fall but all year long I have bouts where I am simply 'stuffed up' and this keeps me up at night, unable to breath, let alone sleep.
I turned to nasal sprays and mentholated Vaseline crap but I really hated it and of course using nasal sprays leads to dependence on them.
So, when I was reading my Yoga magazine toward the beginning of spring and saw and ad for Sinus Buster an 'all natural' nasal spray and a way to get rid of the suffering, without using harmful ingredients. I took the bait.
I did not completely read what was in this natural cure for my problem...like an idiot, I just brought it home, unwrapped it and that night before bed, I decided to use the spray.
OH.MY.GOD.
It turns out the 'miracle ingredient' is PEPPER SPRAY. Yep. Go me.
I am not saying this product does not work. I am just saying that if you don't want to feel like you just inhaled mace, perhaps it's not for you....
I have since simply started using saline mist and just trying to 'deal'. But from now on, I will be sure to read all labels of any product I use 'natural' or otherwise.
Labels: Stupidity
posted by Colette at 5:13 PM
2 Comments:
Have you tried a neti pot? Everyone raves about them, but, quite frankly, I can't bring myself to deliberately pour water *up* my nose.
C2
C2,
As a Yoga teacher (LOL)- I was forced to try one...I nearly threw up. I can not forcibly put water into my nose that way either. I must have been doing it incorrectly or something...but for now, the saline is working - I still use Vick's when I have to. I just hate being on drugs to solve this cause they usually don't work and I don't like the way they make me feel.
Thanks for the suggestion. I miss you, Woman.
XOXO
C~
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