Well what can I say even a "Man of Action" gets sick and has to take a break from the grind. So here I sit battling what seems to bean ass kicker of a Sinus Infection! My heads foggy like San Francisco in the summer time and I am spitting green goo like the girl in the movie "The Exorcist". It's truly maddening to live a life of activity then have what seemed like a standard cold suddenly kick you in the nuts and take you down hard.
So over the past few days as I have been fighting through the constant congestion, dizzy spells, fever and ringing in the ears. I am reminded of how good health is so important to the overall vitality of life and the ongoing pursuit of greatness. I will admit I am not ruling out the antibiotics. You never know this thing may want to go the distance. But, for now I am thinking like a Man Of Action and taking matters in to my own hands. I am going Homeopathic! OK so not totally I will admit Ibuprofen and a good decongestant go along way and make the homeopathic approach a little bit more bearable. So after 4 days of trying to work through this, a trip to the Pharmaca in Novato was necessary. Thank the adventure gods I ran in to my herbal guru Kelly I knew I was in good hands and would be all set to knock this thing out and get back in the mix.
$40 later I walked out with "Nutribiotics" Grapefruit seed extract which has all natural antibacterial, antiviral and anti fungal properties. How is that possible it isn't an antibiotic! Wait that's right most of the drugs we use today are derived from natural plant sources ahhhh yes now were on to something. She also turned me on to alcohol free golden seal to put in my nasal irrigation system and an herb mix to put in the 5-7 liters of water I have been drinking each day.
So here are few things that have seemed to work so far:
Nasal Irrigation System aka Neti Pot
Sure it's a little uncomfortable...I mean who really wants to shoot salty water up your nasal passages? Trust me once the mild stinging stops and you can actually take deep breath through the your nose you'll be looking for someone to throw up a high 5 to!
Well I was doing this with just the salt water hoping that Dr Volin's home remedy system would work like it always does but not this time. The salt water just didn't seem to touch it. Kelly my herbal guru suggested to use the Golden seal in the neti pot along with a saline solution. So I gave it a whirl. Whoooo wheeeee I think I over dosed a bit the sudden urge to puke came over from the smell. Wait the smell? I hadn't been able to experience that in days! Awesome now were headed in the right direction. So after a full on phlem exstrapalation complete with ear unintended Valsalva maneuver I was ready for the gentle mist of the "Nutribiotic" grapefruit seed extract. I shot this stuff up and it felt oily almost in my nasal passages. But after 3 solid squirts in each nostril I feel the stuff working right away! It started clearing the green and yellow goo because I could feel it sliding down the back of my throat. Sounds gross and it felt worse but, it meant the goo was on the move rather than just sitting there. Finally, some forward progress and a few good solid deep breaths.
Well, here I am 24 hours later and have repeated the process about 6 times total and am happy to report that the sinus passages are staying relatively clear the green and yellow goo is starting to go clear and my ears aren't pounding from the pressure on my ear drum. Although I am still experiencing the ringing sounds aka tinnitus. In my research this should pass once the fluid is completely drained.
Conclusion keep your fingers out of your nose! That's usually how these things start you leave the gym forgetting to wash your hands and perform what is a classic farmer blow all over your face and t-shirt. Well, what's a Man of Action to do? Wipe off your nose with your unwashed hand gently placing bacteria close enough to ear nose or throat where it can invade the body and kick you in the balls! Or so it feels because your nuts swell up like a couple ripened plums ready to be picked from the over production of white blood cells ready to fight the infection.
Next time you are tempted to drink champagne with a beautiful women stick with the beer and get her to bed early!
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