By Jim McPeak (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #502) on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 9:32 am: |
We arrived Saturday night on American Eagle and had a 2 hour delay in San Juan, after a 6 hour scheduled layover. All luggage arrived, life is good. Made 6 dives already, but I have a really rotten cold and sinuses are screaming. I'm taking the day off from diving, and I'm going to try and get some anti-biotics somewhere. Aquawoman is out on the 8:30 Divi, and here I sit with Michael in Chat and Browse. She is going to do her 12th Windjammer tomorrow with our fried Rudy. I swear that woman has gills. Anyway, I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday so far. Cheers.
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By Brian (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2651) on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 10:03 am: |
I think Rudy should try more sunblock
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By Cynde (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #529) on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 11:29 am: |
Jim, glad you made it! I have only been on AE once when it's been on time Hope you feel better, hopefully "someone" can get you an appointment with the local doc to get you some meds and you will be on the mend. Tell aquawoman hi Glad you liked the massage, it is the only way to make that layover "relaxing"
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By Jerry (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3206) on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 11:46 am: |
Jim, go see the Doc ASAP, Bonaire is no place to be sick. I got a bad cold there a few years back, over the counter meds did nothing. Went to see the Doc, two days after I was 60 down with the fish's. Hope you feel better soon.
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By David Frank (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #552) on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 1:36 pm: |
Jim,
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By Brian (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2652) on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 6:15 pm: |
Antibiotics may not the right answer if it is a viral infection. See the Doc and let him work out a cure as you may long term impair your health. We both get sinus problems after flights, but we minimise this with Zinc and Echinacea for a week or so in advance as well as on holiday. the swimmers eardrops at the pharmacy are a dive saver too.
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By Vince DePietro (Bellevue Condos # 9) (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #638) on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 7:56 pm: |
I believe the diver's drops sold at the botica in town is to be used prophylacticly to prevent swimmers ear (otitis externa). They do work very well!
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By Sue from NJ (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #468) on Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 9:29 am: |
this is gross, but worked for me...
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By Mara - you pronounce it like Sarah (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1625) on Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 9:50 am: |
Sue - that's not so odd. At DEMA there was a product that was being given away that does the same thing. It is sold all over the US in the "pharmacies" like CVS and Walgreens. I can't think of the name of the product right now but it does the same type of thing. You squeeze the water and "mixture" through one nostril and let it come out the other. It's supposed to be fantastic. I do have some so I will have to try it.
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By Brian (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2653) on Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 12:55 pm: |
My method to clear congestion is to descend very slowly for the first few dives and not power clearing by pinching your nose. Yawn, swallow or waggle your jaw etc. When you surface all the grot comes out, not a pretty sight but you have clear tubes. We now avoid decongestants like Sudafed unless absolutely unavoidable as it can raise your blood pressure by a significant amount if done over consecutive days. We now use Throat lozenges and an occasional sniff of Sinex.
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By Cynde (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #537) on Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 1:14 pm: |
Sue's method is right on. Another good one, if you're not near the ocean is to inhale warm water while in the shower. It hurts...but helps.
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By Charlotte (BonaireTalker - Post #21) on Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 1:14 pm: |
I think what Mara is talking about is "Ocean Nasal Spray" -- it's a saline solution. My mom sent me to find "Ocean Spray" at the drug store a couple of weeks ago and I'm thinking, "Cranberry juice? In your nose?"
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By Mara - you pronounce it like Sarah (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1632) on Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 1:36 pm: |
Nope - it's not Ocean Nasal Spray though I do have some of that - and yes, it does make one think of spraying Cranberry Juice up your nose. LOL! What I'm talking about is called NeilMed Sinus Rinse Kit. The description says...
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By seb (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3044) on Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 2:15 pm: |
The device used to irrigate the sinuses is a Neti Pot.
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By Aaron Holoway (BonaireTalker - Post #23) on Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 3:34 pm: |
The Neilmed thing Mara is talking about is AWESOME. I have had a sinus infection since friday and my doc told me to use it. I have been using it for a few days now and WOW what a difference, i can breathe again. I have to do it twice a day. Hope you feel better and maybe you can find something like this to try out.
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By Jim McPeak (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #503) on Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 5:48 pm: |
Thank you all. I feel much better today. Did two dives this morning, no problem.
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By Mara - you pronounce it like Sarah (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1642) on Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 5:52 pm: |
Thanks Aaron - I probably should have used it last month but they say you can use it as a daily or weekly routine anyway.
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By Aaron Holoway (BonaireTalker - Post #24) on Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 8:07 pm: |
My ENT has been telling me to use it every other day. I didn't listen, and now that i have tried it i am going to use it regularly. It was just the thought of spraying water up my nose that turned me away to it. But after you do it the first time you get used to it very easily.
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By Brian (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2655) on Friday, December 29, 2006 - 5:21 am: |
Cynde Airborne looks good, it also contains Zinc and Echinacea, but it is not sold in the UK as far as I can find. Looked at Amazon and they can't ship that product to the UK. No worries though our current cure works fine.
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By seb (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3049) on Friday, December 29, 2006 - 8:47 am: |
I can ship it to the UK Brian. Maybe I could trade you for some topical ibuprofen!?
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By Brian (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2656) on Friday, December 29, 2006 - 11:04 am: |
Hi Seb Do you mean Ibruprofen Gel? http://www.boots.com/shop/product_details.jsp?productid=1059206&classificationid=1026667
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By Cynde (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #543) on Friday, December 29, 2006 - 12:02 pm: |
Brian...YGM
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By Jerry (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3234) on Friday, December 29, 2006 - 12:12 pm: |
Seb got it right, just go swimming!
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By Mara - you pronounce it like Sarah (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1648) on Friday, December 29, 2006 - 12:13 pm: |
BRAIN - I REFUSE TO BE JEALOUS but...I'm tearing here a little. Bonaire in 11 days - waaaaaa.
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By Jerry (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3235) on Friday, December 29, 2006 - 12:23 pm: |
I'm still three weeks away. That's a long way off!
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By Brian (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2657) on Friday, December 29, 2006 - 12:36 pm: |
Jerry
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By Brian (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2658) on Friday, December 29, 2006 - 12:42 pm: |
Mara
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By Jerry (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3238) on Friday, December 29, 2006 - 1:04 pm: |
Thanks Brian.
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By Mara - you pronounce it like Sarah (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1652) on Friday, December 29, 2006 - 5:33 pm: |
Please do - I am so afraid I am not going to get my Bonaire fix in 2007. It's sailing in the BVI's for me but maybe, just maybe....
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By Jerry (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3251) on Friday, December 29, 2006 - 5:42 pm: |
Don't be afraid, there are a few surprises coming in Jan 07. All I can say at this time is keep an eye open on the downtown cam.
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By Paul Chase (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Sunday, December 31, 2006 - 8:57 pm: |
What is the water temp?
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By Jamie Barber (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #160) on Wednesday, January 3, 2007 - 2:20 pm: |
Brian, I like your idea of zinc and the other holistic stuff. Zinc has been working like a champ for me against colds since I discovered it about 10 yrs ago.
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By Mara - you pronounce it like Sarah (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1672) on Wednesday, January 3, 2007 - 2:52 pm: |
And for me, I take zinc as the doctors think it may help prevent too much hair loss. At least that is the current thinking...so it's a zinc lozenge a day for me.
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By DARLENE ELLIS (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2329) on Wednesday, January 3, 2007 - 9:57 pm: |
To all my diving friends. If you can't get under the water with sinus issues you can always go on top and see just as much!
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By Ron Gould (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #752) on Thursday, January 4, 2007 - 1:39 am: |
Just remember this: When your snorkleing the beautiful reefs you are watching the Discovery Channel-But when you are Diving the same breath taking reefs You are in the picture... Ron
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