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Originally Posted by rixatrix
Thanks, everyone! I'm feeling much better today. I actually get headaches fairly often - they go with my allergies and obnoxious sinus problems. I'm terrible about taking decongestants regularly. Just another reason to get that exercise done in the morning - my headaches usually hit in the afternoon. But I've outsmarted them!
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From this point on, I hereby ban the "M" word from my log! Yuck!
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What if I am pontificating on whether you should marry lunges with squats in your next workout? Har har.
Hmm, another way we share some health stuff--I too have endless sinus/congestion troubles. It's awful.
I'm just going to tell you what I've done to make it better--some unsolicited advice, I know, so bear with me.
I went to see a naturopath about it and she advised me to cut all dairy from my diet. Ouch! But I did, except for yogurt (which apparently is less offensive, due to the good bacteria. And the occassional goat cheese is apparently okay.)
And I will say it has made a huggge difference. A few weeks after cutting it out, I suddenly realized I had a sense of smell. And the constant, ever-there pressure on my sinuses lifted. I haven't touched a decongestant since.
Now when I eat dairy I can feel that pressure settle again. It's weird.
Does it suck to go dairy-free? Absolutely. However, a recent fall off the wagon showed more clearly the benefits: I was craving cottage cheese like crazy. I love the stuff.
So I went and bought a big tub of it and ate it over the weekend.
Sunday night? I had a full-blown allergenic episode, complete with itchy eyes, stuffed nose, endless sneezing. Just like the good old days.
Anyway, I'm just saying if you haven't tried it yet or whatever, you might try a dairy-free month and see if if it helps.
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