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12 June 2008

NoseFilter: I spent a few days in the mountains, and the air was very dry.

Possible grossness inside.→[More:] My nasal passages are dry too, and are still sore and a touch bloody.

I've been using saline spray to get some moisture in there, but then I started wondering if the salt was actually drying the old nostrils out even more.

Is the saline spray okay? What can I do, besides sticking vaseline-sodden Q-tips up my nose?

post by: mudpuppie at: 15:50 | 17 comments

I would just make sure to stay well hydrated, over-hydrated even, and let your body do its work.

I can't think that saline would hurt, though.

posted by danf 12 June | 15:54

I have no advice, other than for some stupid resson I find this post, what's the word?

...adorable.

posted by Lipstick Thespian 12 June | 16:00

We aim to please.

posted by mudpuppie 12 June | 16:01

People are saline, right? I'm definitely no doctor or chemist or anything, but I thought that's why saline solution was saline. I think you'll be okay.

P.S. There's a county in Arkansas named Saline, but people pronounce it sa-LEEN.

P.P.S. Man, I could type that word all day long. Saline saline saline saline saline.

posted by box 12 June | 16:31

The saline isn't gonna dry you out... it's perfect for this situation. As is danf's advice to hydrate like crazy.

I get dry sinuses after being in an airplane- it's miserable. Hope yours clear up soon.

*hugs pupps*

posted by BoringPostcards 12 June | 16:48

This thread is just fine without pictures.

Thanks.

posted by danf 12 June | 16:51

Um, that's suh-LEEN, not say-LEEN, for what it's worth. I used to know a girl who wanted to write her dissertation on, y'know, fake-phonetic spelling.

posted by box 12 June | 16:56

Um, that's suh-LEEN, not say-LEEN, for what it's worth.

Like this?

posted by me3dia 12 June | 17:07

Why, yes, thank you, me3dia.

And I just read this book a couple months ago, too.

posted by box 12 June | 17:23

Yeah, when I was in Colorado my nose was dried too, and full of dessicated boogerage.

You all were just dying to know that, weren't you?

posted by bunnyfire 12 June | 19:09

Oh, and DONOTDONOTDONOT PUT VASELINE ANYWHERE IN YOUR NOSE.

If you accidentally aspirate any of it it is superbad for your lungs.

posted by bunnyfire 12 June | 19:10

Ugh. When I have bad allergies I get nosebleeds. I have to say I do put the vaseline in the nose.

posted by Stewriffic 12 June | 19:27

Do the old-fashioned steaming-your-head-over-a-basin-of-hot-water thingy. Throw in a drop of eucalyptus oil, put a towel over your head and inhale carefully.

PLUS, you'll have lovely skin.

:)

posted by ninazer0 12 June | 19:49

Isn't it SAY-leen?

posted by eamondaly 12 June | 22:00

Um, that's suh-LEEN, not say-LEEN, for what it's worth.

Merriam-Webster disagrees with you.

posted by D.C. 13 June | 00:23

Wait, I see you were talking about the town name. Nevermind.

posted by D.C. 13 June | 00:25

I was gonna advice the same thing as ninzer0. Also - drink water until your back teeth are floating.

I used to get horrible nosebleeds when I lived in SoCal. I don't miss them at all.

posted by deborah 13 June | 12:21

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