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[dancerjodi]

On Tuesday I went to see my PCP and got drugs for a sinus infection. I have sinus/allergy issues often, but rarely this kind of infection. I'm still in pain and relying on ibuprophen, despite starting antibiotics on Tuesday. I'm also taking Sudafed (the real behind the counter stuff) and using my neti. I would like to feel normal again.

Brian's birthday was Tuesday, but we celebrated over dinner on Monday with my parents. Mina and I gave him a couple of books: one on being a Batman fan that he'd had on his Amazon list and one on building robots with your kid. I got him an Avenger's Valentine's day card and some schmancy chocolate with ginger at Whole Foods for today. We don't tend to do much on Valentine's Day, but I like some kind of small, meaningful token.

On Sunday we have a friend sitting for us in the afternoon so that he can see the Robocop remake for his bday. We haven't been out for a date since we saw The Hobbit in mid-December. We have a night next month that my sister will watch her so that we can hang with friends before the St. Patty's parade. We are hoping to coordinate with her for a weekend in April to go away for our 15th wedding anniversary to NYC. 15 years! Just nuts.

I'm sick of my health or snow interrupting my dance classes. I want to get back into the swing of things. It was a lot of fun seeing Dance Theater at Waltham High last Friday. It was surely inspiring to get moving again.

Work is busy. The new bosslady is good at getting things done, which is good for keeping us all motivated in helping her get things done.

I'm just exhausted, probably a combination of this sinus infection plus busy workdays plus depressing weather plus 5 AM kid wake-ups.

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[shnells.livejournal.com]

sinus pain has been crazy bad these past couple of snow storms. i had one right on wednesday night before this one rolled into town and i honestly thought i would throw up. what really helps a lot is indian oregano (ajmo). you can brew a broth with a pinch of tumeric, sea or rock salt, lemon/lime and ginger and if no sore throat a pinch of black pepper. does wonders. black tea also helps a lot. i've found steam to be helpful. i also use a waterpik with a sinus irrigator attachment which works much better than a neti pot. sudafed actually makes my symptoms worse and ibuprofen doesn't even touch the pain. i've noticed inara is the same way. her pain responds more to tylenol than motrin. i've found tylenol sinus to be the most effective at managing my sinus pressure/congestion pain with or without infections.

good luck i'm feeling your pain both sinus and child wakeups. i'm looking so forward to when they're teenagers and won't wake up at all.