This seems to be a question that is not asked enough or we think what we are feeling is not as important as what our loved one is going through. This job we have taken on is a tough one and there are days when I think my "stress rope" cannot be pulled any tighter. Then there are other times that make those bad days just a memory. Do you feel like banging your head against a wall one day? And then the next day your loved one is attentive and loving and comprehends whatever you say? There are some who keep those feelings bottled up within themselves; others take the time for outside resources and others who look at sites such as this for some understanding. I do better when I have someone else to bounce my feelings off of. Let's face it....we aren't superhuman and besides ourselves and perhaps a family to take care of we now have taken on the responsibility of another human who is incapable of taking care of themselves. Do you breeze through the care giving without a problem? If so, I would like to know how you do it, maybe you can offer some new ideas; do you have feelings of frustration and need to talk about those? Come and talk and know that you can speak freely and without judgement and without finger pointing.
I am caring for my mother-in-law and have been for about 1 1/2 years. She has moderate dementia and incontinence. Other than that she is very healthy. Sometimes that short amount of time feels like 10 years and I wonder how long I will be able to do this job. I get so very tired of hearing the same thing day in and day out, but I have to remind myself that to her, each time she sees me, she is offering new information. At times I have no problems communicating with her, but it seems like more and more she cannot retain a thought longer than 5 minutes. We have had to make signs for her so she will know what she can and cannot do. So far it's working, but for how long? Maybe I will have to end up making her a "Book of Do Nots". She is on memory drugs, which don't seem to make a difference. So why do I continue to dole them out to her? I guess I'm afraid of what might happen or how she might act without them. I might have to rent a boat or buy a helmet! Sometimes I see something in her that leads me to believe that she could get aggressive and what would be my reaction to that? At the end of each and every day, after she is tucked into bed, I breathe such a sigh of relief. The "inner beast" is quiet at last, or at least for a few hours.
Pull up a chair and visit........I would like to know how you are coping everyday..be it good or with handfuls of stress.
Why are you mixing honey with apple cider vinegar?
Why the honey? I quote:
The antibacterial property of honey kills the bacteria that cause sinus infection. Its use also soothes the irritation in the throat area. Its anti-inflammatory properties reduce the inflammation in the throat. Also, its consumption strengthens the immunity system and makes the body strong enough to fight any type of infection.
8oz room temperature water + 1TBS honey + 2 TBS ACV.
Felt like swimming, drowning, choking-that is why I hold my nose under water.
Grossed me out when washing it, how could I have my tea now?
Gershun, Golden, and Bookluvr, Hope your sinus issues clear up soon.
My dH has that, and I can tell he feels miserable, he often has to go to bed for 3-4 days.
His chiropractor rubs oregano oil in his hands and dH breathes it in. Guess one must be a licensed chiropractor to properly administer the stuff? ha ha. NOT! The chiropractor has also had success treating children's ear infections due to it's antibiotic properties.
(I hope).
The problem is, each one must be taken "First thing in the morning on an e m p t y stomach." How could I possibly take 3-4 remedies-after the first one, my stomach would not be empty.
One thing that I found helped me was Hydro Sense. You can buy it at any drug store. It's all natural, according to the package. It contains sea water. Or so it says. I don't imagine the manufacturers go to the seashore with little vials and scoop seawater up. It probably just means water with salt added to it. Either way, I found it helped, temporarily anyways.
Book, I don't know if taking cold medicines causes a rebound effect in everybody. I was just speaking from personal experience. So, please don't stop taking something that may be helping you based on what I experience.
Don't worry. I was already trying to wean myself off the cold/flu.
Book, it's funny - regardless of what we call it (snot, mucus, boogies, whatever), the fact remains that it's a good sign of health or lack of it. If it changes colors, thickens up or dramatically increases in amount, there's something going on in your body. Allergies, infections, airborne dirt/dust - all can make it change.
I'm still fighting the battle with my nephew (who I'm pretty sure has undiagnosed OCD) about the best way to handle excessive mucus when he has a cold or sinus infection. His father keeps telling him to spit it out if he coughs up mucus - his mother tells him to swallow it. (Yuck.) I realize there are times you can't help but swallow it, but if you think about it, that junk is filled with bacteria, and having too much of it in your body just makes your symptoms last longer and feel worse. (Personally, I've become very nauseous when I've had a bad night and had a bunch of mucus drain down my throat while sleeping - so swallowing it is the *last* thing I'm going to do.)
Thanks for that idea! It worked.
Tried the simple method an hour ago to get the sawdust out of my nose. OWIE! but it helped to remove it quickly. Went right to the back of my throat, just like swimming with chlorine. Had no idea our tap water had that much chlorine! Burned my sinuses.
What would improve this procedure would be to use normal saline instead of tap water.
It is the same pH as the lining of your nostril.
Today, I moved the bookcase, bashed my other foot when it fell, (hubs was out bike riding), and I helped him saw with a power saw. Neither one of us sawed a straight line. But I am the only one injured.
Sometimes I forget that your great sense of humor is different than mine, and like my hubs, you take things literally.
When I said it is called snot, it's snot, I was joking, rhyming.
Gershun has a little dittie but I forgot it.
I apologize to you for trying to be funny, but it's not.
I can't remember what it is called but it looks like a good idea. I used to fill a bowl with boiling water cover my head with a towel and breath in the steam. Another thing I find helps is to open the freezer door and breath in the cold air. Of course where I live during cold season all you need to do is step outside the door.
I remember once reading that Russian housewives in Moscow in winter just put their frozen food outside on the window cill.
I go outside regardless of weather to walk. I sleep better if I walk and get some fresh air before I get ready for bed.
Don't snort tap water - it's full of stuff that stomach acid can kill but not our nasal passages
I take things literally. You're not the only one who notices it. Family have learned not to joke with me with a straight face. I believe it's the truth. Or if they tell jokes, I don't see why it's funny. I'm busy dissecting the story until .. like you trying to explain the joke - give up. Of course, what I find so very funny, they just don't get it. I think, out of my 7 siblings, only oldest sis gets my sense of humor... Either that or she's humoring me....
I went for it this morning. I made sure to eat breakfast - hoping it would help alleviate the stomach's reaction to it..... The method is to swallow 1 TBS of apple cider vinegar - 3 times a day..... This morning, I swallowed it on a full stomach. Wow! It burned my throat. And then my stomach.... I had a miserable morning at work. My stomach felt Awful. Queasy. Burping. I even felt like throwing up. I was miserable.
Good news: I actually blew my nose before I left the house. Had to blow my nose while I was driving. Blew my nose while at work. And it was draining also down my throat. .. Taking ACV plain without diluting it with water/honey is one very strong solution... I'm too scared to take another one today. I do not want to have my acid reflux come back with a vengeance. I'm thinking of trying it again tomorrow morning. Desperate measures.