Comments on: A Saturday Sniffle: Ask the Audience

By: Mom of three

Mom of three — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:42:21 +0000

Gate on the door of a totally child proofed bedroom, lots of kid proofed toys, you sleep on the floor outside the door. Worked for years before I found Imitrex.

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:06:11 +0000

I have the squeeze bottle version. It helps with some of the pain part. I still stay sneezy and umm gross.

I’ll try just about anything once, even if I feel dumb doing it. The neti does help a lot when my sinuses are so clogged they make my teeth hurt. I haven’t had that problem in months.

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:04:24 +0000

It’s just flipping cruel and I’m going to inform them tomorrow.

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:03:33 +0000

That is just brilliant and I don’t care how silly it looks, sometimes you just have to use two hands for things.

By: annie

annie — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:57:03 +0000

Have you tried the neti pot for relief of some of your symptoms? I thought it was crazy but it totally works, stuffy noses, sinus headaches, all sorts of things.

As for the kids, I involve their father in their entertainment. I am kind enough to keep them out of his hair when he’s out of it, I figure he can return the favor the twice a year I allow myself to be out of it.

By: Pam

Pam — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:40:07 +0000

I would call a trusted teenage neighbor……..or someone
majoring in child developement……..someone you know and
trust……have them in your home while you lock yourself
in the bedroom for a few hours at a time…..if possible tell
the kids you are going some place else so they don’t keep
knocking on your door.

By: Erin

Erin — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:34:06 +0000

My kids are older and I don’t have allergies (ducking my head now), but I was on bed rest with number three. I sat in the room with my then-toddler..DVDs, craft supplies, blocks…I admit, I kept him alive, but didn’t do much WITH him…

I like your babysitter idea best of all, however!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:23:10 +0000

I’m doing immunotherapy right now, so I really feel your pain. Have you tried just throwing the kids outside with a sprinkler and a box of popsicles? Sidewalk chalk is very fun, and a run through the sprinkler cleans up the mess from the chalk and the popsicles.

By: Angela

Angela — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 21:32:01 +0000

Personally I would send mine that are not bfing over the state line and out of my hair. The little one I can lay on the floor and sleep while she crawls in her little area. I also send mine outside and tell them they can not come in tell I tell them they can.

I’ll trade you, I will take your allergies and suffering for one teething crabby butt rashed baby?

By: dani

dani — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:53:36 +0000

It seems that doctors like to do this sort of thing to lots of people. When my sister had allergy test done before she started allergy shots they decided to do it right in the middle of her worst time. Her eyes were swollen all the time! My suggestion for the allergies would be to get in a room with nothing you are allergic to, use the air conditioner, and keep a cold compress nearby.

For the little kiddos, I would suggest movies. When we were younger and my parents had to shovel snow (one year we had like 6 feet in 2 weeks), they would stick my little sister in the baby swing, and put in video after video. I still know all the songs and stuff from those videos. : )

Arts and crafts are always good too. I loved those as a kid. As long as it doesn’t involve anything messy, it can keep them entertained for hours! Also try making a competition out of it – who can make the best dinosaur, or can tell the best story through their pictures.

Hope you feel better soon!