I know I have told you that we have both been sick since we got to Phoenix, but this is getting to be really ridiculous. We got here October 29th, so that it has been, what, more than two weeks that we have been grumpy, frumpy, whiney, snotty, and all the other seven dwarves combined. And quite frankly, I am sick to death of being sick. I want to go play, I want to have some fun, I want to be able to just sit down and read or play computer games without having to blow my dang nose every five minutes!!!
We have decided we must be allergic to Phoenix. We have lived in very rural areas for about two years now, first in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, then in north Georgia, and then at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Because it is so rural in those places, there is not much traffic, therefore, not much pollution. We have had no nasal/sinus/breathing problems, except when we were in Atlanta and now in Phoenix.
So, when we went out to breakfast at Cracker Barrel, we borrowed their yellow pages book, and called about a dozen health food stores and herb stores, looking for one that sells our favorite brand of herbs. No luck. No one here sells them, except for one store way down in Tempe about a hundred (or 35) miles away. Through a lot of traffic.
Then, we decided to go to Target, which is just a couple blocks down the road from Cracker Barrel, because FabGrandpa needed some new pajamas. Well, he wears those long flannel pants that tie at the waist, but he calls them his pajamas. After we found him some of those, we paid and started to leave, but then I saw a Salon Supply place. We needed some of that way expensive shampoo and conditioner that is the only one he will use, so I went in to see if they had some. Of course, they did, and whoo hooo! It was buy two get one free. So, for ONLY $49 I got one bottle of shampoo and two bottles of conditioner, which is good because I use the conditioner, too.
In the same shopping center, there was an herb shop called Hi-Health. We decided to go in to see if they had our brand of herbs. They did not. But they did have another brand that had the same combination we were looking for—Fenugreek and Thyme. The combination of Fenugreek and Thyme will dry up clogged nasal passages and get rid of sinus problems for us in just a few minutes. We got those and a bottle of Echinacea and Goldenseal. We have never used that particular combo, but it is supposed to clear up chest congestion.
We both took some in the truck before we left the parking lot. And, let me tell you, I feel better already. Maybe tomorrow we can go outside and play.
Talina says
Phoenix is way polluted… I grew up there and wouldn’t be surprised if that was why you were sick. You need to get used to all the crap in the air.
I am glad you found some herbs that help!
Yarntangler says
We discovered several years ago that if you have a local allergy, the best way to acclimate yourself to it is with local honey. Make sure you find some grown in the area and use a teaspoon or two each day as sweetener.
Hey! It works!
Lynn Barry says
HALLELUIAH!!!! Hope the better health feelings keep coming…no fun feeling yucky! HUGS
Susan says
I had a bad case of what you described this past week and figured I was in for a couple of weeks of it – started taking Comtrex (nighttime and daytime) and it only lasted 3 days. I was lucky!
Feel better soon.
lupingirl says
That Fenugreek and Thyme really does work wonders. Hope you feel well enough to go have fun tomorrow.
Gaelyn says
Must be nice to run your hands thru FabGrandpa’s hair.
Sorry you’re still not feeling well. Phoenix is definately different air than we just came from. I’ve used Echinacea before successfully. Thanks for the tip about Fenugreek and Thyme for clogged up nose. Hope this works. You deserve to be playing.
Christine says
Hope you can get out and play soon. People who had allergies used to go to Arazona for their health. Guess that is not such a great idea anymore?
Devi says
i love that combo.(sometimes i burp the fenugreek, uck.) natures way i presume?
there is also a great product called Clear Lung. its a Chinese herbal combo that is amazing. you can get it with or without ephedra. i prefer the kind with.
teeni says
Wow – that’s some expensive shampoo and conditioner! Yikes.
I’m sorry you’ve been sick so much lately. I hope the herbs you bought are going to help get you all back on your feet again soon! Glad to hear that it sounds like it is working already!
Cheryl says
When I had bronchitis, I bought some Manuka honey from New Zealand. It was the only thing that kept me from coughing. It’s antibacterial and antifungal…great stuff. Expensive, but well worth it! HOpe you feel better soon!
Dee says
oh good! I hope they help you and you start feeling GREAT again and the 7 dwarfs can have their names back asap!