Sinus medications
Aug 11, 2012 | 8:50 am
#16
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: TYO / WAS / NYC
Programs: American Express got a hit man lookin' for me
Posts: 5,271
Another last ditch option:
Mentholatum is available here and like we did all through the 60's and 70's, that smeared belowthe nostrils and along the sides of the nose and the forehead with a towel over your head over a bowl of steaming water works wonders. Just be sure to keep your eyes closed.
Mentholatum is available here and like we did all through the 60's and 70's, that smeared belowthe nostrils and along the sides of the nose and the forehead with a towel over your head over a bowl of steaming water works wonders. Just be sure to keep your eyes closed.
Aug 11, 2012 | 4:52 pm
#17
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: SUV
Programs: UA *G MM
Posts: 7,216
It might be useful to take a holiday in Thailand where you can get any pharmaceutical under the sun without a prescription! (The way it should be.) It's amazing how developing countries are much more advanced in this regard.
The funniest thing that I heard was when I was looking for distilled water. I found out it could be obtained with a prescription at a pharmacy.
(This is according to the concierge type company that assists us in Japan; sometimes they come up with weird stuff and I am suspicious about this one.)
I then found that the best source of distilled (or possibly deionized water) is at auto-parts stores. The best price I found is 300 yen for 2 liters at Home's (in their tiny automotive section). Otherwise, Autobacs and Yellow Hat are the obvious sources.
The funniest thing that I heard was when I was looking for distilled water. I found out it could be obtained with a prescription at a pharmacy.
(This is according to the concierge type company that assists us in Japan; sometimes they come up with weird stuff and I am suspicious about this one.)I then found that the best source of distilled (or possibly deionized water) is at auto-parts stores. The best price I found is 300 yen for 2 liters at Home's (in their tiny automotive section). Otherwise, Autobacs and Yellow Hat are the obvious sources.
Aug 11, 2012 | 4:55 pm
#18
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: SUV
Programs: UA *G MM
Posts: 7,216