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tbrown · Dec 24, 2025

I slept "decent" last night. The Mucinex and cough caplets kept me from hacking all night most of the night. Still have a decent amount of congestion and sinus pressure though.

In reefing news though, I wasn't home pretty much all day yesterday so nothing to report. I test fit the Scrubber yesterday and it fits good. Hopefully I'll get it hooked up and running before the week is over

CoralB · Dec 24, 2025

tbrown said:
I slept "decent" last night. The Mucinex and cough caplets kept me from hacking all night most of the night. Still have a decent amount of congestion and sinus pressure though.

In reefing news though, I wasn't home pretty much all day yesterday so nothing to report. I test fit the Scrubber yesterday and it fits good. Hopefully I'll get it hooked up and running before the week is over

Are you using saline nose spray ? It helps me .

tbrown · Dec 24, 2025

CoralB said:
Are you using saline nose spray ? It helps me .

No. I need to using an inhaler probably though.

I was diagnosed with Seasonal Asthma back when I was 14 or 15. It's a fancy way of saying when my allergies bloom, my throat and lungs restrict and I start getting congestion because of it. This leads to what we're an almost yearly occurrence of nasty week long sinus infections. It's probably been 5 or 6 years since I've had one this bad though. Oh well, this too shall pass.

CoralB · Dec 24, 2025

tbrown said:
No. I need to using an inhaler probably though.

I was diagnosed with Seasonal Asthma back when I was 14 or 15. It's a fancy way of saying when my allergies bloom, my throat and lungs restrict and I start getting congestion because of it. This leads to what we're an almost yearly occurrence of nasty week long sinus infections. It's probably been 5 or 6 years since I've had one this bad though. Oh well, this too shall pass.

I also go though sinus infections once a year and I think I finally found what might be the issue after 20 some years of sinus infection, two surgeries . I think I’m allergic to fresh Christmas trees ! And I’m not trying to be funny about this as I have like you been struggling with it . Christmas trees . Everyone around has fresh Christmas trees

ether in wreaths or some decoration . A couple of years ago we went to plastic but it’s still in the area . Neighbors , tree lots etc . Now I need to go to a island that has no Christmas trees

for November and December lol !!

Maybe this might be helpful . Hope your feeling better !

CoralB · Dec 24, 2025

Like a dummy I always go and sniff the garland every time I see the Christmas tree

tents .

tbrown · Dec 24, 2025

CoralB said:
I also go though sinus infections once a year and I think I finally found what might be the issue after 20 some years of sinus infection, two surgeries . I think I’m allergic to fresh Christmas trees ! And I’m not trying to be funny about this as I have like you been struggling with it . Christmas trees . Everyone around has fresh Christmas trees ether in wreaths or some decoration . A couple of years ago we went to plastic but it’s still in the area . Neighbors , tree lots etc . Now I need to go to a island that has no Christmas trees for November and December lol !! Maybe this might be helpful . Hope your feeling better !

Mine is grass. I grew up playing soccer so that was super helpful.

CoralB · Dec 24, 2025

tbrown said:
Mine is grass. I grew up playing soccer so that was super helpful.

Maybe for you is a island that’s all sand !

CoralB · Dec 24, 2025

Actually in Arizona how much grass do you guys have ? Tucson was all tumble weeds and sand !

tbrown · Dec 24, 2025

CoralB said:
Actually in Arizona how much grass do you guys have ? Tucson was all tumble weeds and sand !

We have wild crab grass here. Also, our soccer fields were extremely well kept. The problem is, I was allergic to cut grass specifically. Lawns are mowed once or twice a week around here.

Also, my grandparents lived close.to Amish country in Missouri. We drive through there a few years back while they were mowing the hay fields and I was done for. 2 days after that I could feel the sinus infection growing. It a re made for a miserable plane trip home.

CoralB · Dec 24, 2025

Yeah ! A bottle of sinus saline in your pocket and a island with sand is in your prescription !

Mschmidt · Dec 24, 2025

That Crusso Kid said:
Not sure how you feel about fish from Petco but they have them available.

https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petco...DmMKugXLHDHngamPdPFgbtGUsuFQQW2DnkUDoZZClsRUk

CoralB said:
Thanks Chris !

And $10 off your next purchase when you spend more than $30.

I've got a discus track to stock, so I made 3x $35 purchases yesterday.

fishface NJ · Dec 24, 2025

Merry Christmas eve everyone!

CoralB · Dec 24, 2025

fishface NJ said:
Merry Christmas eve everyone!

Merry Christmas Eve to you as well

tbrown · Dec 24, 2025

Happy Christmas Eve! We just got done with our Christmas Eve church service. We had fire pits burning so my lungs are super happy...

Anyways, we're at the in-laws for dinner now. Having lunch with friends tomorrow. Everyone enjoy their Christmas tomorrow! I hope you all spend I with friends and family!