Klarinet Archive - Posting 000536.txt from 1997/05

From: "Diane Karius, Ph.D." <dikarius@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Playing Clarinet w/Colds
Date: Tue, 20 May 1997 12:27:39 -0400

The Flonase mentioned in this post probably will not help very much
for a true cold (as in virus) - it is however wonderful on the
congestion produced by allergies.

>
> I am stuffed up so much that I used to resort to nasal spray( like
> Afrin or Neo-Synephrine) which my Dr. gave me hell for on a regular
> basis. He has just recently prescribed some stuff called Flonase
> which really works well. It takes a day or two to feel any relief
> but after that as long as you use it on a daily basis it works very
> well. I don't know if the stuff is appropriate for you - you'll have to
> ask your doc about that. Hope this helps - I know how miserable
> you feel when you're stuffed up.
>
> Nancy Buckman
> znjb@-----.us
>
Diane R. Karius, Ph.D.
Department of Physiology
University of Health Sciences
2105 Independence Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64124
email: dikarius@-----.EDU