Now Take a Deep Breath...

Dear fellow people with allergy problems who like "natural" cures for things:

I am sick. No, I am dying. I have a terrible sinus problem that has been going on since Thanksgiving. I went through antibiotics and was getting better and then WHAM!!! it came back with a vengence.

I can't use most over the counter medicines for congestion because they make my blood pressure go sky high, so I have been suffering through this. But today was a particularly bad "I'm dying" day so I went in search of medication.

I looked on the internet to see which drugs I definitely needed to avoid buying. I learned that using a nasal spray doesn't effect the blood pressure like an oral medication would. But, wouldn't you know it? The most common drug used in nasal sprays is the worst one for blood pressure. Geez… either I have to die from lack of oxygen or a stroke. What great choices.

So I went to the pharamacy where I proceeded to read the back of the carton for every nasal spray they had. They all had stuff I couldn't take. Then just as I was about to give up, there on the shelf, sitting slightly away from the other medications was "Sinol". What's this? I wondered, and as if Heaven had opened up a ray of light shone down upon the box and it beckoned to me in a voice as smooth as silk, "Come, try me." I picked up the carton and read the ingredients. No bad drugs. All natural. Relieves sinus congestion. I had found my cure! Ahhh…ahhh. ahhh… the angels voices sang. So I purchased the golden magic and left the store.

I got into my car, and still in a state of dying I decided to try my new found cure right then and there. I ripped the lid off the box. Yes, I mean seriously ripping the box apart like a wild animal going after something. I held up the bottle and smiled. Here it was, THE CURE!!!

The instructions said to shake the bottle well and then spray the fine mist into my nose and take a long slow breathe to bring the medication into the nasal cavities. I shook the bottle and sprayed my first dose of what I expected to be the giver of life and breathe itself. I breathed deeply and waited. And then it happened… if my nose could have erupted in flames it would have!!! What the heck? MAKE IT STOP!!! MAKE IT STOP!!! There was nothing I could do as the tears rolled down my face and the stinging and burning pierced through my nose like Satan's pitchfork roasting marshmallows in Hell.

I sat there for a while as the feeling went away and cursed the people of Sinol and their devil-spray. But then, all of a sudden I realized I could breathe. I haven't been able to breathe through my nose in days. What's that saying "No pain, no gain"? I think this stuff is the reason behind the saying.

In all fairness, it does say on the box that you will experience the burning sensation when you first use the product and it gets better over time.

When I got back to my office I looked up the main ingredient in the nose spray, which is "capsicum". It's a naturally occuring chemical in chile peppers. It's also what "PEPPER SPRAY" is made of.

The lesson learned here… if I am ever robbed in a parking lot, I'm going to use my nose spray as a weapon!!

He will never know what hit him.

Sinol Ingredients:
· Aloe Vera Extract - helps relieve pain and soothes skin inflammation
· Eucalyptus Oil - eases nasal congestion
· Rosemary Extract - preserves and kills bacteria
· Sea Salt - cleanses and helps drain your sinuses
· Ascorbic Acid (vitamin C) - helps fight infection and promote healing
· Capsicum 4x - desensitizes the sensory neurons, dilates constricting blood vessels and aids in pain control.

My note - It also relieves headaches and makes small children explode.