[Blindtlk] Balance

[Ericka Short]

Minus the bourbon (sorry Mike) you have had good suggestions.  I know well 
what you are talking about as I live on the IL/WI border here in Kenosha. 
Mari's suggestions are good ones.  You have to watch  the medications you 
use especially if you have some other conditions.  I can only  use mucinex 
and vapor rub because most other suggestions doctors give interfere with my 
seizure meds and  make you pretty dizzy.  You can buy generic Claritin at 
Walgreens that works great.  I can't recall if you are in a apartment or 
dorm Alyssa but  steam heat like Mari said plus  vapor rub  helps a lot for 
colds.  You can also buy saline nose spray that  clears out the sinus 
cavities.  That works too.  It depends on what is really  blocking where.  I 
have three canes and when I go out I chose depending on the weather.  I have 
an NFB cane which doesn't support a dizzy person at all and then I have two 
ambutech canes.  They are both folding but one has the rolling marshmallow 
tip and the other has the regular cane tip.  The ambutech ones seem to be 
better if you feel that crummy.  I have more sight than you so maybe the 
roller one wouldn't be good because it doesn't give echolocation info as 
well.  With the snow gone it will be of better help them before. Just wanted 
to be of help if I could.  Drinking teas and other warm things will help 
flush out the  yuck and keep your body hydrated.  That helps keep you 
healthy anyhow. Stay away from soda and energy drinks which  are not  giving 
you  things your body needs.  Plan for extra sleep.  Be patient.  Spring is 
nearly here and you'll have to handle  humidity instead!  My  ears are 
feeling weird and I've had sinus headaches too.  if nothing else, Advil 
works for me.

Ericka J. Short
262-697-0510

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me". Philippians 4:13
"No hand is too small or too big to do good in this world." EJ. Short