Posted by lc bob on March 29, 1999 at 12:55:43:
In Reply to: cold air alternative to O2 posted by Bob Kipple on March 27, 1999 at 16:58:01:
... or just 'cold'? ... cold anything??
i use the water treatment/theory/method. i drink 1-2 gallons a day to keep the beast at bay. it works for me.
i notice, though, that when i take a new bottle out of the 'fridge (keep 'em in there before i use 'em) ... the new (cold) water is ... well, more effective ... than the 'old' warmer water.
could this be a numbing effect? on whatever is being aggravated in the nose/throat/roof of mouth?
i also get some temp relief from those mint sprays (for smoker's breath, you know?) ... only for a minute or two ... but it mediates the pain for a bit.
cold may not be the cure ... but it doesn't HURT (no pun intended :) )
pain freedom is all of our right!!
-lcb