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Re: Pergo question

Just trying to be helpful here.. Did you see an ENT???

I had allergies for years, and was told about dust and dust mites too.. Change the bedsheets, buy dust mite protectors, yada yada.

I was on nose spray and 2 pills.. Always questioned my allergist(s) about why I still have problems in the winter when my primary allergies are summer seasonal..

Well, l finally went to an ENT, and they discovered my deviated septum.. Right nostril..almost always stuffed and clogged even after a new bed, protective pillow cases and a HEPA filter, dust mite powder for the carpet....

Turns out the right side of my nose was so deviated, that the slightest allergy basically shut it. It wasn't all the bad things my allergist told me about, it was the fact that since my septum was practically shut, ANY allergen would cause the minimal swelling resulting in no drainage and the always stuffy feeling.

An allergist would never check for this, heck they just keep prescribing pills and sprays.

After I had the septum surgery I found that I practically have cut back on pills and sprays and only use them during my personal allergy season (ragweed, trees, etc) And I get drainage now, so my nose is not stuffed all year round. And im not taking allegra D all year around like I used to

And another thing, I always believed I was allergic to perfume and cologne, because it would irriate the hell out of me.. I would run from the stuff.. Turns out, I wasn't allergic, it was that since my nose was so irritated and stuffed, the slightest irritant such as perfume just made the situation worse.

Before the surgery when I would do a neti pot rinse, the water wouldn't flow out of my right nostril, now it flows right thru with no problem.. what a big difference

hope this helps

Everyone needs to understand though - everyone has a deviated septum to some degree. Just because a person has a deviated septum does not mean they have problems with it and need surgery.
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Brian

"It drops into your stomach like a Abrams's tank.... driven by Rosanne Barr..." A. Bourdain

Back in our old house, I decided to replace the hallway carpet with Pergo flooring.

All I had was a circular saw [used for rough cuts only], and a box and miter hand saw. The box allowed be to get the fine cut I needed, and only cost me 20 bucks at Home Depot.
Granted the Hally was was only 4 feet wide and about 20 feet long [It was shaped like a staple, for an easy description].
The wife and I have no experience in home improvement, and while we did a great job on the floor, I kinda hosed the trim or what ever it's called.
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Is a person a failure for doing nothing? Or is he a failure for trying, and not succeeding at what he is attempting to do? What did you fail at today?.

Yes that's true. In my case it was pretty much closed..I then remember that someone had sucker punched me as a kid, real hard.. and that may explain why it was that bad.

In any case, I myself, noticed a BIG difference after the surgery, breathing wise.. It was like someone unclogged a slow draining pipe.... And now ,while I still have allergies, with my nasal passages draining properly, my quality of life is much better and I only take the meds and sprays during my seasonal allergy time, which happens to be this month!

I was in Home Depot and I was maybe going to consider using the cheaper stuff but then I noticed that the cheap stuff came from China.

Off label

Genuine Pergo

I recognize the sample on the top right corner. I put that stuff down in two rooms here.
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And take it to the limit one more time...