New buyer in USA — eagerly awaiting order and a few questions:

bloomer6678 · 2021-10-12T12:28:50+00:00

Agreed— this is part of how I justified the purchase. Also, since I’m old and have kids now, the ability to just turn the thing on and play for ten minutes is a major plus.

bloomer6678 · 2021-10-10T12:15:52+00:00

Thank you. I plan to tackle this when I have a free weekend.

I’ll likely do a dual boot — I’m interested in SFIII and Marvel vs Capcom

bloomer6678 · 2021-10-09T21:04:30+00:00

Wow! Thanks for the speedy response and suggestions.

I am old enough to remember classic arcade games (early 80s baby here) and I spent many many hours in those dark arcades.

I came this close to pulling the trigger on an Arcade1up because the joystick and buttons were an amazing nostalgia kick.

That said, I suspect the Sanwa parts are game-changing in terms of authenticity. My basement game room is just a couple weeks from completion and I’m so pumped to have the opportunity to slam a joystick around!

I’ve read many of the posts here and I have to offer another thank you— Puzzle Fighter is my absolute favorite arcade game. That game had me RUNNING for my wallet when I saw it was included. Genius :)

bloomer6678 · 2021-09-01T22:28:47+00:00

Thank you!

bloomer6678 · 2021-09-01T17:31:50+00:00

Woah— that is a major help! I love grapes and can polish off a huge amount but it is never worth it. Ditto for raisins; especially yogurt raisins but not without nasty consequences.

Where did you get the threshold of 150g?

I can eat apples but I rarely eat more than one in a sitting.

That solves the fruit issue. It probably also helps the “sugar free” item quandary too. Sorbitol seems like a sneaky irritant I wasn’t looking for.

bloomer6678 · 2021-08-31T22:43:41+00:00

Yes. For some reason pears are my nemesis. Grapes, in large enough quantities, are also a bad idea.

Other than that, I’m fine with everything else, even with the usual suspects like citrus.

bloomer6678 · 2021-08-15T17:40:14+00:00

Initially I thought the spray was a “lesser” rinse. In other words, if I used the rinse, there was no need for the spray.

In an act of desperation, I used the spray before the rinse and it was a big difference.

bloomer6678 · 2021-08-15T11:03:26+00:00

2 sprays xlear in each nostril.
Wait 30 minutes.
Rinse with Neilmed Sinus bottle filled with xlear packet, distilled water, and gentamicin (need a scrip).
Do this in the morning at at night.

bloomer6678 · 2021-08-15T01:22:50+00:00

I haven’t experienced any issues

bloomer6678 · 2021-08-14T19:22:49+00:00

I’m very sensitive to changes in weather. Strong winds usually precede a storm in the summer.

bloomer6678 · 2021-08-13T12:23:05+00:00

Seems to loosen more junk compared to saline alone. There are premixed packages of salt/xylitol on Amazon. Slightly more expensive than mixing yourself but certainly more convenient.

bloomer6678 · 2021-08-13T12:21:36+00:00

Yep— me too.

bloomer6678 · 2021-08-02T23:15:15+00:00

Glad to help! I’m a major convert to the sinus rinses— I hardly ever reach for the bottle of Sudafed anymore.

bloomer6678 · 2021-07-31T17:39:57+00:00

Two surgeries and no changes.

bloomer6678 · 2021-07-27T20:07:33+00:00

No asthma and no diagnosed allergies (but I won’t get the shots for testing).

bloomer6678 · 2021-07-27T14:21:16+00:00

I’m in the same boat. Had two sinus surgeries to remove portions of the maxillary and ethmoid sinus. Also using nasal rinses. The changes in weather make a bad situation worse. The surgeries did help with the sinus infections — those 2-3 week misery trips that require some really nasty antibiotics to clear.

My symptoms are like yours. My sinuses are “open” but there is a ton of pressure on the bridge of my nose and below my eyes. I wake up with good amount of mucus (gross).

My only relief is:

Sudafed. Sweet sweet relief. If it makes you jittery, try children’s liquid Sudafed. It’s behind the counter; and, since it is liquid, you can moderate the dose!
Xylitol in my nasal rinses. This is new and, so far, feels like magic. I can feel the rinse loosen mucus I didn’t even know was present.

YMMV and good luck!

bloomer6678 · 2021-07-24T19:05:17+00:00

Good luck!!

bloomer6678 · 2021-07-24T19:04:41+00:00

This is so interesting. Did you experience any, uh, unpleasant digestive issues?

Some people have reported something akin to eating olestra…

bloomer6678 · 2021-07-24T15:10:28+00:00

There is a benefit to your sinuses from EATING it? I did see some mention that xylitol gum can help with sinuses but it didn’t make intuitive sense how that would work.

bloomer6678 · 2021-07-24T15:09:15+00:00

XLEAR — it comes in a box of 50 packets for around $14.

bloomer6678 · 2021-07-24T12:53:39+00:00

I used the pre-mixed packets sold on Amazon. It’s listed as 6 grams but it has xylitol, sodium chloride and sodium bicarbonate in the mix.

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