Cotton up the nose
05-23-08, 05:49 PM
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Cotton up the nose
Can someone explain why some pros warm up with cotton up their nose??
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05-23-08, 07:12 PM
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Check out Olbas products. Similar stuff. You can buy oil and soak part of your glove with it. Then sniff to clear your nasal passages. They even have a "sniffer", it's a tube that contains some menthol type stuff in it. It has a hole in the end, you sniff it.
They've sponsored my race and I use their products.
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They've sponsored my race and I use their products.
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05-23-08, 08:45 PM
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The folly of it all when seen from a certain perspective...
05-24-08, 04:56 AM
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Wow, something I've never heard about. Seems like a silly practice if it's true, because as an allergy sufferer, I can tell you that anything you can smell isn't going to open up anything. Menthol only gives you the sensation of opening up. It actually irritates the nasal passages more. The only thing that will open up nasal passages, if they need opening up, is a decongestant.
