Sensitivity

16th December (Tuesday) - Nope, I'm not working today. I got a day off, and a follow up to the ENT prof, oh sorry, he's a doctor, as he corrected me today. Just can't help it, the place where I'm working at is full of professors. Doctors are like only 15%, compared to the rest who are professors, although he's quick to point out to me he's one of the lecturers for ENT. That's nice. Okay, so I came for my follow up as scheduled and he checked my nose and-
All clear.
Yay.
He then said I don't have to continue any of the nose medicines, the menthol and nose spray, only when needed. YAY. Praise the Lord. Only when necessary. Then I asked him whether it is a viral infection and he said, "Nope, it's nothing to do with virus. It's mainly about your body. You just can't take the cold." Oh great. Maybe I should opt for a career change. Doctor. But he only grinned at me and said, "Nurse is always a nurse, doctor is always a doctor." D-Darn, but I can't work in sub-zero temperatures, nor an extremely stressful environment (Moderate is okay, but not the kind where everything is hectic and rushed). He told me I might have to wear a mask everytime I work. B-But I don't want to wear a MASK 24/7. It's crazy, patients will think I have the flu even if I say it's cause my nose is sensitive. That's the perception of people nowadays.
I asked him what if my nose blockage came back again and he said there are several ways to open up the blockage.

1. Some sort of really strong Chinese herbal called Khao Sam, something (I asked him what it was, he say it's something strong that can open up the blockage. It's very sharp and has a strong odour which my dad mentioned once)
2. An ointment that I can't really spell out, it's pronounced as 'beech'. (Something that adults uses when young children often complain of nose block. It gives out a strong sharp stinging smell. It's equivalent to tiger balm)
3. Menthol crystals (This is definitely in. I asked him whether they are sold outside and he say pharmacies often carry the types that evaporates fast, whereas hospitals carries those that comes in crystal forms. This one smells like peppermint, and when put too much, it can sting and dry up your nose.)
4. Tea or coffee :D (YES, no joke. He said it himself. Brew the tea or coffee with hot water into a thermos flask, then when the steam rises, inhale as much as you can. The best option since I love tea.)

I asked him about my sister cause she's in the same state as me, only much worse. He say she can use the same method as me and I told him I tried sharing some of my menthol to her but she refused. And he answered that's her problem and I answered, "They always say nurses and doctors in the family should take care of their families, but they seem to refuse our help." And he laughed and said, "What can you do? They refuse our help, you can't force them to accept." Like that old saying goes, "You can bring the horse to the pond, but you can't force it to drink the water."