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Since young, I have been struggling not only with acne but also a persistent nose condition. Say hello to sinusitis. I believe 8/10 of you reading this blog *might* be a fellow sufferer.

First thing you should do when you wake up is to breathe in fresh air. That’s so idealistic dude. The first thing I feel every morning is the reluctance of waking up AND the familiar morning nose itch and drip. It’s unbearable and ruins your daily routine, especially when you’re in the middle of socializing, giving presentations, in fact, doing practically everything; to have sneezes and agonizing itches drive you crazy in the midst of important business. Are you guys familiar with juggling tasks while holding on to a piece of tissue to control the unbearable drip accompanied with an itch? I’m one of them. It’s disgusting, I know, but I can’t help it. :(

So before I went to India, I stocked up my supply of Nasonex (nasal spray) and anti-histamines, in preparation of the losing battle I need to fight.

I thought the culprit for my condition was my extreme sensitivity to anything dusty.

I was soooooo damn wrong. My trip to India debunked EVERY SINGLE speculation I have as to what contributed to my sinus issues.

• First, India is 101x more dusty than Malaysia. And the air condition is pure shit (pun) there, what with the cow dung and all. My air-cond vents are so stuffed with dust, you need to scrub them vigorously to get them off the filters.
• Second, India’s roads are not as well-paved as Malaysia. Which means their cars are usually parked on sandy pavements and you’ll be attacked by sand everytime you walk or when a car drives by.
• Third, India is REALLY dusty. Read point 1.
• Fourth, India is not exactly the most hygienic place. Trash is everywhere and there are all sorts of weird fumes coming out from unknown objects abandoned by litter bugs.
• Fifth, India is simply very crowded. Even though the country is second largest next to China, the amount of people there is overwhelming. And a LOT of them have cars, and the traffic there is legendary! Imagine the amount of exhaust fumes… And count in the cows too, there are an abundence of them, they fart and burp, it’s CO2, you know. Air in India is terrible. The stench and quality alike.

All the five points above were my worst fears. I felt that I was condemning myself to hell when I decided to go to India.

I was WRONG.

My nose was perfectly fine in India. Not one single drip nor a single sneeze. No itch too. I’ve tried to defy this condition for many years, but I’ve finally accomplished the impossible, unexpectedly. I won the battle over sinusitis. By traveling to India.

*Gasp*

Weird hor? My parents used to be fiercely protective by keeping me away from all forms of dust. Which loosely translates to donating my plush toys to charity and wrapping them up in plastic. Or not allowing me near the area when there’s cleaning of dust involved. T_T

Vain efforts, I tell you.

It’s incorrect to conclude that sinusitis is caused by dust and dirty air. I totally debunked that! Or to rephrase, maybe it’s the different characteristics of dust between the two countries. Or maybe even flower pollen! Plenty of greens at my area but not in India. And nope, it’s not humidity either, India is so humid right now, my house doors have expanded to the extent that they can’t be closed properly. Geng leh?

So, if you have been ravaged by the terrible symptoms of sinusitis, buy a plane ticket to India. Guarantee not a single itch, sneeze or drip when you’re there. Guarantee over my, erm, strand of hair. Not worth an arm. XD

Who needs Mythbusters when you can have the Chaborkia? :D

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