I've been experimenting with interferon drops, but that's all kind of hush hush. I do all that I can to minimize my danger. But there are still those dreaded nights. During the day, the vertical alignment of the body keeps the sinuses from becoming completely clogged. But it's usually of little help.
Nights are the worst.
If I'm lucky. But usually it's about two to three nights of hell for a common cold. I'm intimately familiar with the progression of a sinus infection. I know all of its phases. So I'm very good of predicting just how long my suffering will last.