Sunday, 27 July 2008
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| wow.......just....wow Tyshock 02:11:12 |
| | I came across this tidbit on a random web board talking about sinus
problems and afrin rebound:
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wow, i never imagined how many people get hooked on that stuff. i never
used it and will never try to. i always used a old russian remedy that
flushes out your whole nose when you're congested, but this is not for
the weak at heart. you have to urinate in a cup, then put some in a
palm of your hand and try to sniff some up each nostril. work better
then nasal spays
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Sunday, 20 July 2008
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| Balloon Sinuplasty Afisher39 16:23:21 |
| | Has anyone tried balloon sinuplasty? It recently became available. A
ballon catheter is inserted into the nostrils and inflated to widen the
ostia.
I have an appointment with Dr. Perter Hwang at the Standford Sinus
Center Jan 23 to see I'm a candidate. Has anyone here seen Dr. Hwang?
For more information, go to acclarent.com which also lists the
physicians qualified to do this procedure.
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Saturday, 10 May 2008
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| sinus pressure / lightheadedness Guest 04:07:32 |
| | Hello,
I've been experiencing really bad lightheadedness recently, and I
wanted to see if anyone else has ever shared my symptoms...I'd feel
better if I knew they were common for sinus infections or general
sinusitis.
About 3 months ago, I started working out again (after not having done
so for years). After the 2nd time at the gym, I started getting pretty
lightheaded on and off. At times, it would almost make me pass out.
At other times, I was symptom free. I went to the doctor, she
diagnosed me as having a sinus or ear infection, and gave me
antiobiotics. I took those for 10 days, and by day 8, it had mostly
cleared up. The lightheadedness went a way for a while, but for the
past 3 months, it would come and go. I would get bouts of
lightheadedness, where I'd be at work or on the phone, and would start
seeing stars and get a wave of anxiety and would get cold and clammy.
Two weeks ago, it got to the point where I couldn't go to work. After
a week of feeling like this, I woke up one morning and could barely get
out of bed. There was no spinning - just lightheadedness, and a
feeling of complete exhaustion. Spent two separate days in the ER
having all sorts of tests done, and everything came back fine, except
for swelling in the sinuses. At this time, I also got horrible
pressure in my face and forehead (in all 4 sinuses). I've been on
Augmentin for 4.5 days now, and I feel better physically (not as
lethargic), but the lightheadedness is still about the same. I can't
really leave the house. The pressure seems to have peaked, but its not
getting much better, and it almost feels like its started moving to my
ears as well.
I also have pretty bad seasonal allergies, and this whole thing started
in Sept, right around the beginning of the hayfever season, so it might
not have anything to do with working out. I do take Zyrtec however,
and was taking Flonase up until Sept (don't take it anymore).
I'd just like to know if anyone else has experienced really bad sinus
pressure (and associated headaches and neck/shoulder pain) and pretty
bad lightheadedness from a sinus infection (or anything else). I feel
perfectly fine with the exception of the things noted above.
Things the doctors have ruled out: mono, any blood/sugar issues, heart
related, brain related, bleeding, etc.
I'd greatly appreciate it if anyone with similar symptoms would share
their experiences, especially how long it took for it to go away. I
feel like if it was a sinus infection, I should be feeling better after
5 days. I also find it strange that the sinus pressure seems to have
STARTED at the beginning of the treatment. Could destroying bacteria
in your sinuses actually increase the pressure/pain?
Thanks in advance,
-James
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Friday, 9 November 2007
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| Blew My Nose and a polyip or something came out?? Dd Ddd 06:00:51 |
| | I used a otc nose spray and it opened me right up. (I only use it 1-2
times a month) But this time a weird looking tan/flesh/meaty thing came
out. Yuk.. It was like a rubberband when I pulled it apart.. I had this
a year ago when I got mad and blew my nose very hard in and out about 50
times because something was flapping inside mt nose. It finally came out
and it looked like raw flesh (like a tiny piece of chicken breast
(double yuk) Very hard to pull apart. The nurse said it might of been a
polyip that broke loose. Is that possible? The Doc said I had a few
polyips and turbinates are large. Anyone know about this? And can I get
the turbinates smaller without major surgery and just a local instead of
general? Thank you
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Tuesday, 9 October 2007
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| Re: Xylitol irrigation -- my observation Loxaluck 16:27:27 |
| | i mixed up a batch last night--i irrigate with a neti pot and typically do
4 cups water to 1/2 teaspoon salt. last night, using the mixture from the
"biofilms" thread (3 tablespoons or 45 ml of 100% pure xylitol in 250 ml of
water) i caluculated that i would need over 9 tablespoons of xylitol (4 cup
[US] = 946.352 95 milliliter). i used about 8 tablespoons. it burned like
crazy without the salt.
afterwards, i brought up lots of thick clear jelly-like mucous but it
seems to me that i was bringing up what i was putting in. was i creating
this mucous with the xylitol mixture? this lasted for hours. when i lay
down to go to sleep more came out --- "steeping?" and i ended up
irrigating with my salt misture to try to push the stuff out.
did i use too much? what exactly is meant by irrigating from the people
who use xylitol? is the irrigation method a neti pot, hydropulse or is it
just a spray bottle squirt?
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Friday, 5 October 2007
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| Guaifenisen: Does It Really Thin Mucous? Jan 01:05:15 |
| | I have been taking approx. 2,600 mg. of guai. daily. I find it seems
to thin mucous in such a
way that mucous goes in my ear canals and actually creates more
mucous-so it seems.
It appears to almost create the enviornment of constant congestion but
spreading thinner
in all the sinuses but never solving the problem of congestion.
Anyone else care to share their experience with guaifenisen? I could be
wrong but it seems the
liquid guai. works better. (who knows?)
Thanks
Jan
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Friday, 17 August 2007
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| Thought this might interest some people Billy Boy 03:40:30 |
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The Health Benefits of Hydrogen Peroxide
By Becky Ransey
"I would like to tell you of the benefits of that plain little old bottle of 3% peroxide
you can get for under $1.00 at any drug store. My husband has been in the medical field
for over 36 years, and most doctors don't tell you about peroxide, or they would lose
thousands of dollars."
1. Take one capful (the little white cap that comes with the bottle) and hold in your
mouth for 10 minutes daily, then spit it out. (I do it when I bathe.)
No more canker sores and your teeth will be whiter without expensive pastes. Use it
instead of mouthwash. (small print says mouth wash and gargle right on the bottle).
2. Let your toothbrushes soak in a cup of "Peroxide" to keep them free of germs.
3. Clean your counters, table tops with peroxide to kill germs and leave a fresh smell.
Simply put a little on your dishrag when you wipe, or spray it on the counters.
4. After rinsing off your wooden cutting board, pour pero! xide on it to kill salmonella
and other bacteria.
5. I had a fungus on my feet for years - until I sprayed a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and
water on them (especially the toes) every night and let dry.
6. Soak any infections or cuts in 3% peroxide for five to ten minutes several times a day.
My husband has seen gangrene that would not heal with any medicine, but was healed by
soaking in peroxide.
8. Fill a spray bottle with a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and water and keep it in every
bathroom to disinfect without harming your septic system like bleach or most other
disinfectants will.
9. Tilt your head back and spray into nostrils with your 50/50 mixture
whenever you have a cold, or plugged sinuses. It will bubble and help to kill the
bacteria. Hold for a few minutes then blow your nose into a tissue.
10. If you have a terrible toothache and cannot get to a dentist right away, put a capful
of 3% peroxide into your mouth and hold it for ten minutes several times a day. The pain
will lessen greatly.
11. And of course, if you like a natural look to your hair, spray the 50/50 solution on
your wet hair after a shower and comb it through. You will not have the peroxide burnt
blonde hair like the hair dy e packages, but more natural highlights if your hair is a
light brown, faddish, or dirty blonde. It also lightens gradually so it's not a drastic
change.
12. Put half of a bottle of peroxide in your bath to help rid boils, fungus, or other skin
infections.
13. You can also add a cup of peroxide instead of bleach to a load of white! s in your
laundry to whiten them. If there is blood on clothing, pour directly on the soiled spot.
Let it sit for a minute, then rub it and rinse with cold water. Repeat if necessary.
14. I use peroxide to clean my mirrors with, and there is no smearing which is why I love
it so much for this.
I could go on and on. It is a little brown bottle no home should be without! With prices
of most necessities rising, I'm glad there's a way to save tons of money in such a simple,
healthy manner.
Send on to others who might need! to know the benefits of 3% perox
Billy Boy
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Wednesday, 27 June 2007
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chronic sinus headaches  shanarra 03:34:59 |
| | After reading everyone's posts & experiences, this seems like such a paltry problem, but I have to ask. My husband suffers from incredible sinus headaches, but he doesn't have drainage & there seems to be no infection (according to the endoscopy). Our sinus clinic is stumped. Any ideas out there? How to treat? How to ease pain? |
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Monday, 4 June 2007
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| What is empty nose syndrome Loxaluck 02:51:39 |
| | Hello:
i saw the phrase "empty nose syndrome" mentioned in another post regarding
turbinate reduction. I just got back from an appt with an ENT that walked
me through a guided tour of my cat scan. he pointed out how a previous
surgery had aggressively diminished one of my turbinates so that it is
almost not there at all.
what type of problems might this present?
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Sunday, 7 January 2007
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| Rhinaris? Ms 12:04:59 |
| | Anyone used this non-prescription Canadian nose moisturizer (comes in both a
gel and a spray)? It's main active ingredients seem to be propylene glycol
and polyethylene glycol (sp?), so it is different than a saline spray, I
think it is supposed to coat the inside of the nose to keep it more moist.
Not available (as far as I've seen) from local pharmacies here in the US, so
one would have to order it online, with shipping charges added, etc. So, one
wonders if it's worth a try.
Info on it at:
www.rhinaris.com
I doubt that the gel would be that much better than other such gels and
creams that are available locally, such as Ayr Gel and Nose Better gel. The
thing about the gels though, is that they just coat the front of the nose,
as far as you can stick your finger in (sorry for the imagery  ) with it.
A spray might go further back, I wonder if it would actually coat the
sinuses.
Well--if anyone reading has tried it, I'd be curious to hear how it has
worked for you.
I noticed on the web (haven't yet seen it in a local store, although it may
be in some, probably coming soon), that Ayr has a new spray with propylene
glycol as well. Not their usual saline squeeze bottle, but a pump type
bottle--also with glycerin, aloe vera, soybean oil, etc., and I think even
cetylpyridium chloride (sp?). I don't know if it has a similar concentration
of propylene glycol to what Rhinaris has, or just a little bit mixed in with
the other ingredients. It's called "Ayr Saline Nasal Gel, No-Drip Sinus
Spray" Some info on it here:
http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=89643&catid=382&trx=29384&tab=0#0
or
http://tinyurl.com/6qa3s
Anyone tried this one?
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Tuesday, 7 November 2006
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| Sinuses clogged when sleeping causing sleep interruption Guest 14:32:14 |
| | My sister's sleeping problem is driving ME crazy. She has for the last
several years been unable to sleep through the night due to her nasal
passages swelling when she goes to sleep.
She has to get up in the middle of the night (often several times) and
"flush" her nasal passages so she can sleep.
She has been to several doctors who have not been able to appropriately
diagnose her since the symptoms do not present themselves during the
day ( her nose does not swell so much it closes off her breathing) - so
she continues to "suffer"
Now she tells me she recently went to another doctor and may have an
"Autoimmune" disease?
Is this ringing a bell with anyone out there or is she still in need of
finding a doctor who knows what they are doing (one doctor told her
it was in her head - - I can tell you, unless some alien abducted her
in the middle of the nite - -she does not have "head" problems, other
than this sinus swelling at night.)
She is white,50 years old, has a intermittent history of asthma in her
childhood that she grew out of - so other than the usual cold and
upper respiratory infections from time to time - -no other allergies or
symptoms she has told me about.
She is my sister and I am not sure what advice to give her - - but my
instincts are telling me this new doctor is setting off in an entirely
new direction and I wonder if this is possible?
I have been Searching for possible connections with this kind of
symptom and autoimmune diseases and have not come across anything yet?
If anyone out there has any ideas I would be interested in them
Thanks,
- racking my brains in new england
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Sunday, 22 October 2006
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| Avelox Allergy Dreamspinner3 11:04:23 |
| | I've been off-line for the last week because I've been sick with an
apparent newly developed allergy to Avelox. On Friday 11/19 I woke up
with a fever & the beginnings of a rash on my legs--just little red
dots. At that point I had been taking Avelox for 8 days for a sinus
infection. I went to my doctor & he thought I just had some kind of
viral infection and told me to stay home & rest. I kept taking the
Avelox.
By Sunday 11/21 I was covered with a red, hot, painful rash over
almost all of my body. I was running a fever that went as high as 105
degrees but only at night, and I felt totally miserable. My white
blood cell count was 27000 and I had swollen lymph glands in my neck.
I ended up going to the emergency room after the urgent care doctor
sent me there.
I was told by the ER doctor that I had developed erythema multiforme
which is a type of hypersensitivity (allergic) reaction & they thought
it was probably due to the Avelox and that I should stop taking it.
My last dose was on 11/20.
I saw my regular doctor again on 11/22 and he confirmed that I had
erythema multiforme & that I should never take Avelox again. Over the
last week the rash has slowly faded away & I am finally feeling almost
normal again.
I've taken Avelox many times before without a problem and it is the
best antibiotic for me to take when my sinus infections flare up. Now
I wonder what I'll do when the next infection hits--what other
antibiotics are available that would work as well? Has anyone else
here developed an allergy to an antibiotic suddenly?
Thanks.
-----
Kim/Dreamspinner3
Visit My Homepage: http://members.tripod.com/dreamspinner3/
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Monday, 14 August 2006
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| Macrolides as anti-inflammatory? Ms 20:44:00 |
| | http://www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/15586560
Interesting article. I remember reading a similar one some months ago,
except that that one was more specifically about the long-term use of
azithromycin in cystic fibrosis, also for its anti-inflammatory properties.
(I think I posted the URL here, also on Medscape.)
Has anyone here been prescribed a macrolide for such a purpose (not
referring to short-term use for an infection), or has anyone prescribed it
to patients? Results?
I imagine that the antibiotic effect would be lost with long-term use, due
to resistance. But the purpose described relates to lessening inflammation
of the airways. Anyone familiar with this?
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| Re: If you could go anywhere, see anyone for evaluation and trea Loxaluck 16:57:18 |
| | Mayo sounds to me like it is of value in giving you a good look at the big
picture but are they any better at finding a cure or a plan for betterment
than you and i can be through the use of this and other websites as well as
with the help of a good, open GP?
Did your and Stevens conditions improve after your visit to Mayo or did it
just leave you more educated?
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| Steroid sprays and adrenal suppression = more sinusitis? Susan 05:19:18 |
| | x-no-archive: yes
I've been reading a lot on the topic of topical steroids, inhaled
steroids and adrenal suppression, which I'm suffering from at present
(severe sx of adrenal insufficiency, actually, brought on somehow by my
increased dose of metformin for DM).
I had a normal serum cortisol a.m./p.m. test last week, despite having
all the symptoms of adrenal suppresion, in addition to severe
electrolyte depletion, partially due to metformin (potassium) and
partially due to not being able to eat much for weeks.
Last time I was abruptly told to stop high dose steroid use, I had
symptoms of adrenal crisis and the test for that (ACTH stim) failed to
show it, because I had some reserve, despite my exceedingly low serum
cortisol (ER level).
I mention all this because even if those chronically inhaling steroids
get tested, even if it's done by an endocrinologist, adrenal suppression
is likely to be missed because the tests won't likely find it unless
you're in adrenal failure.
I also mention it because since I've stopped the metformin, I've been
able to fall asleep sleep and eat for the first time in weeks (though
not in that order) though I still can't eat more than half normal, like
500 cal per day.
My sinuses are better, I expect (and will report back about this) that
they will continue to improve as I very slowly wean myself away from the
remaining topical steroid in my life and my adrenals rebound (to normal,
I hope).
In the literature, adrenal suppression typically begins within 2 weeks
of onset of use of topical/inhaled steroids. Even very short contact
leads to it.
Even if doctors are monitoring asthma/sinus/other patients for
suppression (and no one I know gets such monitoring), the tests will
often/mostly miss it. And adrenal suppression makes allergies and
inflammation worse.
I guess I don't think that inhaled steroids should be used or so
cavalierly recommended for long term use, or that they should be used
for only two or three weeks, then a week off before resuming, which is
what my dermatologist does.
Rhinocort is implicated in adrenal suppression, even though it's a tiny
amount. Common tests for growth suppression in peds, for example, did
not detect the adrenal suppression despite its presence. 
Susan
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| New Study On Irrigation Judy.N 02:59:38 |
| | I recently was sent the latest from the Journal of Family Medicine:
they evaluated nasal irrigation, using a neti pot, but only to look at
the convenience, and quality of life measures. They found neti pot
irrigation to be convenient and to improve patient's sense of control
over their disease and quality of life. I looked at the cited
references: no mention of pulsatile irrigation. So, not any earth
shattering news, but just acknowledgment that irrigation is useful in
sinus disease. Nothing we didn't know. I read their info on how to
irrigate: they used tap water and a heaping tsp of salt and a pinch of
backing soda to a pint of water. Just an FYI. Here's the abstract:
http://www.annfammed.org/cgi/content/full/4/4/295
I emailed the author to get his impression of the various forms of
irrigations, and if he was aware of them, or evaluated them.
Judy
Full disclosure: I use a neti pot, previously used a water pik, but
switched on advice of my ENT
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Saturday, 12 August 2006
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| If you could go anywhere, see anyone for evaluation and treatment
of sinusitis... Susan 23:54:06 |
| | x-no-archive: yes
Where would it be? And who, in particular?
I just don't want to waste my time, but I'm prepared to fly if
necessary, despite my air travel phobia.
Susan
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| What about irrigating with metronidazole cream? Susan 05:13:26 |
| | x-no-archive: yes
Anyone ever tried this? Is there any possible utility to it? I think
the ingredients are water soluble, but I'm not 100% sure.
Susan
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Friday, 11 August 2006
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| Sinusitis FAQ AutoPost 20:43:01 |
| | The Sinusitis FAQ is posted to alt.support.sinusitis on the
first day of the month. It is also available at:
http://www.sinusitisfaq.org/
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Thursday, 10 August 2006
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| Post Op Question Guest 07:58:18 |
| | Hi all,
Six days after my FESS and I'm starting to see light green mucus coming
out with irrigation (along with dried blood). Is this expected or a
sign of a new infection?
Thanks,
Frank
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| Good News(for once) Travmmann 03:10:20 |
| | Today,for the first time in nearly 7 months I am not as flushed in the
face/mild fever.Also the pressure between my eyes is still there but greatly
reduced.Still dizzy but for me,this is a GREAT improvement. As I am 6 weeks
post surgery now maybe I expected too much by hoping 3-4 weeks after surgery
there might be some improvement?Dunno!
Kindest personal regards,
Ray The Travellin' Man.....Ray Armstrong your eyes and ears on the Tweed!!
Let's Keep Music Liiiiiiiiiiiive!!!!!!!
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Wednesday, 9 August 2006
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| coughing and muscle spasm Judy 23:01:01 |
| | I am a longtime sinusitus sufferer (5 surgeries) but in the past year
have been plagued with a tough cough and PND and with muscle spasm in
my neck and back. does anyone else suffer these complications? I use
pulsatile irrigation and prednisone and antibiotics when infections
overwhelm but don't feel well very often.
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