Need 'medical' advice
#41
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Hamburg,Western New York State
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I am on a low steriod nasal spray. Use it all year long. Used to have terrible sinus infection at least twice a year and now I haven't had any for four years. Ask your ENT about it. FLONASE (generic: Fluticasone Propionate) Nasal spray 50 mcg
#42
My husband had sinus infections as long as I knew him (+ 40years). It eventually lead into spells of vertigo. He was recommeneded to have sinus surgery. They found sinus cavities that had been closed off by scar tissue. Since the surgery, he has been fine(8+ years). Find a good ENT & good luck!
#43
Originally Posted by lscho4jm
Our house is only 5 years old but I did have it checked.
#45
I had the chronic sinus infections as well, and finally found what I was allergic to, and started having allergy shots every week. Pain in the butt, but I haven't had a sinus infection since. The real problem is that if you're an adult when you start allergy shots, you have to take them once a week for the rest of your life....
#46
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Central Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Posts: 7,695
I used to have chronic sinus problems until a pharmacist told me about 'nasal saline'. I tried the aerosol form, hated it, I use the squeeze bottle. About $2-3. I haven't had a sinus infection since! Since it the same saline they put in IV's, there is no symptom rebound, drug interaction problems, nor bad side effects. I hope it works as well for you as it did me. Dr. Oz recommends a 'Neti pot' for the problem.
#47
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 1,812
I have had them since high school. After much trials, I now use a netipot and clean out sinuses with saline solution. No more stuffiness either! Husband had deviated septum and surgery helped him with the infections. Big difference for him!
#48
Probiotics won't hurt you even if you don't need them, so why not give them a try? All of the antibiotics we take really mess up the balance in our system. I would recommend a refrigerated type from your health food store because they have more in them. Just follow the instructions on the label, and see if you feel any better in a couple of weeks. Good luck!
#49
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Oceanside, CA
Posts: 847
Originally Posted by irishrose
Solaray Multidophilus from the cooler at the natural food store is my favorite. If you have taken any antibiotics, you definitely need to replenish the good bacteria. Antibiotics kill the good guys with the bad guys. There are prescription meds, too, like Diflucan that kill fungal infections.
#50
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: central Iowa
Posts: 137
I had horrible constant sinus infections. I retired over a year ago and have not had a sinus infection since. There was definitely something in the work environment. I did get a mold test kit and used it according to the directions in my classroom and the results came back saying "too numerous to count".
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