Re: {QUESTION}calling all sinus sufferers

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I see deviated septum a few times throughout the post.

My dr mentioned I have a deviated septum too.

This straightening, does it hurt? I Did not know it could be straightened? I

wonder if it would make a difference on my end

Thanks everyone!

Still going strong on the xolair, still have flare ups but fewer I feel. Dr

feels in 6 minths we can go back to xolir 1x a month!

meagainbenny <bennetme@...> wrote:

Allergies lead to sinus infections evidently. I thought I was on

EVERY kind of me (zyrtec, a decongestant, nasal sprays, atarax, xolair

and then all my asthma stuff) so when the pollen really began to soar

about 3-4 wks ago (here in NY), I figured I was covered, yeah no. I

got soooooooooooo congested from the allergies but thought it was just

allergies and there was really nothing more to do. I was apparently so

congested that the congestion kind of had a party in my face.

I called my allergist and was like " What do I do? " and based on

what I told him - he diagnosed a sinus infection and put me on 3 wks

of Vantin. I got more congested after starting the Vantin, so I saw my

MD, and he switched the Vantin to Clindamycin. I saw my allergist

again yesterday and he can still (10 days after changing to Clinda)

tell that I have an infection. So I'm supposed to be on the Clinda for

3 wks.

I have an appointment see a new ENT next week (this one

specializes in allergic sinus disease) and I'm going to ask him if we

should straighten my nasal septum (years ago I was told it was

deviated but I was like 10 years old so they wouldn't fix it).

Also, I think this is more preventative than anything else and

you have to really not think about how gross it is but I am like

addicted to Sinus Rinse (a lot of companies have versions of it). Its

a high volume saline rinse, that is quite gross but it has allowed me

to breathe over these past few weeks. So I use it now (on avg. 2x/day)

and it has helped a lot! Like I said, its not going to make a sinus

infection go away once it's already there, but it can hopefully

prevent a recurrence.

FYI - under treated allergies can cause problems!

Meagan

> >

> > it sounds like it could be a sinus problem - and it seems as though

> > you're doing all the right stuff. do you have any upcoming appts

> > where someone could toss you some antibiotics?

> >

> > the other thing it could be (only mentioning it b/c it was my

> > problem once) is that you're clenching your teeth at night in your

> > sleep. apparently, i do this from time to time (usually during times

> > of stress) and it hurts like a sinus infec would - i actually saw

> > the ENT thinking it was an infec.

> >

> > hope you feel better!!

> >

> >

> >

>

>

> I used to have HORRIBLE sinus infections and my dose(yep thats spelled

> right LOL) was stopped up all the time.

>

> My ENT in 1994 recommended I have my nasal septum straightened. I had

> him do that and I hardly every have sinus probs anymore.

> HOWEVER............ we must always remember that all of us are

> different. I too highly suggest that you get an appointment with an

ENT.

>

> I used to clinch my teeth at night too. My dentist fitted me with and

> NTI device. http://www.nti-tss.com/veneers.html

>

> I am doing great now.

>

>

> Doug

> Group founder

> On xolair since 2003

>

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>

> I see deviated septum a few times throughout the post.

> My dr mentioned I have a deviated septum too.

>

> This straightening, does it hurt? I Did not know it could be

straightened? I wonder if it would make a difference on my end

>

> Thanks everyone!

>

> Still going strong on the xolair, still have flare ups but fewer I

feel. Dr feels in 6 minths we can go back to xolir 1x a month!

>

>

Sometimes it helps, sometimes it doesn't. Not bad at all in the pain

department, just inconvenient to have another procedure. Only an ENT

doctor can tell you for sure if you need it done. I suggest you get an

appointment with one.

Doug

Group founder