Sinus Problems

[Guest guest]

Steve,

The best thing is the Grossan sinus irrigator, an attachment for a water

pick that sends low pressure saline sluicing through your sinuses. It sounds

gross but it works really well.

Go to http://www.ent-consult.com/nasal_irr.html for more info.

Regards, .

Sinus problems

>

>

> I have mild to moderate sinus problems. Recently I have been washing my

sinuses out with distilled water. I just put the water in a saline spray

bottle. Several times a day I vigorously (and I mean

> vigorously) wash my sinuses my pumping and breathing the spray into my

sinus cavity. I also have a spray that I made using Nystatin and and distill

water. I forget who made that suggestion but it

> dose seem to help. I still use a steroid spray but only two or three times

a week. This method has really helped me clear out my sinuses without using

too much of the steroid spray. When I do use

> the steroid spray I wash my sinuses out with distilled water before and

after using the spray?

>

> I hope some one finds this helpful & if you have any additional tips let

me know. I would be especially interested to hear about how adding Nystatin

to the mix has helped other folks. I do not have

> a reason for thinking that I have a yeast infection but I think of it as a

preventive measure as I have heard the use of the steroid solutions can

result in yeast over growth. Also do you think I

> should add salt or baking soda to my distilled water solution? Those pre

made saline sprays would be very expensive to use in the way I am using the

distilled water simply because I use so much of

> it.

> Steve

[Guest guest]

I had a doc who had a recipe for making saline solution and recommended it

highly. Some people stop having the sinus with saline solution. But the

nystatin powder is good too as now infections are sometimes seen as fungal

in origin. I have the liquid, but will ask for powder form for this. Of

course when one in on ABX all the time for these infections it would be easy

to get a fungal infection. Chicken or Egg...... Christie

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>

>I have mild to moderate sinus problems. Recently I have been washing my

sinuses out with distilled water. I just put the water in a saline spray

bottle. Several times a day I vigorously (and I mean

>vigorously) wash my sinuses my pumping and breathing the spray into my

sinus cavity. I also have a spray that I made using Nystatin and and distill

water. I forget who made that suggestion but it

>dose seem to help. I still use a steroid spray but only two or three times

a week. This method has really helped me clear out my sinuses without using

too much of the steroid spray. When I do use

>the steroid spray I wash my sinuses out with distilled water before and

after using the spray?

>

>I hope some one finds this helpful & if you have any additional tips let me

know. I would be especially interested to hear about how adding Nystatin to

the mix has helped other folks. I do not have

>a reason for thinking that I have a yeast infection but I think of it as a

preventive measure as I have heard the use of the steroid solutions can

result in yeast over growth. Also do you think I

>should add salt or baking soda to my distilled water solution? Those pre

made saline sprays would be very expensive to use in the way I am using the

distilled water simply because I use so much of

>it.

>Steve

[Guest guest]

I had a doc who had a recipe for making saline solution and recommended it

highly. Some people stop having the sinus with saline solution. But the

nystatin powder is good too as now infections are sometimes seen as fungal

in origin. I have the liquid, but will ask for powder form for this. Of

course when one in on ABX all the time for these infections it would be easy

to get a fungal infection. Chicken or Egg...... Christie

----------------------------

>

>I have mild to moderate sinus problems. Recently I have been washing my

sinuses out with distilled water. I just put the water in a saline spray

bottle. Several times a day I vigorously (and I mean

>vigorously) wash my sinuses my pumping and breathing the spray into my

sinus cavity. I also have a spray that I made using Nystatin and and distill

water. I forget who made that suggestion but it

>dose seem to help. I still use a steroid spray but only two or three times

a week. This method has really helped me clear out my sinuses without using

too much of the steroid spray. When I do use

>the steroid spray I wash my sinuses out with distilled water before and

after using the spray?

>

>I hope some one finds this helpful & if you have any additional tips let me

know. I would be especially interested to hear about how adding Nystatin to

the mix has helped other folks. I do not have

>a reason for thinking that I have a yeast infection but I think of it as a

preventive measure as I have heard the use of the steroid solutions can

result in yeast over growth. Also do you think I

>should add salt or baking soda to my distilled water solution? Those pre

made saline sprays would be very expensive to use in the way I am using the

distilled water simply because I use so much of

>it.

>Steve

[Guest guest]

It would seem like the liquid would be good to put in a nasal spray depending of

course on what the suspension is.

steve

" C.Tab. " wrote:

> I had a doc who had a recipe for making saline solution and recommended it

> highly. Some people stop having the sinus with saline solution. But the

> nystatin powder is good too as now infections are sometimes seen as fungal

> in origin. I have the liquid, but will ask for powder form for this. Of

> course when one in on ABX all the time for these infections it would be easy

> to get a fungal infection. Chicken or Egg...... Christie

[Guest guest]

You might want to look into what is causing the sinus problems. I had a

sinus infection last month that probably was due to food

intolerance(eating kamut and spelt). TMJ and cavitations can also create

sinus problems.

Phil

[Guest guest]

Cheryl asked about Sinus infections:

Annette's reply : I have just had a year of continual

sinus infections confirmed by a CAT scan. The best

thing I found to help was a steam inhaler with Tea

Tree and Lemongrass oils in the water. It's fabulous.

Sinus infections are a misery and I hope that you get better.

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[Guest guest]

Steam is good. Some here mentioned putting hydrogen peroxide in the steam

which I had never heard of but makes sense.

Irrigating with salt water and baking soda is great too. You can even add

hydrogen peroxide. The easiest is to buy a little pot shaped kind of

like a jeanie's bottle with a spout so you can pour it in easily. In one

side, it runs out the other side.

Cindi

annette barclay <annettebarclay@...>

10/04/00 11:01 AM

Please respond to

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cc:

Subject: Re: SINUS PROBLEMS

Cheryl asked about Sinus infections:

Annette's reply : I have just had a year of continual

sinus infections confirmed by a CAT scan. The best

thing I found to help was a steam inhaler with Tea

Tree and Lemongrass oils in the water. It's fabulous.

Sinus infections are a misery and I hope that you get better.

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Take a look at this gizmo - the Grossan Nasal Irrigator. Alot of people with

sinus and allergy problems.find it very useful

http://www.sinus-relief.com/whatsirr.html

-

[Guest guest]

Something like a Neti Pot would be very helpful for sinus infections.

http://www.healthandyoga.com/html/product/neti.html They're

available under different names, from different companies. I'm very

pleased with mine. It flushes out the sinuses much better than

inhaling fumes or snuffing up liquid.

[Guest guest]

I used this for years, and it was good, but nothing compared to the nasal

irrigator we were discussing.

Cindi

mervinb@...

05/16/01 11:09 AM

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cc:

Subject: re: sinus problems

Something like a Neti Pot would be very helpful for sinus infections.

http://www.healthandyoga.com/html/product/neti.html They're

available under different names, from different companies. I'm very

pleased with mine. It flushes out the sinuses much better than

inhaling fumes or snuffing up liquid.

[Guest guest]

Thanks Darlene!!!! I never knew that olive leaf could help sinus. I'll

have to look into that.

Love, Liz

---

On Tue, 17 Jun 2003 05:35:04 -0500 " Williford " <tw1853@...>

writes:

> Liz,

>

> Bless your heart! I know sinus problems are painful. Our old

> chiropractor

> used to put a hot, wet towel over our face to loosen up the sinus

> congestion. Then she would massage the sinus pressure points in our

> face.

> It would loosen things up for awhile, and we could breathe easier.

> I also

> am finding that taking olive leaf extract when I may have an

> infection seems

> to help me, too.

>

> Hope this helps,

> Darlene

>

>

[Guest guest]

Beth,

recently started on singular to help with his sinus infections. I see

some improvement. I also had him tested for allergies (none) - so if he

continues to have chronic sinus problems, a CT scan is our next option.

Sinus problems

Hi all,

Brit has had a CT scan of her ears and her sinus'. Before I had the

baby(May,I think) she went in for surgery. They placed tubes(or attempted to)

and were going to do a bronch. They placed one tube and the other was still

there but it had to be removed. She had some matter as well as a little

infection behind the ear drum in her inner ear. They didn't find anything that

would be causing her gagging so that is when we decided to do these CT scans.

The did it in 2 shots due to time after surgery.

To make a long story short I came within DAYS of having my baby at

Riley(Children's Hospital) instead of my livingroom couch(not by choice, one

hour labor)).They got her results back. Her ears look ok, they healed well.

BUT her Sinus' were completely blocked. This after having been on nasal

steroids(admittadly I am not as good as I should be about giving them). They

are talking like they may end up having to do surgery. Anyone with advice?

Anyone have this surgery?

Hugs

BEth

[Guest guest]

I am glad that the labor was at least short....... sounds like one of those

stories you read about in the paper

To make a long story short I came within DAYS of having my baby at

Riley(Children's Hospital) instead of my livingroom couch(not by choice, one

hour labor)).

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/15/03 10:39:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

bethfairfield@... writes:

>

> Hi all,

>

> Brit has had a CT scan of her ears and her sinus'. Before I had the

> baby(May,I think) she went in for surgery. They placed tubes(or attempted to)

and

> were going to do a bronch. They placed one tube and the other was still there

> but it had to be removed. She had some matter as well as a little infection

> behind the ear drum in her inner ear. They didn't find anything that would

> be causing her gagging so that is when we decided to do these CT scans. The

> did it in 2 shots due to time after surgery.

>

> To make a long story short I came within DAYS of having my baby at

> Riley(Children's Hospital) instead of my livingroom couch(not by choice, one

hour

> labor)).They got her results back. Her ears look ok, they healed well. BUT

her

> Sinus' were completely blocked. This after having been on nasal

> steroids(admittadly I am not as good as I should be about giving them). They

are talking

> like they may end up having to do surgery. Anyone with advice? Anyone have

> this surgery?

>

> Hugs

> BEth

>

sounds familiar. is basically asymptomatic (happens when you have

acute sinusitis), except for occaisionally throwing up. No fever, no discharge.

She had both her adnoids & tonsils removed when she was 4 and gets tubes every

winter.

When her scans showed two sets of impacted sinuses, the Pediatrician first

upped the antibiotics. was on them for 90 days several years ago and that

really made a difference. This go-round we're on something pretty powerful

for 21 days - I could see the difference (in her general behavior) within 12

hours of the first dose.

Both my husband and dad have had the nasal scraping/evacuating procedure.

It's not present but when nothing else will do it is very necessary. Long term

sinusitis can lead to life threatening conditions including brain infections.

The procedure is particularly difficult in DS kids because the passages are

so small (and so close to the brain).

- Becky

[Guest guest]

I don't know if anyone else does this for sinus problems, but Sudafed

Children's Nasal Decongestant helped Mark when he was younger.

(purple box) I gave it to him every morning and night during the

fall, winter and spring months. It worked very well for him! His

ENT recommends children's Sudafed too, and said it was OK for me to

give it to him every day like I did. Mark seems to have gotten over

this sinus problem as he has gotten older, and it's been several

years since I've

done this. Now he takes an occasional adult Sudafed pill if he needs

it.

Barbara (mom of Mark, 15, DS)

[Guest guest]

How old is ? Brit is 10.

Hugs

Beth

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/20/03 11:31:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

bethfairfield@... writes:

>

>

> How old is ? Brit is 10.

>

> Hugs

> Beth

>

>

11 1/2

- Becky

mom to (14 - NDA), (11 DS), (10 CAPD)

[Guest guest]

Hi Bob,

Welcome to the Stilligan's support group! So you have met the "dragon"

also hey? I'm thinking maybe it is a "Chameleon" dragon, as it keeps

changing.....when we get one problem under control another one or

more appear.

Well, I have been plagued with sinus problems especially in the Winter

months. (Wisconsin) I use Rhinocort (a nasal spray by script) and it

helps some...however what has really helped to keep my sinuses clear

is something I purchased from our local Nutrition Center. I use a solution

of warm water and sea salt, put it in this little container that looks like

Aladdins lamp, and rinse my sinuses. My husband says.."yuk," but it

really works. I am sure your local "vitamin store," or "nutrition store,"

will know what this is about.. It's called a "Neti Pot."

About the high BP. Some of the meds I take cause high blood pressure,

so I take another medication to lower it. Vicious circle isn't it? I take

a med called Avapro and it is helping....but, I did try many others before

finding one that helped lower the BP without a lot of side effects.

Hope this helps a little bit Bob. How long have you had the Stills Disease,

what meds are you taking? Also...at 7' 1" and 300 lbs...I think the Green

Bay Packers are looking for you!

from Wisconsin,

Tricia

-- Sinus problems

Hi there, my name is Bob Hinga and I am one of the lucky ones to have the same problem. I thing that is a real problem for me is when things kick up on me is that I stand 7'1" and weigh around 300lbs. I was interested to see if anyone has ongoing sinus problems with this disease. I have been looking for some time for a solution. Having high blood pressure also is a real problem. The doctor has tried several different meds. but to no avail no relief. If someone has any ideas I would love to here themThanksBob Hinga hydrants5@...

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thank you for the insight, the only problem is I am a little old for the

game. Years ago I attended the UofW at Madison in basketball. You have some

beautiful country up there. The winters were never much different than what

I was yuse to here in Indiana. My meds for the disease are Indomethacin for

the inflamation and protonix to protect the stomach. It does help real well

for the stomach. Al though the best part about your great state is the

Cheese!!!!!! My downfull.

Thanks Bob Hinga

>From: " TLC " <2r1@...>

>Reply-Stillsdisease

><Stillsdisease >

>Subject: Re: Sinus problems

>Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 18:19:17 -0600 (Central Standard Time)

>

>

>Hi Bob,

>

>Welcome to the Stilligan's support group! So you have met the " dragon "

>also hey? I'm thinking maybe it is a " Chameleon " dragon, as it keeps

>changing.....when we get one problem under control another one or

>more appear.

>

>Well, I have been plagued with sinus problems especially in the Winter

>months. (Wisconsin) I use Rhinocort (a nasal spray by script) and it

>helps some...however what has really helped to keep my sinuses clear

>is something I purchased from our local Nutrition Center. I use a solution

>of warm water and sea salt, put it in this little container that looks like

>Aladdins lamp, and rinse my sinuses. My husband says.. " yuk, " but it

>really works. I am sure your local " vitamin store, " or " nutrition store, "

>will know what this is about.. It's called a " Neti Pot. "

>

>About the high BP. Some of the meds I take cause high blood pressure,

>so I take another medication to lower it. Vicious circle isn't it? I take

>a med called Avapro and it is helping....but, I did try many others before

>finding one that helped lower the BP without a lot of side effects.

>

>Hope this helps a little bit Bob. How long have you had the Stills

>Disease,

>what meds are you taking? Also...at 7' 1 " and 300 lbs...I think the Green

>Bay Packers are looking for you!

>

>from Wisconsin,

>Tricia

>

>

>-- Sinus problems

>

>Hi there, my name is Bob Hinga and I am one of the lucky ones to have the

>same problem. I thing that is a real problem for me is when things kick up

>on me is that I stand 7'1 " and weigh around 300lbs. I was interested to

>see

>

>if anyone has ongoing sinus problems with this disease. I have been

>looking

>

>for some time for a solution. Having high blood pressure also is a real

>problem. The doctor has tried several different meds. but to no avail no

>relief. If someone has any ideas I would love to here them

>Thanks

>Bob Hinga hydrants5@...

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Bob,

I have frequent sinus problems from allergies, colds or who knows what! I

learned a good trick this summer from a friend. Heat a small bowl of water

in the microwave til it steams, then put 2 to 4 drops of tea tree oil in the

water and breathe the steam. (Don't drink or ingest the tea tree oil).

This can smell kinda nasty and the first few sniffs might sting your

sinuses, but it did help me. Even helped clear my sinuses when I had a cold

a few weeks past. My husband even uses it when his sinuses get bad, and he

is usually against any " natural " medicine!!

Also, some simple suggestions if your sinuses are " clogged " alot. Drink

plenty of water and use the breathe-right strips at night. My doctor also

told me to use guafenisin syrup when I'm really stuffed up - it helps thin

the mucous and makes it easier to clear the sinuses. I am pretty sure the

guafenisin is ok to use with high blood pressure but maybe check w/ doc or

pharmacist to be certain.

Trish in PA

Sinus problems

> I was interested to see

> if anyone has ongoing sinus problems with this disease. I have been

looking

> for some time for a solution. Having high blood pressure also is a real

> problem. > Bob Hinga hydrants5@...

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Trisha it sounds like a very good idea I will give it a try.

Bob Hinga hydrants5@...

>From: " Trisha Thiede " <shepp@...>

>Reply-Stillsdisease

><Stillsdisease >

>Subject: Re: Sinus problems

>Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 23:24:32 -0500

>

>Hi Bob,

>I have frequent sinus problems from allergies, colds or who knows what! I

>learned a good trick this summer from a friend. Heat a small bowl of water

>in the microwave til it steams, then put 2 to 4 drops of tea tree oil in

>the

>water and breathe the steam. (Don't drink or ingest the tea tree oil).

>This can smell kinda nasty and the first few sniffs might sting your

>sinuses, but it did help me. Even helped clear my sinuses when I had a

>cold

>a few weeks past. My husband even uses it when his sinuses get bad, and he

>is usually against any " natural " medicine!!

>

>Also, some simple suggestions if your sinuses are " clogged " alot. Drink

>plenty of water and use the breathe-right strips at night. My doctor also

>told me to use guafenisin syrup when I'm really stuffed up - it helps thin

>the mucous and makes it easier to clear the sinuses. I am pretty sure the

>guafenisin is ok to use with high blood pressure but maybe check w/ doc or

>pharmacist to be certain.

>Trish in PA

>

>

> Sinus problems

>

>

> > I was interested to see

> > if anyone has ongoing sinus problems with this disease. I have been

>looking

> > for some time for a solution. Having high blood pressure also is a real

> > problem. > Bob Hinga hydrants5@...

> >

> >

>

>

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hi Bob

My name is Judy, I too have ongoing sinus problems. I spent 4 days

in the hopsital over Christmas due to high blood presure, sinus

infection and rapid heart rate. They couldn't give me anything for

the sinus infection either. If you find something that works I would

love to know about it.

Best of luck

Judy, Pa.

I was interested to see

> if anyone has ongoing sinus problems with this disease. I have

been looking

> for some time for a solution. Having high blood pressure also is a

real

> problem. The doctor has tried several different meds. but to no

avail no

> relief. If someone has any ideas I would love to here them

> Thanks

> Bob Hinga hydrants5@h...

>

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what is a good homeopathic remedy for sinus problems?

[Guest guest]

Try a netipot. It has definitely helped wtih my sinuses.

>

> what is a good homeopathic remedy for sinus problems?

>

[Guest guest]

Many years ago now I used to have sinus problems all the time. My

doctor told me to use Euphorbium comp by Heel. One spray in each

nostril first thing in the morning for about 5-6 weeks and I never had

a sinus problem again. It rebuilds the mucous membranes.

Sinus problems are typically caused by mold and fungus. A good metal

detox is another way to get rid of this for good along with

probiotic supplementation.

Sharon Hoehner

www.ncdpro.com/detoxqueen (listen to the recording)

>

> what is a good homeopathic remedy for sinus problems?

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