Re: Anyone else have their sinuses dry and horrible right now

[Guest guest]

When air is very dry, sinuses develope cracks in them, like dry skin

cracks and then any germ in sinuses can get into blood stream, this

is why people get more 'colds' in the winter. The germs that cause

colds are present all year round but in winter the dry air causes

sinus membranes to develop small cracks and you come down with colds

and flu. This is reason I started to humidifiy in the first place,

but now I don't since house isn't cleaned of mold yet. I've been so

busy with moving and now busy with personal business, I haven't been

even able to start work on house. It's just standing empty (with

heat on)

I have just tried to do other things they say to avoid getting sick,

keep hands clean, etc particularly after you've been out in public.

I have tried to think of way to deal with this. What I think would

help is moisturizing sinuses by breathing in water vapor but that

can dry up quickly so I wonder if breathing through a vaporizer

something like a Vic Vapor solution would moisturize sinuses but

haven't tried it yet. I hate using commercial products now since I

don't think they care what they put in them, quality isn't the

issue, cost is, so if I could think of something that vaporize well

and could be breathed in both hydrating sinuses and leaving a film

of moisturizer behind would be perfect. Anyone have any suggestions?

>

> Besides the fronts killing me, my nose and sinuses are so dry and

> cracking and I blow out blood clots and blood and I can't figure

[Guest guest]

Rhonda -

You may want to try turning your thermostat of your furnace down a

little and keeping a pot of water boiling on the stove. We do that in

the winter and it helps.

Also you may want to ask your doctor to test your sinus cavity for

fungas and maybe he can prescribe Amphotericin B nasal rinse. It has

worked great for me. Hope you feel better soon.

[Guest guest]

yes yes yes and it makes asthma worse. a viscious cycle.

and I have sorta found a house.

but I went back in when they did not know we wete coming back at around 6 and it

smelled musty. I wonder if they air it out before showings. or turn the ac on

and then the heat. prob.

iluvbunnies5262 <iluvbunnies5262@...> wrote:

Besides the fronts killing me, my nose and sinuses are so dry and

cracking and I blow out blood clots and blood and I can't figure out

how to help it. I have even spit out the blood in the sink which is

just gross! I have a sinus rinse kit and I have Simply Saline but

that isn't helping and the heat is on b/c cold and it really hurts

being so dry in my head. I have to drink so much water b/c I stay

thirsty and it doesn't seem to stop the thirst. I'm scared of

humidifiers b/c mold can grow in them. I think my air purifiers dry

my air too b/c constantly blow out air.

My sis told me today her nose is bothering her and she thought she is

getting an infection and that both her and husband have itching skin

and the dry air is bothering them bad and she is having headaches and

feeling horrible. They have a woodstove burning when cold too which

can be drying. Now, this is from someone that normally tells me she

doesn't feel all this crap I feel and I also had a friend say he

feels like he's dying from headaches and sinus so this global warming

is kicking others butts and I bet they wonder what is happening to

them. I think my friend has a mold problem and pretty much know my

sister's house has mold in crawlspace/maybe hvac from pipes bursting

before and flooding under house. My friend said laughing that I must

be more of a Man than him b/c he can't handle what he's feeling.

LOL Let him and " THEM " feel all we feel and we are Major Survivors

feeling this Crap! They have it briefly and can hardly function so

let them think about feeling that daily 24/7 and more and try to

function. And last thing my sis said was " MY NOSE " Yepper, my nose is

driving me crazy too and hurts and bleeding and swollen face with

pressure. Other sis left a message also saying she had so much

pressure on her face it is making her sick. Next week will be back to

60's here and in same week around here can be 39 high in one day and

64 another day. I have a feeling these weather fronts are going to

be stranger than what we see now in the future.

I watched An Inconvenent Truth(Al Gore) last night but need to see it

again not on my computer b/c I couldn't get my sound where I could

Hear it without putting my ear up to my computer speaker but it was

real interesting but I never denied Global Warming to begin with. My

computer sound was 100% so I have no clue why I couldn't hear it.

Rhonda

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[Guest guest]

I had a flash last night and remembered about putting a pot on the

stove to create some humidity and have done that today and will while

awake to see if it helps. I'm scared of humidifiers and use to use

them and the one I had probably was badly contaminated and I threw it

out. Will use the pot from now on. I know I could put vinegar in the

water and clean the humdifiers but to me not even worth the risk.

I asked my ENT about doing a culture but for some reason he didn't do

it and as long as I have breathe fungus, no telling what is in my

sinuses and I have what the MRI said was a cyst in maxillary sinus and

I wonder if it is fungus and seems when my face is real swollen, one

side is bigger than the other and I think that is the side with

whatever that thing is in there but MRI said right on one MRI then left

on another so you think if they know how to read MRI's they would know

which side the cyst is on or is it both?? I would have liked to tried

an antifungal or the other thing you mentioned Amph B rinse and I could

have staff infections in my sinuses also and with all that swelling I

get, sinuses can't drain and that can lead to infection also.

Rhonda

>

> Rhonda -

> You may want to try turning your thermostat of your furnace down a

> little and keeping a pot of water boiling on the stove. We do that

in

> the winter and it helps.

> Also you may want to ask your doctor to test your sinus cavity for

> fungas and maybe he can prescribe Amphotericin B nasal rinse. It has

> worked great for me. Hope you feel better soon.

>

[Guest guest]

Rhonda, did you rent a DVD of An Inconvenient Truth or did you watch

it off of the internet? barb

>> 64 another day. I have a feeling these weather fronts are going

to

> be stranger than what we see now in the future.

>

> I watched An Inconvenent Truth(Al Gore) last night but need to see

it

> again not on my computer b/c I couldn't get my sound where I could

> Hear it without putting my ear up to my computer speaker but it was

> real interesting but I never denied Global Warming to begin with. My

> computer sound was 100% so I have no clue why I couldn't hear it.

>

> Rhonda

>

[Guest guest]

It was a new DVD purchased from Borders with a Gift Card and my sound

is fine normally but I remember when I one time experimented doing a

video with my webcam that the sound was LOW also. I've been to sound

and checked all that out so it doesn't make sense why low sometimes.

Rhonda

> >> 64 another day. I have a feeling these weather fronts are

going

> to

> > be stranger than what we see now in the future.

> >

> > I watched An Inconvenent Truth(Al Gore) last night but need to

see

> it

> > again not on my computer b/c I couldn't get my sound where I

could

> > Hear it without putting my ear up to my computer speaker but it

was

> > real interesting but I never denied Global Warming to begin with.

My

> > computer sound was 100% so I have no clue why I couldn't hear it.

> >

> > Rhonda

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Rhonda,

I have this problem all of the time, but not the bleeding so often.

You may have a sinus infection because nose bleeding can be a sign of

sinus infection, but not always.

I have cold weather asthma due to the dryness in the air. Usually my

sinuses are messed up badly when the air is very dry. When this

happens, I take a hot steamy shower and I feel much better. I know

how you feel about using any humidifiers as I am afraid of the mold

growth this may cause as well. This is why I either take a shower,

which is best for dryness, or sit in the bathroom with the shower

going to breath the steam. Just make sure you venelate (SP??) the

bathroom afterwards to remove the mositure. Heck, some of us sinus

and asthma suffers need some moisture or we are worse off! Sometimes

I get a pot of hot boiling sea salt water and breath it with a large

towel to make a tent and lean my head over and breath it. This may be

best to do if your house has a mold problem already..one does not

want to add to the pending mold in a sick building! Over all, the

hot shower works best for me when my sinuses get dried out. The

saline solution tends to make me worse if I don't get lots and lots

of steam in my nose first.

A little steam daily is not going to cause a mold growth as long as

the bathroom is aired out to dry. I don't have mold in my bathroom

because I leave the doors open and a vent fan on for about an hour

after taking a hot steamy shower. In my other house, which had a

window, I would open the window..yes, it got cold but I just kept the

door shut..it keeps down mold growth! I have my whole family to do

this as well. I feel a humidifier is OK to use every now and then as

long it is maintained and cleaned and the room one uses it in is left

to dry out after the uses. The only time I have seen a mold problem

with a humidifier is when it was not maintained or was left running

constantly in the same room and the room was not given a chance to

dry out daily. Using a humidifier properly is not a bad thing, I am

afraid of the mold too but some of us need a balance of moisture. I

am worse off in a dry climate or building than I am one with a little

moisture. As long as the place is clean and allowed to air and dry, a

little moisture can help some of us with sinus or asthma problems.

Jackie

By the way, I am having major internet problems so I am not online

much as of late. If anyone has written me, I am not ignoring anyone.

I just can't get online much or my connection will go off in the

middle of writing!

>

> Besides the fronts killing me, my nose and sinuses are so dry and

> cracking and I blow out blood clots and blood and I can't figure

out

> how to help it. I have even spit out the blood in the sink which is

> just gross! I have a sinus rinse kit and I have Simply Saline but

> that isn't helping and the heat is on b/c cold and it really hurts

> being so dry in my head. I have to drink so much water b/c I stay

> thirsty and it doesn't seem to stop the thirst. I'm scared of

> humidifiers b/c mold can grow in them. I think my air purifiers

dry

> my air too b/c constantly blow out air.

>

> My sis told me today her nose is bothering her and she thought she

is

> getting an infection and that both her and husband have itching

skin

> and the dry air is bothering them bad and she is having headaches

and

> feeling horrible. They have a woodstove burning when cold too

which

> can be drying. Now, this is from someone that normally tells me

she

> doesn't feel all this crap I feel and I also had a friend say he

> feels like he's dying from headaches and sinus so this global

warming

> is kicking others butts and I bet they wonder what is happening to

> them. I think my friend has a mold problem and pretty much know my

> sister's house has mold in crawlspace/maybe hvac from pipes

bursting

> before and flooding under house. My friend said laughing that I

must

> be more of a Man than him b/c he can't handle what he's feeling.

> LOL Let him and " THEM " feel all we feel and we are Major Survivors

> feeling this Crap! They have it briefly and can hardly function so

> let them think about feeling that daily 24/7 and more and try to

> function. And last thing my sis said was " MY NOSE " Yepper, my nose

is

> driving me crazy too and hurts and bleeding and swollen face with

> pressure. Other sis left a message also saying she had so much

> pressure on her face it is making her sick. Next week will be back

to

> 60's here and in same week around here can be 39 high in one day

and

> 64 another day. I have a feeling these weather fronts are going to

> be stranger than what we see now in the future.

>

> I watched An Inconvenent Truth(Al Gore) last night but need to see

it

> again not on my computer b/c I couldn't get my sound where I could

> Hear it without putting my ear up to my computer speaker but it was

> real interesting but I never denied Global Warming to begin with.

My

> computer sound was 100% so I have no clue why I couldn't hear it.

>

> Rhonda

>

[Guest guest]

Look, this is a no brainer. Everyone should have a ventilation fan in their

bathroom - and kitchen. And use it. They can be put on timers so they turn

off after 15 or 30 minutes (or whatever.)

[Guest guest]

Hi Live Simply,

I don't use any Clorox or ammonia in my bathroom. I might do a once a

month disinfecting but not always. I use dishwashing liquid to clean

my tub, sink and toilet as I can't stand strong smells. I don't have

any mold in my bathroom. There are 3 people who take either a daily

shower or bath daily in this same bathroom. There is steam in the

bathroom 3 times a day. We keep the room open and vented when not in

use. I might spray vinegar around every now and then but not so

often. We do not have one trace of mold. I am sure it is because the

room is well vented and clean.

--- In , LiveSimply <quackadillian@...>

wrote:

>

> Look, this is a no brainer. Everyone should have a ventilation fan

in their

> bathroom - and kitchen. And use it. They can be put on timers so

they turn

> off after 15 or 30 minutes (or whatever.)

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Have you ever thought of using a saline wash for your sinuses to soothe and

hydrate them?

[Guest guest]

It was only 11% humidity here today and that is very low around here in

NC and windy as ever too. I keep using the pot on the stove simmering

water to see if that helps but remember to turn it off when going to

bed. I do wonder if saline drys out sinuses but I have Simply Saline

and Sinus Rinse I use. It is very dry around here with low humidity

and when cold outside, the heat indoors adds to the dryness. Rhonda

--- In , LiveSimply <quackadillian@...>

wrote:

>

> Have you ever thought of using a saline wash for your sinuses to

soothe and

> hydrate them?

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Rhonda, just remember to set a timer or something so the water

doesn't evaporate and cause the pot to burn. I have done that.

Usually when I wake up I put a pot on to breath in a little steam. My

ENT told me to use saline spray after I had sinus surgery. Just

remember to wipe off the part you put in your nose to spray. I

noticed if I don't do that it gets musty, cuz no preservatives I

guess.

>

> It was only 11% humidity here today and that is very low around

here in

> NC and windy as ever too. I keep using the pot on the stove

simmering

> water to see if that helps but remember to turn it off when going

to

> bed. I do wonder if saline drys out sinuses but I have Simply

Saline

> and Sinus Rinse I use. It is very dry around here with low

humidity

> and when cold outside, the heat indoors adds to the dryness. Rhonda

>