Re: More on allergy and sinus problems

[Guest guest]

,

You may be right on target with your idea about the antifungal and sinus

problems... I read an article a couple of years ago about how many people

with chronic sinus trouble really had fungal infections in their sinuses.

Researchers had developed an antifungal nasal spray that helped some of

those people immensely. So pehaps your son is getting an overgrowth of

whatever fungus is resistant to that particular antifungal.

You can check out this link

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BUM/is_10_83/ai_n7637484

I don't know if the above link is connected to the study I saw but it is in

the ballpark.

Caroline

[Guest guest]

More from Caroline...

I'm done now!

BASICS OF COMPOUNDING for Fungal Sinusitis

International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding, Jul/Aug 2004 by

, Loyd V Jr

Introduction

General sinusitis affects more than 15% of individuals during the course of

their lives, accounting for more than $2 billion in health care expenditures

annually.1,2 Sinusitis cases involving fungal infections are relatively

uncommon yet are difficult to treat. Fungal infections can be very serious,

and both chronic and acute fungal sinusitis require immediate treatment. In

recent years pharmacists have been requested to provide antifungal drugs in

nasal delivery systems. Due to the poor aqueous solubility of the

antifungals this is a challenging situation.

Background

The first reported case of fungal sinusitis was by Plaignaud in 1791. About

100 years later, in 1885, an actual detailed clinical description of

Aspergillus fumigatus of the nasal cavity was first described. In the United

States the first description was by MacKenzie in 1893 but cases in the

literature did not fully appear until 1961 by Sevetsky and Waltner. Later,

in 1978, Titche presented the results of a search numbering 110 cases;

Aspergillus flavus was the most common causative organism. Currently, the

fungus aspergillus is the most common cause but others include curvularia,

bipolaris, exserohilum and mucormycosis, with few reports of Metarrhisium

anisopliae.2,3 Fungal sinusitis has become a more prominent health problem

due to:

* Widespread travel into and out of endemic areas

[Guest guest]

Interesting information at this website

http://www.sinuseducation.org/whatiscrs.html

>

> This is a continuing saga with me and sinus issues, but I will try

> to be brief.

>

> This is a common problem in my house so i had to overanalyze it.

> But after some research, esp. on fungus infection as cause for

sinus

> infection, I did some analysis of my son. I have come to the

> conclusion that my son's sinus infections come after he has been

on

> antifungal for an extended time.

>

> It seems he is good for 5-6 months on Diflucan, 4-5 months on

> Nizoral, 3 months on Lamisil. Then the sinus drainage starts, we

go

> to ped, we get ANTIBIOTICS, IT DOES NOT REALLY GET BETTER, TRY

> ANOTHER ANTIBIOTIC, at some point in time change the antifungal,

and

> we have a spell for 3-6 months of good sinus.

>

> In other words, next time we switch antifungal (I hope TODAY as he

> has been on Diflucan since DECEMBER, and sinus problems started in

> late July) I am going to closely watch the sinuses. If drainage

> stays away for 4-5 months I m happy, and if it then starts up i am

> going to try to get Dr g to switch antifungal instead of or along

> with the antibiotics.

>

> Sorry to ramble on about this but i really think you all on this

> list are the only ones that might listen .

> Thanks

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have also read that those who get chronic respiratory infections (esp.

ear) actually have yeast overgrowth and not bacteria; repeated antibiotics

only makes the yeast worse. It's a vicious cycle.

Kristy

Re: More on allergy and sinus problems

,

You may be right on target with your idea about the antifungal and sinus

problems... I read an article a couple of years ago about how many people

with chronic sinus trouble really had fungal infections in their sinuses.

Researchers had developed an antifungal nasal spray that helped some of

those people immensely. So pehaps your son is getting an overgrowth of

whatever fungus is resistant to that particular antifungal.

You can check out this link

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BUM/is_10_83/ai_n7637484

I don't know if the above link is connected to the study I saw but it is

in

the ballpark.

Caroline

[Guest guest]

That was my experience! Well, partly. What a

surprise it was to be on Diflucan and notice that I

was not wheezing. Sometimes, though, it is

doxycycline and antifungals together that do the job.

But yes, I experienced that connection before I knew

about it.

--- Kristy Nardini <krnardini@...> wrote:

> I have also read that those who get chronic

> respiratory infections (esp.

> ear) actually have yeast overgrowth and not

> bacteria; repeated antibiotics

> only makes the yeast worse. It's a vicious cycle.

>

> Kristy

>

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[Guest guest]

got me looking into this last week when I emailed her about

how awful I felt and the sinus infections. But I always thought

that was not the case with my son because he has been on

antifungals. BUT once I looked closer at the TIMING of it, well i

thought it to be highly possible. Thanks everyone.

>

> > I have also read that those who get chronic

> > respiratory infections (esp.

> > ear) actually have yeast overgrowth and not

> > bacteria; repeated antibiotics

> > only makes the yeast worse. It's a vicious cycle.

> >

> > Kristy

> >

>

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