re: Sinus infections and TNF drugs

[Guest guest]

> Hi All,

>

> I have definitely noticed an increase in Sinus problems and

infections since I

> have been on Enbrel or Humira.

Me too.

I am on Humira.

I have these effects expecially early in the morning, just after

waking up.

Anyway it is the forst time I think of a relationshiop between sinus

and assuming Humira:). But the coincidence is amazing.

Cecilia

[Guest guest]

In the brochure I got with my Enbrel it says you may be more prone to sinus infections.

Vicki

> Hi All,> > I have definitely noticed an increase in Sinus problems and infections since I > have been on Enbrel or Humira. Me too.I am on Humira.I have these effects expecially early in the morning, just after waking up.Anyway it is the forst time I think of a relationshiop between sinus and assuming Humira:). But the coincidence is amazing.Cecilia

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Hi all- Just a little fyi. I recently had a cold. Sore throat to start etc and then it went up into my head. Where I usually take antihistamine spray which dries me up, but traps the mucus that gets infected, so I tried ZICAM. Its a nasal spray, and it says every four hours. I used it as directed. There was a bit of burning in my nose, but not like an antihistamine, and the next thing I know, I am blowing a bit of the infected mucus out of my nose and with regular use, my nose was dripping and lots of clear mucus began coming on the second day and it stayed that way, getting less and less all the time. It says to take ZICAM at the onset of symptoms and keep using it until a few days after the cold or sinus thing is gone. It cant hurt to try it. It worked for me, and I get infections every time I have a cold. This time my cold didnt turn into an infection and I was better in four to six days, with slight symptoms throughout. I drank a ton of liquid to help flush it out of my system. I hope this helps everyone. There is also a preparation called Octrivin that works to clear the sinuses, but doesnt have the effect of histamines. Yours, Deborah

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Hi

I use ZICAM when I feel a cold coming on...but I use the swabs. It

works for me too. Good stuff!

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dbargad@... wrote:

Hi all- Just a little fyi. I

recently had a cold. Sore throat to start etc and then it went up into

my head. Where I usually take antihistamine spray which dries me up,

but traps the mucus that gets infected, so I tried ZICAM. Its a nasal

spray, and it says every four hours. I used it as directed. There was

a bit of burning in my nose, but not like an antihistamine, and the

next thing I know, I am blowing a bit of the infected mucus out of my

nose and with regular use, my nose was dripping and lots of clear mucus

began coming on the second day and it stayed that way, getting less and

less all the time. It says to take ZICAM at the onset of symptoms and

keep using it until a few days after the cold or sinus thing is gone.

It cant hurt to try it. It worked for me, and I get infections every

time I have a cold. This time my cold didnt turn into an infection and

I was better in four to six days, with slight symptoms throughout. I

drank a ton of liquid to help flush it out of my system. I hope this

helps everyone. There is also a preparation called Octrivin that works

to clear the sinuses, but doesnt have the effect of histamines. Yours,

Deborah

[Guest guest]

I'm not on Remicade, Enbrel or Humira. I believe I'm on Nsaids(?).

I'm on Naproxin, Plaquenil, Methotrexate and Folic acid and all I know

is my sinus are bothering me. I'm just wondering if what I'm on can

also effect my sinus. I've had sinus problems for a good deal of my

adult life, they just seem to be more noticeable now.