Respiratory Diseases

Unfortunately I don't have insurance so I've been trying to go this on my own. I have had surgery twice on the right side of my head to open up the sinuses. They were so blocked that they had to drill a hole in my forehead to get to the upper sinuses on that side. Everything was OK for a while than I started to have flare ups - mostly with charges in the weather. I have also had a terrible problem with congestion - but not drainage - if that makes sense. No runny nose and nothing running down the back of my throat. But my nose is so plugged up and it dry so I can't blow it. I have a Neti pot and often I'm so congested that I have to fill the pot more than once - for one side - to break up the congestion. At first I won't be congested for a couple of days but now within and hour or two of using the pot I am congested again. This fall/winter I've been miserable that weather changes at least twice a week - or so it seems. Each change wipes me out and they are getting worse. Sinus pressure, head aches, tooth aches and I think this last time it moved into my chest. I take a minimum of 4000mg of C, 100mg of zinc along with other supplements. I've tried psudoepedrine, diphenhydramine, loratadine, NasalCrom, Flonase, SneezEze and when it really gets bad and I know that I have an infection GSE (grapefruit seed extract). Steams seems to help short term. Have I missed something short of going to the doctor - which I really can't afford right now.

Marc

2006-12-16 12:15:12 · 4 answers · asked by Marc 1

If you do I am here to help. Here are some remedies:

Drink water, and then hold your breath right after
hold your breath
drink from the other side of the glass
have someone scare you
a teaspoon of sugar

2006-12-16 11:16:46 · 2 answers · asked by pup 4

2006-12-16 11:05:51 · 27 answers · asked by under-grounking 1

2006-12-16 08:59:21 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have all the symtoms for bronchitis and im spiting out think transperent colorless mocus consistently but i have no caugh at all.do i have bronchitis?? or what???

2006-12-16 07:24:27 · 3 answers · asked by Mr I 1

2006-12-16 04:51:45 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Have to cough but am never short of breath--- essentially, it is just a ticklish throat. Could this be something other than asthma? It is worse when I am hot, cold water helps much better than hot water. Alergy meds do not seem to really help, so wondering what the cause could be. Have had this at least 10 years.

2006-12-16 03:34:36 · 5 answers · asked by telefonquestion 1

2006-12-16 02:42:19 · 4 answers · asked by ladytiger6969 1

2006-12-16 02:36:05 · 7 answers · asked by nievien e 1

My daughter has blueish gray lips and has been fighting an upper respitary infection for two weeks. She is tube feed and last night she vomited her whole feed. She has not been eating nothing now for a week. Shes not a big eater to begin with but now she totally stopped. My family thinks im just over reacting Could something be wrong?

2006-12-16 01:51:14 · 8 answers · asked by babycbears 1

Though im positive of HBsAg, depending on my body's ability to recuperate, there will be little long-term effect.

2006-12-15 22:22:08 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-15 17:53:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why do my lungs hurt when I take a deep breath?

Suddenly this morning when I take a sort of deep breath (like a sigh), my lungs hurt.

It's not muscle type pain, it's real strange... it feel like my lungs themselves are sore / inflammed.

Yet I have not done anything that might cause such an inflammation. I am not a smoker nor do I have asthma.

This is not in the location of the esophagus and stomach, it's my lungs.

I don't even have a cold...

What do you think it could be?

2006-12-15 17:46:01 · 9 answers · asked by Genie♥Angel 5

my good friend catches a cold and the symptom is nasal obstruction and nasal mucus. how to treat it using food prescription or other physical treatments instead of taking medicine?
thank you for your help.

2006-12-15 17:19:53 · 4 answers · asked by samurai 1

I had tendon problems----both achilles, hip and hand. Took almost 2 years to get over.

2006-12-15 14:12:27 · 4 answers · asked by emmejota2000 2

I have anxiety attacks and when i do i get real short of breath and feel like something is standing on my chest

2006-12-15 11:56:57 · 12 answers · asked by jpnsc2 1

I just got back from a trip and I have a really bad cough I could really use the advice!

2006-12-15 10:48:33 · 8 answers · asked by Lacey 3

ok i had a lil sore throat a lil runny nose...but now i have a huge sore throat, my chest hurts and its hard to breathe, my nose is so clogged up with....well ya i dont wanna get their...ive lost my voice...i have a fever...im going to the doc today but im scared my mom said that im going wheather i like it or not!! wut do you think it is...oh and im also haking and coughing but it hurts my chest to cough...my chest is my main concern

2006-12-15 08:47:45 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

why does it not tickle when you tickle yourself, bu twhen someone else tickle's you, it tickles?

2006-12-15 08:09:15 · 3 answers · asked by Volleyball_sweetie 1

2006-12-15 07:12:54 · 4 answers · asked by meaganhairston 1

2006-12-15 07:12:06 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-15 06:32:34 · 5 answers · asked by Marina M 1

for th second winter I have developed a chronic upper resp tract infection
,while spending the winter in sunny spain.
Prior to this I worked as a nurse and rarely got colds of any sort.
I take daily Omega 3, garlic,and eat a good diet of fresh fruit and veg. where am I going wrong.

2006-12-15 06:23:07 · 8 answers · asked by june l 2

2006-12-15 02:55:48 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

if anyone has had the surgery done to fix a deviated septem (when your nasal passages are crooked) please tell me how bad it was...i heard from a friend it was the worst surgery he's ever had, and he's had quite a few surgeries...he also said that he can barely smell anything now. i was just wondering if anyone had any comments on it, i would GREATLY appreiate it because im really nervous about getting it.

thank you!

2006-12-14 19:22:57 · 4 answers · asked by kimberbee 5

Human Health Concerns and Risk Reduction

Aspergillosis is considered a zoonotic disease. If resistance to infection is impaired, inhalation of Aspergillus fungi may lead to fungal pneumonia or a serious allergic reaction to the fungus.

someone tell me doesn't this mean, if exposed to spores man can contact it, is that not a "bird flu"?

2006-12-14 16:50:19 · 1 answers · asked by Faerie loue 5

2006-12-14 16:21:33 · 7 answers · asked by Alice 2

ok so here is the deal i was going to get a fundoplication but then they put it on hold becuse they found out i have graves diease so until my thyorid got better they would do the surgerory ive been taking medicine for it and it got worse how could this be?

2006-12-14 14:46:48 · 3 answers · asked by guess what? 3

2006-12-14 12:23:25 · 8 answers · asked by MICHAEL D 1

2006-12-14 10:44:30 · 2 answers · asked by meaganhairston 1