Sinusitis suggestions????

Question

any suggestions on chronic sinus infections? i'm on Bactrim DS right now :(

Answer 1

try boiling a pot of water, then putting a towel over your head and breathing the steam through your nose (careful not to scald yourself with too-hot steam).. you can go to a herbalist and get tinctures or herbs (like eucalyptus) that you can add to the steam water..

also, a nasal spritzer filled with saline solution (salt water) can be helpful.

Answer 2

Are you sure that your sinusitis is due to infections?

A co-worker of mine had chronic sinusitus, which appeared to be an infection so he would take dosage after dosage after dosage of antibiotics, and the itis would go away, until his MD retired and he went to a new MD who suggested some sort of up-the-nose micro-camera vacuum procedure, which completely cleared out his sinuses, and the last I heard, he hadn't suffered another attack of it.

And when they tried to identify the pathogen causing it, they couldn't, which means that it WASN'T any bacterium or fungus or other bitty little bug that an Antibiotic could have done anything about.

Whenever my ex-wife had an attack of Sinusitis, what she usually did was to add a LOT of cayenne or curry or some other strong, eye-watering, sniffling-causing spice to her foods. Her theory is that since tears and sinus-fluids are all just variations of mucus, and that heavy spices induce the overproduction of tears, that it also triggered the overproduction of other mucus membranes, which would theoretically flush the mucus in her sinuses, cleaning them out, naturally.

That's what I do, too, but I've never had a bout of sinusitis bad enough to incompacitate me enough to want to see my MD about it.

But, I agree with Braille that before you do ANYTHING else about it, you should complete your Bactrim regimen, because if it IS being caused by a microbe that Bactrim could kill, and if you stop early, it might not get enough of a chance to kill off the bugs responsible for it.

Answer 3

You should finish the medication, but what you need is a long term plan so it doesn't occur again.

Clearing your sinuses with salt water is good. You can get sprays ready made, I've also seen make-your-own on the internet.

Make sure you don't have pets or carpet. Dust and vacuum regularly. You might also try stretching and breathing exercises, as the improved circulation and airflow help improve things.

Get outdoors more, perhaps for a walk. Nothing beats fresh air.

Answer 4

Go to your pharmacy and ask for a sinus rinse. Yogis have done this for centuries. You flush out your sinuses with a warm saline solution every day to get the germs and irritants out.

Avoid milk products because they produce mucous.

Be sure you are eating a healthy diet so that your body is better able to fend off infectionl.

Answer 5

Stop taking antibiotics! I use to have sinus problems until I finally stopped taking prescription drugs! Actually, I refuse to take anything. Get a humidifier in your home, apply hot compresses, but stop taking drugs to cure it or you will always get it again!

Answer 6

finish your antibiotics. and whenever you begin to get congested, use saline spray, and periodically 'inhale' water (plain or salt) into your sinuses (i know--very unpleasant) that should help prevent infection in the future. stay on top of ANY congestion you get to prevent having to take antibiotics.

Answer 7

i used to use liquid soap in the army to clean out the sinus in the field sometimes. it stings but it always worked for me. do it in the shower put alittl soap and some water cuped in your hands and suck it up and then blow it out

Answer 8

finish the course of bactrim.
other abx choices are augmentin and amoxicillin.