sinus infection and antibiotics

[chocolatestar]

I have one, Dr gave me Antibiotics. I am not keen to take them really. She said if it hadn't started to clear by Monday then I should take them. Anyone manage to clear a sinus infection without taking them?

[narmada]

I had sinusitis in pregnancy. It did go eventually (I never really thought to go and get antibiotics - wish I had), but it took about a week and a half and was incredibly painful, especially at night.

But.... I have taken antibios for other things in pregnancy (namely urine infection) and your doc wouldn't have given you something considered unsafe. The antibios they prescribe during preg have been around for a very long time and little suggestion of fetal harm.

[chocolatestar]

Thanks, I have started to take them as feel hellish!

[Hevster]

putting your head over a bowl of steaming hot water with a towel is the best thing I have found, you stick it for as long as you can and do it several times a day. It's the only thing that clears mine and has worked when antibiotics have failed
hope you feel better soon