Chronic sinusitis.........any suggestions?

[talcy0]

Have posted on this subject before...

am so fed up with it now

Thanks ll

wanna cry
but it make it hurt more

tried....anti histamines
anti inflammatories sp?
anti biotics (various)
corticosteroids (orally & nasal spray)
essential oils
massage
steam inhalation
reflexology
netti sinus irrigation
ear candling

Am waitin for ENT appt july 30

Feeling like shite now

sorry for long list
but you did ask!

oooh and 2 diferent homeapathic remedies!

talcy0 - have you looked into your diet? May sound mad, but by cutting out certain things and introducing others, it really can make a difference. The main culprit that springs to mind is MILK. It clogs everything up (very scientific!) and urges the body to produce LOADs of mucus, yuk!

By introducing healing foods - loads of fruit, fruit and veg juices, water, garlic and onion in cooking etc then it can help suprisingly.

The best thing is to read up about diet and healing - a juicing book is invaluable, as well as a book about general health related to food.

If all that sounds a bit overwhelming, then I definitely urge you to look on the net about the negative impact of MILK - well worth it! Good luck.

talcy0 - have you looked into your diet? May sound mad, but by cutting out certain things and introducing others, it really can make a difference. The main culprit that springs to mind is MILK. It clogs everything up (very scientific!) and urges the body to produce LOADs of mucus, yuk!

By introducing healing foods - loads of fruit, fruit and veg juices, water, garlic and onion in cooking etc then it can help suprisingly.

The best thing is to read up about diet and healing - a juicing book is invaluable, as well as a book about general health related to food.

If all that sounds a bit overwhelming, then I definitely urge you to look on the net about the negative impact of MILK - well worth it! Good luck.

Oops, I'm passionate about food and health, but not that much to post twice!

thanks twoisplenty
i did addjust my diet halfheartedly when it all started.....suddenly developed asthma at the same time...introduced garlic, more fruit more water etc.....don't really include dairy procts in my diet as i'm not keen. Only really have milk in tea!

But i will do some reading and try to make a few changes....thankyou

I can't smell or taste anything anymore so food has become a nightmare task

i got it chronic too and dr says surgery to dangerous, i just have yo keep going for antibiotics. They dont really give much advice about diet, the last dr i saw said 'your just stuck with it'
He aslo said it maybe triggered by an allergic reaction.

More or less the response i got, Clayre!

Last visit i insisted on going private....and the gp backed down and said she would make refferal to ENT dept.
Why surgery too dangerous?
did you get an explanation?

Kerrymum, i will go back to gp next week and request moe...last time i had augmentin,
thanks for responding

it could kill you, the recovery is horrible and in most cases it doesnt work!

i'll stick with antibiotics and my head stuck in a steamer for the rest of my days!!!

Hi. I don't suffer, but an ex did and he found accupuncture to be amazing for relieving it.

thank for all the advice

Thanks kerrymum,

have thought about it,

Like you say, it's finding agood one, i may look into it.

Been on phone to GP today.....prescibed me another course of steroids and a different antbiotic. Am off work and in sooooo much pain
Thank goodness for MN and luckily the dc are being really good.

I am like you it seems. I am on antibiotics monthly and antihistamines daily, using decongestant sprays and tablets. Seeing an ENT specialist in June. Cant wait!

snort saltwater

or get the pharmacist to make you up a saltwater spray thingymajobby

Done it Foxinsocks!! but thanks anyway
at the moment, i can't inhale anything at all!

Good luck milkchocolate, any ideas whats causing yours?

I had an op but I can't say it made it massively better. Maybe a bit.

what did they do foxinsocks?
tell me gently...

and why hasn't it worked?

well, I broke my nose very badly (someone dived into my face in a pool) - bone fractured out of my nose. They were picking out bone fragments off my cheeks - seriously unpleasant (owww). Now am proud owner of an 8 stitch scar right down the middle of my nose!

They operated to try and straighten/reset the septum and sort out the other bits (had trouble with sinuses before the accident).

Op wasn't 100% successful - I bled loads and they didn't manage to fully straighten my septum.

Sinuses felt great for a bit afterwards - it totally cleared them out but then, they started getting infected again. I did see an ENT and he gave me a very strong spray which meant I didn't get sinusitis for a year - it was AMAZING.

He said that basically, my sinuses were getting irritated by allergies and swelling up thus making them susceptible to infection. He sorted out the inflammation and I stopped getting the infections.

However, I don't think I'll ever be fully sorted cos the inside of my nose is too buggered.

Not long till your ENT appointment - fingers crossed he/she is a good one and can sort you out!