Sinus issues

[Rainband]

Anyone else got them?? the congestion and stuff OMG!!! It sucks!!!

[lurkey]

*raises hand*

The pain is the worst. That and my ears get plugged up and begin to hurt. I had a major sinus infection about 3 years ago. I was diagnosed, not only with a sinus infection, but a double ear infection. I spent a miserable week in pain before it eased..

I keep Bendryl and Claratin-D on hand to ease the sinus headache before it can get too bad.

[angelwing]

Ditto! THe only thing that helps me are 2 sinutabs (which I can't find anymore)and 4 excedrin extra strength when I get it real bad, otherwise I try to deal with it.

[lurkey]

I also can recommend SinuCleanse. It's a nasal wash and it can help clear any congestion in the sinuses.

[angelwing]

You just reminded me, I have a saline nasal spray! It's proably still packed, I'll have to get the old man to check it out to see if it's still good, thanks lurker!

[BUD]

My wife and I have them everyday. Have to use nasil spray everyday. Sometimes my wife gets horrible sinus infections that will wake her up in the middle of the night.

[vbhoutex]

Basically yes to all of the above!! I HATE SINUSES!!!!!!

[Ed Mahmoud]

My recurrent ear and sinus infections, and scratchy nocturnal throat, (which I blamed on dry air and maybe mouth breathing) got much, much better when I started taking Nexium.


I have had one single sinus infection since. Just one. Amazing how far acid reflux travels when you are laying down sleeping.

[tropicana]

i get them every year (due to pollen and flowering plants and trees) i had them bad a few weeks ago (during our warm spell in april) since then its turned wetter and cooler this May and so they have eased.

[sunny]

Basically yes to all of the above!! I HATE SINUSES!!!!!!

lol David!!!

I have not cleared up since we came home from Katrina. I am highly allergic to mold and mildrew and I personally do not think this building was cleaned properly when they brought us back home - it was all too quick. My niece told me about two months ago "woman, you are forever fighting sinuses".

My doctor only this week prescribed a nasal steroid. I seem to notice some slight improvement. So I hope this works. I've tried everything else with very little success!

[Pburgh]

I used to get sinus blockages on a regular basis and would have to get a shot of predisone and also go on antibiotics. The sinus fluid would block my eardrums and cause so much pain and pressure. OUCH It was a constant battle.

I am on blood pressure medicine now and something, I don't know whether it's the diuretic or what, but something is really helping my sinus'.

Saline nasal spray helped.

[weathermom]

Have any of you used a Neti pot to cleanse your sinuses? My mother in law keeps pushing the suggestion when my kids or I have an issue. As far as I know she has never tried it, but has heard of it.

[sunny]

I tried it weathermom - didn't work for me.

[lurkey]

Have any of you used a Neti pot to cleanse your sinuses? My mother in law keeps pushing the suggestion when my kids or I have an issue. As far as I know she has never tried it, but has heard of it.

That is what SinuCleanse is. You're supposed use it every day, but I never do. I tend to use if I am at home. Sometimes, it works when nothing else does.

[BreinLa]

I used to get sinus blockages on a regular basis and would have to get a shot of predisone and also go on antibiotics. The sinus fluid would block my eardrums and cause so much pain and pressure. OUCH It was a constant battle.

I am on blood pressure medicine now and something, I don't know whether it's the diuretic or what, but something is really helping my sinus'.

Saline nasal spray helped.

hmm you might have something there pburg I don't think I have had a sinus infection since the doc put me on a diuretic either and I used to have at least two a year

[JonathanBelles]

My left maxillary and left frontal sinuses hurt tonight. I'm guessing its because I have the a/c on.

[TexasStooge]

The infamous sinus clogging came back to me like a punch in the face.

Luckily, I still have my Nasal Spray.

[sunny]

Luckily, I still have my Nasal Spray.

Be careful with that stuff - I got addicted to it!