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

*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.

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.

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

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!

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.

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

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.

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.

vbhoutex wrote: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!

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.

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.

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

weathermom wrote: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.

Pburgh wrote: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

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

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

Luckily, I still have my Nasal Spray.

TexasStooge wrote:
Luckily, I still have my Nasal Spray.

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