I never heard of getting a culture done for your sinuses, very interesting.  I have had 6 sinus infections in one year and again, I am having severe sinus pain, migraine pain , continuous runny nose and chronic nosebleeds.  I am hoping its not the start of another infection.  I went to Duke to see about surgery, my first ENT told me he could do surgery to make a bigger area for my sinuses to drain.  He said there is a partial blockage and that may cause me to be more susceptible to infections.  The ENT at Duke didn't see it that way, said there is nothing he can do for me.  He was very impersonal, uncaring and didn't even offer any alternatives to help me since he said I have no polyps, pus or anything else in my sinuses. The impression I got was I was wasting his time, my case was not "severe enough'" for him.  Apparently my last infection was cleared up as shown on the CAT scan but that took 3 rounds of antibiotics, prednisone and included 2 1/2  months of a chronic cough.  I am so sick of this sh*#t!!  I don't know a nicer way to say it.  I get so physically ill with these sinus infections, I have missed so much work because of them.  They are getting harder and harder to treat yet the ENT's don't care about you if antibiotics can clear it up even after 3 rounds and with prednisone.  I would love to find a sinus specialist.  I'm looking into alternative treatments as well.  Traditional medicine has failed me in my opinion.  This is no way to live.

Thanks for listening,

Chris