You put warm (almost hot) water in the water container and add salt (just a pinch or two). Turn on the water pick - use the lowest setting, eventually I had...
Hi Everyone After much attempts at steroids to shrink my polyps, I am finally having my sinus surgery on March 2, 2009. I pray it goes well. My pre-op...
Other than the usual ones, what method of surgery? When can I blow my nose? he'll tell you how to "doctor" it, like saline rinse, etc. I guess. Anybody else...
I would recommend getting homeopathic Arnica tablets for after the surgery (these reduce swelling and inflammation with no side effects) - you can get at a...
Well, we went to Mayo 3 times. We saw an Infectious Disease and Cystic fibrosis specialist who did a ton of blood work and another sweat test. The Mayo...
thanks for letting us know. I hope your poor little boy gets better soon. Try not to be exposed to cigarette smoke. ... Cystic fibrosis specialist who did a...
Hi, have they checked to see if he has a fungal infection, have they done a culture to see exactly what kind of bacteria or fungus it is that you are...
We've now ruled out cystic fibrosis, allergies, fungas, and everything else. He does have a lowered immunity, but not severe enough for treatment. He has a...
Hi: I think I have Lyme and I have interstitial cystitis and am brand new here. I have a history of recurrent sinus infections, though not chronic. I get...
I had an acute sinus infection 32 days ago for which the ENT put me on 21 days of Augmentin 875 mg twice per day for. After about 5 days or so the infection...
HI, I am 53 and have had sinus polyp surgery and constant swelling of the sinus cavities. I assumed on my own that I had a low immune system even though...
I am trying to understand the whole sinus wash concept. I get how they can rinse out the inside of the nose, the neti pot or the Neil Med Sinus bottles for...
Hello, My name is Claudia and I suffer alot with sinuses and congestion especially at night. I went to an ENT doctor on Tuesday and I told him what was...
In a former post, you wrote that you would never take antibiotics again unless life threatening. I have the same feeling, but currently I am having tons of...
I STRONGLY SUGGEST that you go to some other ENT. If that's not possible, fiorecet is the only thing that eases my constant pain. percoset, darvo-whatever...
After saying I still think you need an extensive exam from another ENT, The Dr. Grossnan teledyne water pic with his nose adapter has more force than the nasal...
Antibiotics, if taken for long enough, do work, but the side effects are such that it is not a good idea, imho. I think we have become too reliant on them, and...
Hi, I am glad they are going to culture the bacteria, that should have been done long ago to see what they are fighting.Poor kid. And yes the probiotics are...
Well, the doctor that performed his four surgeries didn't tell us that my son had developed scar tissue nor did he tell us two of the cultures from surgery...
I'm glad you are seeing a LLMD already. Have you considered going gluten-free? This helped my chronic inflammation a ton, throughout my whole body, including...
I think part of the theory is that it washes out allergens and irritating substances from the mucous membranes so they have less junk to deal with. Also, if...
Well, at this point I rarely get discharge like that anymore because, as someone else posted so well, diet has a huge effect on us and I eat very clean and...
I also had terrible sinus headaches and pressure.  I had two different allergy tests and all were negative. Through trial and error I found out I have...
quick question-ive been using nelimed sinus rinses and just realzed something. ive been using kroger brand bottled drinking water for the rinse. the kit says...
Over time, with me, using tap water was stinging & burning, the same with any other kind of bottled water. But, I have had 4 surgeries, with the 1st, tap...
The preferred water to use is distilled. Distilled water has already been preboiled, from what I understand. Other water to use depends on where you live. I...
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