Comments on: Chronic Sinus congestion http://www.medicinetalks.com/chronic-sinus-congestion Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:45:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: admin http://www.medicinetalks.com/chronic-sinus-congestion/comment-page-1#comment-2833 admin Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:09:24 +0000 http://www.medicinetalks.com/chronic-sinus-congestion#comment-2833 In article <26...@bellcore.bellcore.com> m...@flash.UUCP (Mike L Harvey) writes: <br /> <p>>    I have read a great deal lately about the supposed trend <br /> >    towards holistic medicine.  Yet when I ask around, no one <br /> >    seems to know of any holistic doctors in my area (Northern <br /> >    New Jersey).  It is very strange.   <br /> >    I have tried the physician referral service in the phone book, <br /> >    but they seem mainly concerned with getting you to one of their <br /> >    doctors associated with the hospital. <br /> >                                    Mike <br /> <br /> I sympathise with your situation Mike.  Obviously Scientific Medicine <br />  has a real lock on business in your area, and does well at disfranchising <br />  alternative medical models. <br />  We have ~20 'others' here...a more liberal, multi-ethnic state. But try to get <br />  insurance to cover it. No way! (Again, part of the problem of a Medical <br />  Industrial CompleX comprised of MDs, Hospitals, Insurance, Drugs, and   <br />  Hospital equipment companies). <br /> </p><p> My suggestion would be to go to a "Natural Foods Store" and ask them. As <br />  the ones' here sell Homeopathic medicine.   I trust you fully scanned the <br />  yellow pages for Naturopaths  under Physicians. <br /> </p><p> Perhaps others in a Neighboring state have a listing of Homeopathic MDs <br />   that you could drive over to. Hopefully they will respond to your <br />   question and post such. <br />  If I have another suggestion I'll get back to you. <br />  Aloha <br />  Bill <br /> </p><p>    b...@uhccux.bitnet <br />     b...@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu <br />     21.3 LAT by 157.9 LONG           <br /> </p> In article <26…@bellcore.bellcore.com> m…@flash.UUCP (Mike L Harvey) writes:

>    I have read a great deal lately about the supposed trend
>    towards holistic medicine.  Yet when I ask around, no one
>    seems to know of any holistic doctors in my area (Northern
>    New Jersey).  It is very strange.  
>    I have tried the physician referral service in the phone book,
>    but they seem mainly concerned with getting you to one of their
>    doctors associated with the hospital.
>                                    Mike

 I sympathise with your situation Mike.  Obviously Scientific Medicine
 has a real lock on business in your area, and does well at disfranchising
 alternative medical models.
 We have ~20 ‘others’ here…a more liberal, multi-ethnic state. But try to get
 insurance to cover it. No way! (Again, part of the problem of a Medical
 Industrial CompleX comprised of MDs, Hospitals, Insurance, Drugs, and  
 Hospital equipment companies).

 My suggestion would be to go to a "Natural Foods Store" and ask them. As
 the ones’ here sell Homeopathic medicine.   I trust you fully scanned the
 yellow pages for Naturopaths  under Physicians.

 Perhaps others in a Neighboring state have a listing of Homeopathic MDs
  that you could drive over to. Hopefully they will respond to your
  question and post such.
 If I have another suggestion I’ll get back to you.
 Aloha
 Bill

    b…@uhccux.bitnet
    b…@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu
    21.3 LAT by 157.9 LONG          

]]> By: admin http://www.medicinetalks.com/chronic-sinus-congestion/comment-page-1#comment-2831 admin Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:09:10 +0000 http://www.medicinetalks.com/chronic-sinus-congestion#comment-2831 <p>I am not a physician, but my experience in treating myself may be <br /> useful to others.  I was suffering from chronic and/or recurrent <br /> maxillary sinusitis, related to perennial allergic rhinitis.  The <br /> symptoms of my sinusitis would disappear after a ten-day course <br /> of antibiotic, but would invariably recur.  Finally, my ENT <br /> physician suggested surgery as the only alternative to a lifetime <br /> of living with sinusitis.  Faced with the unpleasant alternative <br /> of chronic sinusitis or surgery which might or might not be <br /> effective, I decided to try one last fling at managing my problem <br /> medically.  Doing some research at the library, I discovered that <br /> most physicians tend to under-treat sinusitis.  I found a <br /> cooperative G.P. who was willing to prescribe 50 days of <br /> antibiotic (I used Minocin, but I'd suggest something cheaper) <br /> plus Nasalcrom nasal solution.  Voila!  I can't say I've been <br /> cured, but I've had no evidence of sinusitis for the last five <br /> months.  I continue to take the Nasalcrom.  My suggestions and <br /> observations: <br /> </p><p>1.   Try a vigorous medical approach before resorting to surgery: <br /> at least 40 days of a broad-spectrum antibiotic, plus whatever <br /> measures are used to treat the allergic symptoms, the goal being <br /> to clear the nasal passages so that the sinuses can drain. <br /> </p><p>2.   Nasalcrom nasal solution seems to work.  (I'm tempted to try <br /> a blind study by having someone fill one of my Nasalcrom <br /> containers with saline to use in one nostril, while using <br /> Nasalcrom in the other, but I don't want to risk disturbing the <br /> status-quo.)  It may take two to four weeks before the effects <br /> become apparent.  Also, get the 26 ml. spray bottle, which comes <br /> with a more effective spray mechanism than the 13 ml. bottle.  I <br /> initially used a small amount of a dilute solution (0.025%) of <br /> oxymetazoline (Afrin children's nose drops) to clear my nose <br /> sufficiently to use the Nasalcrom. <br /> </p><p>3.   Nasalcrom can be used concomitantly with Vancenase or <br /> Beconase.  I would be unwilling to expose my nasal mucosa to <br /> Vancenase or Beconase over a long period of time, but see no <br /> reason why Nasalcrom cannot be used indefinitely. <br /> </p><p>4.   For me, oral decongestants seem to work about as well as <br /> placebos. <br />      george@ozdaltx                     (214)386-765 <br /> </p> I am not a physician, but my experience in treating myself may be
useful to others.  I was suffering from chronic and/or recurrent
maxillary sinusitis, related to perennial allergic rhinitis.  The
symptoms of my sinusitis would disappear after a ten-day course
of antibiotic, but would invariably recur.  Finally, my ENT
physician suggested surgery as the only alternative to a lifetime
of living with sinusitis.  Faced with the unpleasant alternative
of chronic sinusitis or surgery which might or might not be
effective, I decided to try one last fling at managing my problem
medically.  Doing some research at the library, I discovered that
most physicians tend to under-treat sinusitis.  I found a
cooperative G.P. who was willing to prescribe 50 days of
antibiotic (I used Minocin, but I’d suggest something cheaper)
plus Nasalcrom nasal solution.  Voila!  I can’t say I’ve been
cured, but I’ve had no evidence of sinusitis for the last five
months.  I continue to take the Nasalcrom.  My suggestions and
observations:

1.   Try a vigorous medical approach before resorting to surgery:
at least 40 days of a broad-spectrum antibiotic, plus whatever
measures are used to treat the allergic symptoms, the goal being
to clear the nasal passages so that the sinuses can drain.

2.   Nasalcrom nasal solution seems to work.  (I’m tempted to try
a blind study by having someone fill one of my Nasalcrom
containers with saline to use in one nostril, while using
Nasalcrom in the other, but I don’t want to risk disturbing the
status-quo.)  It may take two to four weeks before the effects
become apparent.  Also, get the 26 ml. spray bottle, which comes
with a more effective spray mechanism than the 13 ml. bottle.  I
initially used a small amount of a dilute solution (0.025%) of
oxymetazoline (Afrin children’s nose drops) to clear my nose
sufficiently to use the Nasalcrom.

3.   Nasalcrom can be used concomitantly with Vancenase or
Beconase.  I would be unwilling to expose my nasal mucosa to
Vancenase or Beconase over a long period of time, but see no
reason why Nasalcrom cannot be used indefinitely.

4.   For me, oral decongestants seem to work about as well as
placebos.
     george@ozdaltx                     (214)386-765

]]> By: admin http://www.medicinetalks.com/chronic-sinus-congestion/comment-page-1#comment-2832 admin Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:09:10 +0000 http://www.medicinetalks.com/chronic-sinus-congestion#comment-2832 Interesting.  I had recurrent strep throat, and finally asked my <br /> doctor to try an extended (30 day) antibiotic treatment as an <br /> alternative to surgery, as opposed to the ten day shots we had been <br /> doing.  It seemed to work well for me. <br /> <p>-- <br /> Nick Simicich - uunet!bywater!scifi!njs - n...@ibm.com - SSI #AOWI 3958 <br /> </p> Interesting.  I had recurrent strep throat, and finally asked my
doctor to try an extended (30 day) antibiotic treatment as an
alternative to surgery, as opposed to the ten day shots we had been
doing.  It seemed to work well for me.

–
Nick Simicich – uunet!bywater!scifi!njs – n…@ibm.com – SSI #AOWI 3958

]]> By: admin http://www.medicinetalks.com/chronic-sinus-congestion/comment-page-1#comment-2830 admin Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:09:09 +0000 http://www.medicinetalks.com/chronic-sinus-congestion#comment-2830 In article <116...@linus.mitre.org>, d...@luke.mitre.org (Douglas S. Rand) writes: <br /> <p>> I have some questions for folks.  I chronically have problems with my <br /> > sinuses being swollen.  This is especially true during allergy <br /> > season and during cold season I'm very suseptable to getting <br /> > sinusitis.  Now when I'm taking an antihistamine (Seldane) this <br /> > is less of a problem but not totally gone.  I'll get less frequent <br /> > headaches from the sinus pressure.  I use a Beconase inhaler. <br /> <br />After having frequent sinus headaches for several years, I walked across the <br /> street to the University's science library and checked some medical practice <br /> books for articles on sinusitis.  One of them told me something that doesn't <br /> seem to be commonly known:  About 50% of sinusitis is related to tooth and gum <br /> problems, such as gingivitis.  It makes sense -- the sinuses are right above <br /> your upper teeth.   <br /> </p><p>I realized that I was walking around with a continual low-grade infection in my <br /> gums, and this was affecting my sinuses.  Now I pay much more attention to <br /> keeping food particles out of my gums, and I have much fewer sinus problems.   <br /> </p><p>If I forget, and leave part of lunch lodged in the space where my wisdom teeth <br /> used to be, I'll often feel sinus pressure come on within a couple of hours. <br /> -- <br />                                         --- Richard <br /> </p><p>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ <br /> |  Richard M. Kershenbaum          Bitnet:   richard@ukanvax                  | <br /> |  Manager, Technical Services     Internet: rich...@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu       | <br /> |  The University of Kansas        Fax:      (913)864-0485                    | <br /> |  Computer Center                 Phone:    (913)864-0445                    | <br /> |  Lawrence, Kansas 66045                                                     | <br /> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ <br /> </p> In article <116…@linus.mitre.org>, d…@luke.mitre.org (Douglas S. Rand) writes:

> I have some questions for folks.  I chronically have problems with my
> sinuses being swollen.  This is especially true during allergy
> season and during cold season I’m very suseptable to getting
> sinusitis.  Now when I’m taking an antihistamine (Seldane) this
> is less of a problem but not totally gone.  I’ll get less frequent
> headaches from the sinus pressure.  I use a Beconase inhaler.

After having frequent sinus headaches for several years, I walked across the
street to the University’s science library and checked some medical practice
books for articles on sinusitis.  One of them told me something that doesn’t
seem to be commonly known:  About 50% of sinusitis is related to tooth and gum
problems, such as gingivitis.  It makes sense — the sinuses are right above
your upper teeth.  

I realized that I was walking around with a continual low-grade infection in my
gums, and this was affecting my sinuses.  Now I pay much more attention to
keeping food particles out of my gums, and I have much fewer sinus problems.  

If I forget, and leave part of lunch lodged in the space where my wisdom teeth
used to be, I’ll often feel sinus pressure come on within a couple of hours.
—
                                        — Richard

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|  Richard M. Kershenbaum          Bitnet:   richard@ukanvax                  |
|  Manager, Technical Services     Internet: rich…@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu       |
|  The University of Kansas        Fax:      (913)864-0485                    |
|  Computer Center                 Phone:    (913)864-0445                    |
|  Lawrence, Kansas 66045                                                     |
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