Hi All, been lurking in here for the past wk., and learning from the
posts plus
links. I'm on my 2nd round of antibiotics,
amoxicillin 875 mg. + Clavulanate 125 mg
2 x's daily. Previously had absessed tooth extracted Sept 21st, was
given penicillin bfore oral surg., and post surg., amoxicillin by my
dentist. Hadn't learned about nasal irrigation til 2nd round of
antibiotics were a mo. complete. That either stuffed me up or cleared me
temporarily depending upon blockage and irritation. Found the
saline/baking soda a relief in the morns and before bed. Decided to use
the hydrogen peroxide but it drained out of the right side which was
clear and caused a very drying area that needed constant application of
blistex surrounding the entrance to my nose. I have been feeling equally
miserable as my last post, life has been very stressful on top of being
sick, which added to my woes. I'm going through alot and depression has
been an understatement. The past wk has been spent letting the other
problems go and trying to get well. Yesterday I saw a great nurs. prac.
who used to work for an ENT., and she told me when I mentioned peroxide
in the irrigation not to use it but stick w /the saline and baking soda
as the peroxide would irritate the delicate passageways that are
infected. I've used nasal decongestents very moderately or only when I
had to be around people and didn't want to constantly be blowing my
nose, but I can't stand the rebound effect of them and the sinuses
feeling worse later. I'd taken benadryl_D which would work only about a
third of the time, the infection overides the effect. She told me to get
Afrin but I already had the walgreens brand of that, which is Anefrin. I
use that minimally too and also told her I don't like nasal sprays, she
said use it minimally and no more than a wk. When I was on the 2 rounds
of antibiotics pre and post
oral surgery for absessed tooth, I knew nothing about sinusitis or that
this is what I'd be facing for so long. Nor am I allergic to any foods
or meds and had never experienced such misery in my life as this. I
still can't taste or smell. I used to exercise 3 x's a wk but now am
tired all the time. She checked the extracted area where my absessed
tooth was, and said it looked fine. I told her the beginnings of this
were swelling and tenderness and I attributed it to so many needle
sticks given to pull the tooth as well as the extraction plus the
maxillary area being so inflamed coorelating and exacerbated by
infection. Since I hadn't irrigated during the first 2 rounds of
antibiotics, this time
I shall do this and take the script inclusively and hope this time
works. I did add just a few drops of hydrogen peroxide to the dose,
instead of the recommended amt. here. My external nasal area is very
very dry. As is my face for some reason. So I broke open a vitamin E
capsule and used that as a balm. I still keep the vaporizer on all night
too, and try to get as much sleep as possible. And eat as healthily as I
can. Since I can't taste food
anyway, I dont crave foods that aren't
necessarily good for us, so I've lost 8 lbs in the past 2 mo's w/o even
trying. so there's my story and update.. still striving for
wellness..Dara