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Strange symptoms - is it infection or virus hanging on?

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My Clockuments - 05 Mar 2005 19:20 GMT
I have a history of sinus infections, though much less problematic
recently. I had a virus recently which I thought I was over, but now I
have symptoms which I think point to sinus infection, but because
there's not much discharge (just congestion, relieved by
oxymetazolene), so I'm not sure.

My symptoms are tiredness, general grogginess, feeling of sinuses in
head not right, eg voice not the same (though no actual sinus pain),
reduced appetite and sort of uneasiness in abdomen. Just feel really
rough, generally.

I can tell my sinuses aren't right at present but there's no big
discharge when irrigating.

Is this the virus hanging on or infection?

Many thanks,

TAS
Wycombe, UK.

ps I am aware that one shouldn't over-use oxymetazoline, but it really
keeps me functioning and I always seem to wean myself back off it, even
if I take it for a little longer than you're supposed to. General sinus
health is good, just get these flare-ups whenever I get a bad virus.
CanDo - 06 Mar 2005 16:58 GMT
After I suffered with multiple sinus infections, year after year, for
decades, I experimented with flooding my nasal passages with a mixture of
diluted 3% hydrogen peroxide, baking soda and kosher salt. In order to flood
my nasal passages and keep them flooded, I keep my forehead pointed
downward. I keep my forehead down for quite a while, hoping that the
anti-infective mixture can get to the infected area(s) within my sinuses and
nasal passages.
.
It works! I have been sinus infection free for about 3 years. I think that I
had chronic infection problems with my turbinates, so flooding my nasal
passages with the anti-infective mixture worked very well, for me, since the
infected areas were fairly easy to reach.
.
I have fully documented my experience and how I did it at Healthboards.com.
There are posts there by people who have tried my "upside down sinus
flooding" and have received either partial relief or feel great after
getting total relief. There are also posts there from those who it hasn't
helped, and by those who don't think that it is a good idea. I have no
connection at all with Healthboards. I use it because I consider it to be
the best facility for discussing health problems on the Internet.
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To find out more, select one of the following links:
.
Here is the link to the detailed documentation of the "Upside Down Sinus
Flooding" and also discussion:
.
http://www.healthboards.com/boards/showthread.php?t=139765
.
.
Here is the link to discussion about the "Upside Down Sinus Flooding" in the
Allergy Board:
.
http://www.healthboards.com/boards/showthread.php?t=129210
.
Here is the link to discussion about the "Upside Down Sinus Flooding" in the
Colds/Flu Board:
.
http://www.healthboards.com/boards/showthread.php?t=124803
.
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"If you save one life, it is as though you save the world"

> I have a history of sinus infections, though much less problematic
> recently. I had a virus recently which I thought I was over, but now I
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> if I take it for a little longer than you're supposed to. General sinus
> health is good, just get these flare-ups whenever I get a bad virus.
 
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