I've had trouble with sinusitis for over twenty years. Until last
year, it was usually just a late summer occurrence that would go away
after a round of antibiotics, and I'd be good for another year. Last
year was different.

After having the infection come back twice, I went to a head and neck
specialist, got tested for allergens, and only had mild reactions. A
CAT scan showed that my nasal passages were too narrow to drain
properly. So, I had the recommended endoscopic surgery back in
December.

After taking nearly a month and a half to recover, I had another
infection, and followed it up with antibiotics and some prednisone
therapy, and a nasocortAQ spray. This has helped immensely.

I had a relapse about two weeks ago, but it was mainly my fault. My
spray ran out and I waited over a week to get it re-filled, but by
that time, I had developed an infection - irritated nose and throat,
excess yellow mucus, and that tell-tale smell in your head that tells
you, "Oh no! Not this again!" I went to my regular doctor, and I'm on
Augmentin and a small course of predispose to give my nasocort a jump
start. I'm feeling much better than I did two days ago.

I guess five months without an infection is pretty good, but I must
admit, I tried fighting this one off myself before going to the
doctor. I mainly tried flushing my sinuses with a Nasaline syringe and
a saline solution, followed by breathing an herbal remedy in some
steam that is supposed to kill the bacteria in one's head. (It didn't
work)

So, my question is this; Now that I'm feeling better, what can I do to
keep the bacteria in my head from getting out of control? All the
surgery seems to have done is make the infection more tolerable, so
I'm not choking on the mucous build-up. I've heard of adding one to
two drops of Australian tea tree to a cup of the saline rinse will act
as an antiseptic. I've also seen various herbal concoctions for sale,
but I'm not about to spend money on something that may or may not
work...and yes, I've tried to "allergy proof" my home as much as
possible. (Hepa filters, air purifier, and keeping everything clean)

Any suggestions?
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