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Willard - 22 Nov 2003 22:47 GMT

I was wondering if double strength Bactrim is a good antibiotic for chronic
sinusitis? I have tenderness on the bony portion of my eye socket above my
eyes and an MRI showed a thickening of my ethmoid mucosa consistent with
sinusitis.
I've had this a long time and I have vision problems and head fog. I do
not have a fever just the tenderness on my eye brow ridge. I am allergic to
the penicillin's. I have a 14 day 800/160 of Bactrim.
Can the ethmoid sinuses effect my visual perception and cognitive
function? I have the attention span of a knat....Thanks...Willard

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Ray - 23 Nov 2003 15:45 GMT

Bactrim/Septrim is usually used for urinary/prostate infections.Augmen tin
Forte has been best for my sinuses(3 courses though)!!But since using the
Grossan water pic I haven't had an infection in a year!!

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I was wondering if double strength Bactrim is a good antibiotic for chronic
sinusitis? I have tenderness on the bony portion of my eye socket above my
eyes and an MRI showed a thickening of my ethmoid mucosa consistent with
sinusitis.
I've had this a long time and I have vision problems and head fog. I do
not have a fever just the tenderness on my eye brow ridge. I am allergic to
the penicillin's. I have a 14 day 800/160 of Bactrim.
Can the ethmoid sinuses effect my visual perception and cognitive
function? I have the attention span of a knat....Thanks...Willard

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Steven Litvintchouk - 24 Nov 2003 16:58 GMT

> I was wondering if double strength Bactrim is a good antibiotic for chronic
> sinusitis?

I don't think so. Bactrim is a first-line antibiotic typically used for
an acute sinus infection.

For chronic sinusitis, a better choice might be Levaquin. And if you
truly have chronic sinusitis, then it's likely you will need to be on
the antibiotic for much longer than 2 weeks.

> I have tenderness on the bony portion of my eye socket above my
> eyes and an MRI showed a thickening of my ethmoid mucosa consistent with
> sinusitis.
> I've had this a long time and I have vision problems and head fog.

What kind of "vision problems," specifically? What are your symptoms?

In rare cases, chronic sinus infections can actually spread into your brain.

-- Steven Litvintchouk

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Willard - 24 Nov 2003 21:14 GMT

Wouldn't an infection that spread to my brain be visible on the MRI?...My
vision problem is difficult to describe.....I feel as though I'm cross eyed
without double vision. I see things but feel detached and disorientated. I
have pressure in my forehead but no headache.....Willard

> > I was wondering if double strength Bactrim is a good antibiotic for chronic
> > sinusitis?
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> -- Steven Litvintchouk

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Steven Litvintchouk - 24 Nov 2003 21:58 GMT

> Wouldn't an infection that spread to my brain be visible on the MRI?...My
> vision problem is difficult to describe.....I feel as though I'm cross eyed
> without double vision. I see things but feel detached and disorientated. I
> have pressure in my forehead but no headache.....Willard

OK, that's a different story.

All the symptoms you describe above could be caused by sinusitis.

I don't think that actual visual disturbances can be caused by sinusitis.

-- Steven Litvintchouk

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