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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Sinusitis / April 2007Smoking and Sinusitis
Smoking and Sinusitis An adult produces approximately one liter of mucus a day in the nose and sinuses, most of which is carried through the nose and down the back of the throat where it is swallowed. We are generally unaware of this constant cleansing movement, which is facilitated by microscopic hairs called cilia that beat inside nasal and sinus passages. Cigarette smoke, however, slows down the sweeping action of the cilia. The thin mucus blanket that covers the nose and sinus lining thickens, and postnasal drainage can become quite thick and noticeable. Smokers are less likely than non-smokers to have the same degree of improvement after sinus surgery. Exposure to secondhand smoke can cause similar problems - even if you are not yourself a smoker. Unfortunately , this is true for me. I am improving after quitting smoking , although it takes a few weeks to notice. Jamffer I developed my sinusitis after quitting smoking. i have no idea if there is any real relationship or if it is entirely coincedental and i do not want to start smoking again to test--i have small children now. i smoked since i was 13 and at my quitting age of 38 I was smoking 2 packs a day. i had never had any issues with my sinuses, beyond being a little stuffed at times. but after i quit, i quickly began to have non-stop, relentless Post nasal drip and a feeling that there was always something at the back of the roof of my mouth. ended up having two surgeries including one old-school that left me somewhat worse--put a hole in my septum and removed all but a stub of one of my turbinites. > I developed my sinusitis after quitting smoking. i have no idea if there > is any real relationship or if it is entirely coincedental and i do not [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > including one old-school that left me somewhat worse--put a hole in my > septum and removed all but a stub of one of my turbinites. I never smoked until my last bout of sinusitis. Knowing that I have a biofilm, I was looking for a diffusible bactericide and remembered nicotine. It does appear to have some benifical effects in killing the bugs, however the nausea is causes is not so nice. However I did find that the nitrite salts left in American cigerette ashes is toxic to the bugs, and does not cause nausea. Sodium nitrite, a food preservative is suppose to have the same effect, http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/01/060126194347.htm and it probably cheaper if you order it over the internet, but one can buy a pack of American fags just about anywhere. >> I developed my sinusitis after quitting smoking. i have no idea if there >> is any real relationship or if it is entirely coincedental and i do not [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >order it over the internet, but one can buy a pack of American fags >just about anywhere. Truehawk, Are you advocating that smoking American cigarettes is good for sinusitis? Or are you saying that the nicotine in the tobacco can be taken into the body in a different method to achieve this? Are you saying that you're in better health with your sinuses when you smoked than when you quit? Are you advocating others to start? Rick On Mar 31, 12:23 am, r...@spamgmail.com wrote: > >> I developed my sinusitis after quitting smoking. i have no idea if there > >> is any real relationship or if it is entirely coincedental and i do not [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > > Rick Rick I have found some relief smoking cigarettes when other available medicines were unavailable or ineffective, otherwise I would not to do it. But if I actually smoke enough cigs to clear my head, make me dizzy and ill, which rather defeats the purpose. The ash appears to have the nitrites without the nicotine. I find the nitrites more helpful than smoking the cigerette, so I just allow the cigerette to smoke itself under the range hood and then use the ash. As to weather others should smoke or start smokeing, is entirely up to them. As for me I will use the ash when I need to. Being able to breath is always nice. Remember that smoking was originally prescribed by physicians to prevent contracting TB, and that things are often other than they seem. truehawk, what do you do with the ashes? how much ash? > truehawk, > > what do you do with the ashes? how much ash? I more or less gargle the ash. American Cigs are treated with potassium nitrate so that they don't go out all the time like pipe tobacco is wont to do. Like I said, ordering potassium or sodium nitrite over the internet is probably more cost effective. On 3/30/07 9:23 PM, in article lgor03dgetecagstc50qp2g50dll1okr8u@4ax.com, >>> I developed my sinusitis after quitting smoking. i have no idea if there >>> is any real relationship or if it is entirely coincedental and i do not [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > It in not unusual for the nose to plug when you stop smoking. >The mechanism here is that smoking acts as a "sandpaper" effect and keeps the nasal membranes reduced. When you stop smoking thre is a rebound effect, almost like a rubber band, and the nose swells significantly. A temporary use of vasoconstrictors can take care of the problem - also Vick's inhaler - and you don't need to go back to smoking. Some of my patients benefit by using Hydro Pulse pulsatile irrigation starting the day they stop smoking to prevent the rebound effect. |
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