Wind causes inflammed Sinuses resulting in Infections. Has anyone heard of this?

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djeanlehman@yahoo.com - 05 Jul 2007 19:46 GMT

I have had bad sinus infections for about 17 years. After a year of
taking 11 antibotics for infections (about 13 years ago) I had sinus
surgery which helped for about nine months. About 8 years ago I
realized I was getting infections after being in the wind. The
temperature outside makes no difference and avoiding the wind limits
outdoor activities. For several years I tried accupuncture but this
really didn't help and I have stopped. I use Dr. Grossan's
Hydropulse everyday. I am looking for someone who has heard of the
wind causing infections and I am especially looking for a doctor who
can help me. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
DJ

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Lax - 05 Jul 2007 23:46 GMT

On Jul 5, 2:46 pm, djeanleh...@yahoo.com wrote:

> I have had bad sinus infections for about 17 years. After a year of
> taking 11 antibotics for infections (about 13 years ago) I had sinus
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> wind causing infections and I am especially looking for a doctor who
> can help me. Any suggestions?

A breeze (cool) hitting my face causes my sinuses to swell up and gets
me dizzy after a while. When this is bad, it often "causes" a sinus
infection to occur, or at the very least, sinus pain/swelling with
cold-like symptoms. But I don't think it's a direct link for mo, more
like the breeze irritates something, which causes my sinuses (and
inside of nose, throat) to swell up, which then can lead to infection.

And lack of sleep also does it for me (same reaction as for breeze).
I sleep (well, not sleep, more like lie down) at least 15 hours a day,
in 2-3 sessions, to prevent this. If I get up earlier than I should
and go about doing normal life stuff, my sinuses will swell intensely
and make me dizzy. If I try to fight "the urge to lie down" longer
and let my sinuses swell up more - I risk a sinus infectioon. Same
thing happens if I get a good dose of cold/wind while walking outside
for an hour or something similar.

I've had what feels like a continuous sinus infection (with actual
infection sprinkled throughout) for 3 years now, but I suspect it's
being caused by some issues in my hindbrain or neck (because I often
feel the tightness coming from my neck).

Do you have any neck problems? Maybe it's a nerve thing? Anyways,
I'm not very knowledgeable about these things, I'm still trying to get
someone to help me find a diagnosis (going to request/beg for a neck/
hindbrain MRI next time I see the neurologist).

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Uriah - 06 Jul 2007 06:07 GMT

LAX,

I am in the same boat. I need tons of sleep and if I don't get it, I
start to feel it in my head. I get pressure, dizziness, intense
desire to get back to sleep, etc. Along with constant tenseness in my
neck, shoulders and jaw. I think I have a constant problems with the
sinus. I lost most of my sense of smell and always feel pressure in
the back of my eyes. My teeth have pain the comes and goes, sometimes
is really bad. I have had a MRI and sinus surgery but it didn't help
much. If I eat the wrong things I wake up with an intense headache.
Nothing has really ever worked. It seems like it is always there just
worse at certain times. Like now. The doctors always have a smug, "I
know what your problem is" and give me steroids and other things but
it never really fixes things. I am beginning to think there is no
cure for what ever this is. Or something else is wrong and I just
don't know what it is.

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Murray Grossan - 06 Jul 2007 03:27 GMT

On 7/5/07 11:46 AM, in article
1183661202.110580.285450@n2g2000hse.googlegroups.com,

> I have had bad sinus infections for about 17 years. After a year of
> taking 11 antibotics for infections (about 13 years ago) I had sinus
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
> Thanks,
> DJ

With wind you get a huge increase in the amount of dust and pollen that goes
up your nose.
At Santa Barbara Medco they make a nice nasal filter you can use.
sbmedco@silcom.com

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Shirley ann - 06 Jul 2007 12:59 GMT

DJ, I can get an awful sinus headache after being out in the wind.
No infection though.

We always seem to have winds here on the Cape where I live, so I get
them year around.

Sometimes they will last for a few days, then I take Aleve a couple
times a day.

shirleyann

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Steven L. - 06 Jul 2007 15:20 GMT

> I have had bad sinus infections for about 17 years. After a year of
> taking 11 antibotics for infections (about 13 years ago) I had sinus
> surgery which helped for about nine months. About 8 years ago I
> realized I was getting infections after being in the wind.

I have problems on windy days too. Not from the wind, but from what the
wind is blowing into my nose: dust, and especially acid rain from a
drizzly raw New England day.

> Any suggestions?

Relocation to New Mexico?

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Johnny1000@webtv.net - 07 Jul 2007 07:46 GMT

sdlitvin@earthlinkNOSPAM.net (Steven L.) wrote:

>I have problems on windy days too. Not from
> the wind, but from what the wind is blowing
> into my nose: dust, and especially acid rain
> from a drizzly raw New England day.

I'm not bothered by the wind, but this thread just reminded me of a
system for clearing the sinuses that I've been using the last few days.

With the improving weather, I've spent a lot more time on my motorcycle.
..I discovered that if you turn your head sideways (while still keeping
one eye on the highway ahead;-), the lower pressure on the back nostril
really promotes the sucking of the irrigation fluid out -- and I'm
sure, the mucus (infection) too.

...Even if I've gone a few hours after irrigation, and utlized my usual
"nose pinching" / clearing method, I'm still loosing liquid out my
nostril while using this method. ...I'm sure this is a plus for my
condition... ...Moreover, I think the cooler air helps reduce the
inflamation too. ...Works like Dr, Grossan's device-- the bournoulli
principle, only the moving air replaces the water. ...Jon

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