Exaggeration of chronic sinusitis numbers?

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chrisw - 23 Jul 2007 12:31 GMT

Most of the online articles I've read point to the roughly 30-40
million chronic sinusitis sufferers in the US alone. Surely that must
be an exaggeration. I myself am from Australia which supposedly is the
asthma capital of the world. I have yet to meet a fellow chronic
sinusitis sufferer and there are few specialists who know how to
properly treat this disease over here.

Are these numbers even remotely accurate? Maybe I'm just the worry
type who needs an outlet to express my feelings but there also seems
to be a shortage of support groups around on the internet for example.

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Steven L. - 27 Jul 2007 02:35 GMT

> Most of the online articles I've read point to the roughly 30-40
> million chronic sinusitis sufferers in the US alone. Surely that must
> be an exaggeration. I myself am from Australia which supposedly is the
> asthma capital of the world. I have yet to meet a fellow chronic
> sinusitis sufferer

Well, most folks don't wear it on their sleeve. And patients with a
chronic illness don't go complaining about it to strangers (except here
on Usenet, of course).

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truehawk - 27 Jul 2007 06:25 GMT

> > Most of the online articles I've read point to the roughly 30-40
> > million chronic sinusitis sufferers in the US alone. Surely that must
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Yes, we legion of warriors who fight the mucus monster all have secret
identities.
You can identify us by the decoder ring, the slightly parted lips, and
that slight bulge in the tailored line of the jacket containing
not a 9 but a pack of Kleenex.
We also tend to leave the treater and restaurant tables quickly
looking for a sound proof spot, so that people will not think the
geese had come inside when we have a good blow.

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Neil Brooks - 27 Jul 2007 17:27 GMT

>Yes, we legion of warriors who fight the mucus monster all have secret
>identities.
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>looking for a sound proof spot, so that people will not think the
>geese had come inside when we have a good blow.

Beautiful. Simply beautiful!

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