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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Sinusitis / August 2007New Here and Need Advice...
A Texan w/Major Sinus Problem HI-Im New to this Group but I Got One Horrible Problem The sinusitis or whatever it is that i have is finally getting the better of me- i seem to be getting weaker as this goes on. i started having post nasal drip,fatigue back in march. i had a ct done in may and my ent told me i had pockets of infection and rxed some antib. problemis i have crohns and gp and taking all these antib pills will rip me up bad. so i just used salinerinses from nellymed and they seemed to help. my allergist thinks it may be my crohns causing the sinus issues-however my cell counts are normal. the nasal sprays i have used for yrs to control meallergies stopped working many months ago. i went to another ent-he said that i had no sinus problem judging by the same ct used by the rpevious ent! i went to yet another ent for another opinion as i was getting worse-he said i needed all kinds of surgery-i already had a septoplasty and turbininectomy back in 2000. my gi dr-who is concerned aboutthis- sent me to a infectious disease guy. he thinks there is infection- and sent me to an ent who he trusts. this ent thought it wasnt infection but my sinuses in overdrive from the meds i take-like 600mg per day on zantc,klonopin at nightand occasionally scopalamine patch. the meds are drying-causing my sinuses to overproduce gunk. the last visit he thought i may have staff infection due to the inflammation in one nostril . however, no culture was performed. so went back to the infectious disease dr to get help last week-he contacted this ent and i went in last week for a deep sinus culture where they numbed my nose and suctioned up some gunk,then ran a long qtip up the nose and into the back duct there where the stuff drains. at this point ihopesomething is found in the culture! this past week i ve been very sick with this thing-so lightheaded and weak. Im on remacaide for crohns-butit is not helping yet as ive taken 2 infusions so far. i so tired from this-and its further impacting my already fragile state. any ideas here? im getting scared... thanks-art03 in tx Start a regimen of probiotics. I use Culturelle and Healthy Trinity. Take one capsule of each first thing every morning and last thing every night. I take the capsules with Kefir, a cultured milk product made by Lifeway. I use the Organic, Plain, Lowfat. And I drink Kefir several times during the day. Probiotics are very sensitive to heat and should be refrigerated until used. Also, must follow the SCD diet as in the "Breaking The Vicious Cycle" written by Elaine Gottschall. It works. Many health benefits from this regimen. Do research on google.com Good luck. >A Texan w/Major Sinus Problem > [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] >scared... >thanks-art03 in tx Billy Boy To reply correct [at] and [dot] > A Texan w/Major Sinus Problem > [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > scared... > thanks-art03 in tx Some simple things that might be helpful over time would be drinking a lot more water and also drinking hot herb or green tea several times daily. This could help get some moisture back into your sinuses and possibly unharden the gunk that is forming your pockets of infection. Keep up with the saline rinses and think about starting daily saline irrigation. Starting regular probiotics is also a good idea. If you did not happen to already see it, read the thread on probiotics from last week. btw- Doesn't the Remicade put you at some risk of developing infections? Remicade has worked wonders for a friend with Crohn's. good luck AW Remicade does immunosuppress you: it can work wonders. I have a friend is due to start it for psoriasis, but is concerned that he may have a local cellulitis, and is clearing that up first. The probiotic thread and the sinusitis FAQ are good places to start for basic info. I hope you get some relief. Judy > > A Texan w/Major Sinus Problem > [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > btw- Doesn't the Remicade put you at some risk of developing infections? > Remicade has worked wonders for a friend with Crohn's. good luck AW > Remicade does immunosuppress you: it can work wonders. I have a friend > is due to start it for psoriasis, but is concerned that he may have a > local cellulitis, and is clearing that up first. Judy, not infrequently, P clears up with high doses of abx and anti fungals. My derm has had it happen. Scary stuff, Remicade and Enbrel. Susan > x-no-archive: yes > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Susan Psoriasis is caused by activated T-cell dysfunction and not an infection or a fungi. http://www.emedicine.com/DERM/topic365.htm Yes, Remicade is scary stuff but so is living with Crohns. The man I know who does Remicade therapy is now able to work full time at a very demanding job which certainly beats spending your life in the bathroom. AW
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