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fred - 19 Jul 2008 14:54 GMT

The spongy tissue in my sinuses sometimes block to the point that it
places pressure on my head. I have vasomotor rhinitis. My nose runs
every morning for about an hour. It stops and I am able to function
fairly well. The problem is that sometimes the sinuses get blocked
and fill with mucus. I just went to see an ENT on Thursday. He
sprayed a solution of Afrin and some numbing solution into my nose.
When my nose totally opened, he placed a scope into my nose and my
nose was clear. What he did not see was the fact that the sunuses
intermettitantly close up when the fill up with mucus. The ENT has
ordered a X-ray of my head to see if there are any polyps that might
not show. Either way, when the sinuses close, I have a very rough
time concentrating cause of the pressure on my head/brain. I would
like to overcome this if there was a med that I could take to take
care of this problem propholactily. As of now, the main chemicals
that help clear up this plug is Afrin and Pseudophed. Dont lecture me
on Afrin. I use it sparingly and would like to find a better drug to
fix my problem.

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truehawk - 19 Jul 2008 17:59 GMT

> The spongy tissue in my sinuses sometimes block to the point that it
> places pressure on my head. I have vasomotor rhinitis. My nose runs
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> on Afrin. I use it sparingly and would like to find a better drug to
> fix my problem.

If mucus pools on the side that you sleep on the blockage is quite
likely not in your nose.
You might have a sac of goo swinging back and forth from an attachment
on the back extremity of your nasal septum.
This you can treat in time release fashion with what you hold in your
mouth.
Try using a pepcid complete and vitiman C tab together as lozgenes.
After a few minutes you will feel a pulling from the area where your
goo is attached. Let is soften up, sniff and spit. Not a cure, but a
help.

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fred - 20 Jul 2008 07:03 GMT

> > The spongy tissue in my sinuses sometimes block to the point that it
> > places pressure on my head. �I have vasomotor rhinitis. �My nose runs
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Swelling and pooling is 90 percent on the left side. I mainly sleep
on my right side. The time release pill that works best now is
Pseudophed. I get relief in 10 minutes with Afrin. I can't see how
Pepcid will help the nasal passages. I will try the Vitamin C thing -
anything is worth a try. It really is not a sac - it is nasal
membrane that is totally full of mucus. I noticed the blocked nasal
passage thing when I was 13 - 45 years ago. The only way to wring out
the mucus is with the chemicals that I described. when I use Afrin, I
can feel the relief when the mucus is secreted and runs down my
throat. I just want to know of something that will be more effective
for long term usage.

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truehawk - 21 Jul 2008 04:05 GMT

> > > The spongy tissue in my sinuses sometimes block to the point that it
> > > places pressure on my head. �I have vasomotor rhinitis. �My nose runs
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> throat. I just want to know of something that will be more effective
> for long term usage.

And I could theoretically say
"Just try it Fred. What do you have to lose."

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fred - 21 Jul 2008 13:46 GMT

> > > > The spongy tissue in my sinuses sometimes block to the point that it
> > > > places pressure on my head. �I have vasomotor rhinitis. �My nose runs
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O.K. As you said, I have nothing to loose plus they are very mild
drugs that don't have side affects

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