Have you used the Respironics Nasal Wash system? It sells for $160. I'd like
to know if this has worked for someone else before purchasing. Irene

Can someone please point me to a cleaning procedure for the hydropulse?  I
can't find it anywhere.
Susan

After suffering for years and using flonase, beconase, rhinocord and saline irrigation I still can't
sleep at night because my nose stuffs up.. So I'm going to schedule to have my turbinates trimmed in
a couple of months.  Not going to let the doctor mess with my septum though.. ...

I've been suffering from chronic swelling in my sinuses. No real
infection, drainage or stuffiness to speak of - it's just like the
openings have narrowed or swollen almost shut. I'm sure many of you
are all too familiar with how very unpleasant and discomforting it is

I ran across a post that reads:
I've had my turbinates almost 100% removed.  I hate to hear one doctor put
down another unles she or he has seen what was there prior to the operation.
Has the new doc seen the old pre-surgery pictures?  I've also had my

Hi again:
I'm still suffering from terrible nasal congestion (sometimes one side, sometimes both, forehead pressure, eyes feel like they are burning with pressure behind them and am pretty swollen in the face (cheeks, eyelids etc) in the am. My front top teeth sometime get numb.

I have tried the upside dow method and could only fit a small amount of
solution in my sinuses. Anyway my sinuses did feel wonderful after that. But
in the next few days i caught the flu and had the usual symptoms. While sick
my sinuses felt great but one day while trying to blow my ...

Hello... When I had my cat scan done, my ENT said that I had a polyp in
my left max.  ...I've never had any noticeable problems on the left side
of my face, but the right  ----Well, I had a major sinusitis flair-up
there in /83. Terrible pain, like a couple of tooth abscesses just ...

started on zrytec-d 2 days ago and can't sleep "wired" feeling.
how long will this side effect last, assuming regular use?
anyone with simiar experiences?
dave b

Could someone please explain what it is and how itis different than
any other bacterial infection?Are symptoms different?Is it a chronic
thing that never really goes away despite medical treatment? Does
Having had sinus surgery give one a predisposition to it more than

Well its almost time for the surgery. The Doctor wants to correct my
crooked septum, reduce the turbinates, and take out polyps. The CT
showed the left maxillary black the right was clear. The left side is
never clear. One website showed a five inch polyp in someones maxillary

I still have ongoing sinus problems with no help in sight.
I am wondering if I would have this fungus reaction described by the Mayo clinc? MY ENT seems lost ...
My C-scan shows minial mucosal thickinging, bilaterally in my front, maxillary and ethmoid sinuses and a little high ...

About 6 months ago I have undergone septoplasty and turbinoplasty (in
the same operation), which greatly improved my air pathways. However,
following the surgery my left nostril would consistently, and
completely, block during the night and would swell significantly

I caught a bug in early October (yellow mucous, sore throat, cough
etc....).  5 day treatment of Zithromax and the sore throat went away
immediately but I don't think I ever fully recovered.  For the next 2
1/2 months my nose was extrememly dry, irritated and swollen.  There

I have just recently had my worse ever sinus episode and am ready to try a
specialist. My GP is a good doctor, but I am hoping for something more than
just pouring in antibiotics when the fever starts.
Does anyone have experience with docs in the Orlando area? Any positive