I thought that I would tell you about my own sinus problems and what I
have done to rectify the situation.
  I first started getting chronic problems in the summer of 1989, featuring
severe headaches, nasal discharge, etc, almost all of the time. Antibiotics

I am a person that suffers from a chronic low-level sinus infection. Drugs
don't touch it, so I am doing irrigation with my neti pot as the doctor
directed. Thinking that there had to be a better way, I have been
researching different systems.  How do you know which type of ...

Anyone recommend an outlet for a Grossan Nasal Irrigator in the UK which
isn't stupid money, happy to order from the US.
Help
Brian

I will try to give enough info in this post to get a discussion going. We
can deal with one or two issues at a time or it will get too involved.
Probably the most important issue is that of BKC, the preservative. In a
recent article in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Sugery-Jan 2004 a ...

This might sound over-cautious - but since I've been using the pulsatile irrigator
during a bad sinus infection, I am reluctant to use the same tip now that the
infection has cleared up. I do clean it with soapy water and a mild bleach rinse,
but still I am worried about hard-to-see ...

how many times a day should I irrigate?

Two weeks ago I had sinus surgery, now what .I still have gross post
nasal drip,It seems to me the infection is still there My doctor is on
vacation for another weekand i'm desperate. Has anyone else had this
kind of reaction after surgery.

I have a severe sinus infection, but i also have high blood pressure. I've been
taking clarinex, but it seems to run my blood pressure up. Does anyone  know of
a sinus solution that doesn't raise blood pressure.?

My ENT is recommending Somnoplasty vs. laser surgery to reduce my very very
enlarged inferior turbinates.
There seems to be some controversy about Somnoplasty in the web literature
etc. It seems like a good bet to me -- minimally invasive and preserves

A Beatrice S asked a quiestion at the guestbook of www.ent-consult.com about
use of Hydro Pulse for post nasal drip which I am happy to answer but the
return address given didn't work.
Since I assume  Beatrice is on this newsgroup, the answer to your question is

In my experience, physicians often can't tell whether a cough that
brings up sticky sputum is sinusitis, bronchitis, or asthma.
Perhaps a patient could irrigate with a solution containing a "tagging"
chemical like a harmless dye, or saccharine, or maybe something mildly

I was diagnosed with a sinus infection in early March.  The initial
symptoms I had were: right upper teeth ache, tender spot by the right
eye, pressure along the right cheek bone and fatigue.  After 3
different antibiotics, 1 week of amoxicillin (cause I was still

The alt.support.sinusitis FAQ has not been updated in over 3 years and
so it is badly in need of revision.
Version 5.1, published 2001, is auto-posted here periodically.  It was
maintained by Reid Goldsborough.  But since he has left this NG,

I?ve been having very bad nasal congestion for the last 6 months with significant pressure around the eyed and forehead on and off. The CT showed enlarged (huge) inferior turbinates and a very very badly deviated septum. Otherwise it showed normal sinuses (very small amount of ...

Hi, I have a problem where only my right nostril is able to breathe in
and out. It seems that my left nose has an extra cartilidge in it.
With this in mind, if I want this corrected, is there anything OTHER
than surgery? I have a BC Carecard and I'm not sure if that'll cover