Has anyone tried a relatively new antibiotic drug by the name of Ketek?
It's supposed to take over when the other antibiotics stop working.
http://www.aventis-us.com/PIs/ketek_TXT.html

I'm looking for something effective and non-addicting.  Any recs?  I've seen
4-Way, Simply Saline, Ayr, Afrin, Ocean, and others.  Thanks.

I am posting this because I want to see if anybody has any suggestions
based on their experiences.  I am 36 and I have had 2 sinus surgeries.
The first was in 2000 and the 2nd was March 04.  I felt alive again
for about 6 weeks after each surgery and then the polyp factory in my

Has anyone heard of a long term ear infections casuing sinus pressure?
Thanks --
Andrew

I recently saw a new ENT and his approach is totally different than
the others I've seen in the past, so I'd like to see what others
think.  When I was 16 I had a surgery to remove polyps and correct a
"deviated septum".  I had sinus infections really bad.  Now I'm 31 and

I feel like such a dumbass for listening to my "doctors."
I've had problems with my sinuses off and on for a long time. I went to a GP
and the doctor told me that there were some real problems that needed to be
looked at straight away. She indicated cancer as a possibility and said ...

Since a sinus surgery a few years back I have never had a summer sinus
infection. Last winter a Z Pak fixed me up. This time, no way. Working
my way now through 7 days of cephelexin 500 4 times a day and things are
not much better. I rely on sugar and caffeine to have enough energy ...

I'm only 18 and my allergy's have been the worse this year than any other
year :(.  I'm leaving for the army soon and was wondering wether I'm a
canadate for FESS surgery.  I use Rhinocort and irrigate everynight.  But
I still have horrible post-nasal drip everynight and end up ...

for the 2nd year running  - both times starting in april/may - i've got
TOTAL
nasal congestion, runny nose and am sneezing pretty much 24/7.  it is
wiping me OUT.

A friend of mine went swimming in a local lake.  About 12 hours later,
she gets a headache which worsens when she bends over, feels
exhausted, mildly nauseated, etc.  I suggested it might be sinus
problems brought on by contact with polluted water in the lake.  

I've been looking for the root cause of MY sinus problems and polyps, and
this morning I think I may have found it.
I'm a woodworker and as such, I generate plenty of sawdust, some of which
ends up in my nose. What happens to sawdust when you add over 50%

I was wondering if anyone has some advice for me.  I just had sinus
surgery a month ago and am experiencing my second infection post-op.
Prior to the surgery, took 21 days of antibiotic (Levaquin) and was
given 10 days of Biaxin to follow the surgery.  Five days postop

The first thing i must say is donot use Amphotericin B except as a
nasal spray, because it can
and has caused heart attack.  I just had surgery and have now started
Minocycline therapy (6 to

Well, I've just had surgery for the second time to have polyps removed from
my sinuses. It feels like someone beat me up, from the inside out. I do
not want to have to do this again... So I am looking for something that
might help. I am looking forward to Grossan's new book, which ...

I have been suffering from chronic sinusitis for just over 6 months
now, main symptoms being a daily headache. Have tried numerous
different solutions (antibiotics, nasal sprays, sudafed etc) including
a bulb-syringe type irrigator, all with no success.  I put off the