This is good for a giggle.
This is the same gang that prevously threw out all the studies using
Zithromax and Clindiamycian and Euthromycian on chronic sinusitis.
They considered three studies using Amoxicillian, and when little

Sure seem to be a whole bunch of folks whose physicians are diagnosing
them with "reflux" because they can't think of anything else to do.
I'm not a fan of having default "trash" diagnoses, ones the doctors pull
out of their butts when they can't make a definitive diagnosis:  "We

Buccal adherence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in patients with cystic
fibrosis under long-term therapy with azithromycin.
Baumann U, Fischer JJ, Gudowius P, Lingner M, Herrmann S, Tummler B,
von der Hardt H.

finding this group has been very helpful.  am wondering if anyone has
similar experience with sinus inflammation/fatigue/weakness symptoms
varying widely through the day?  i'm currently battling an acute case
of sinusitis that i knew was heading into infection 3 weeks ago but

All,
Perhaps others have already observed this but I noticed some
similarities between migraines, caffeine withdrawal and my sinus
symptoms. I did some research this week and have come to the

Well I had taken a break from 'dealing' with this problem and decided
to 'live' with it about a year ago.  After a year, I thought I give it
another shot...
Symptoms=Chronic sore throat, pnd, and strange random rotten egg odor.

I'm meeting with an ENT specialist (my third) on Tuesday to discuss
surgery for my chronically swollen inferior turbinates. I saw him a
couple of weeks ago and he confirmed via nasal endoscopy and CT scan
that I need the surgery and could also use a straightening of my

I am not really sure exactly what the person who wrote this paragragh
was trying to say, but it seems the false negatives were in the 35 to
50% range for Staph and 82% for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus.
"The weekly testing for MRSA, the most common superbug, detected more

I'm so glad I found this place where others can relate!  I've had
sinus problems that seem like forever, but this year has been by far
the worst.  In Nov I got a sinus infection so bad the headaches felt
like migranes, 7 days of ammox and within a month it was back again -

My ENT is a member of the American Rhinologic Society. Does this mean
he has more training or more skill than someone who is not member?

I'm an American living in Beijing, and after years of sinus problems
I've finally had a CT scan showing a number of polyps.  I've decided
to go through with the surgery, but need to go back to the US to do
that.

Seems that a Gallium scan not makes infected areas visable on X-Ray,
gallium acutally kills the bugs because they try to use it as iron.
http://uwnews.washington.edu/ni/article.asp?articleID=31337
"Iron is critical for the growth of bacteria and for their ability to

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/03/AR2007030301311_
pf.html
"The wording of "Guidance for Industry #152" was crafted within the FDA
after a long struggle. In the end, the agency adopted language that, for

My ENT wants to perform a "Bilateral Inferior Turbinate Outfracture &
Cautery "  What exactly is this procedure? Does this mean I will end
up with Empty Nose Syndrome?  Are there alternative procedures?

http://www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/15586560
Interesting article. I remember reading a similar one some months ago,
except that that one was more specifically about the long-term use of
azithromycin in cystic fibrosis, also for its anti-inflammatory properties.