i wanted to pick up on rick's thread of success with allergy shots.
it's been my prior understanding that allergy shots are not as
effective for (against?) molds as they are for other allergens.  has
that changed at all?  i had shots for at least 3 years back in the mid

Hi everybody --
I'm becoming increasing concerned over my progressive symptoms since
having FESS surgery on March 29.  My symptoms prior to surgery were
typical of those found in this forum: congestion, post nasal drip,

I read several time about risks for the lungs if something oily
goes to the lungs.
But I'm wondering:
What is the difference if I put let's say sunflowers oil in my sinuses or

The instruction sheet from my doctor say "irrigate the nostril.."  It
doesn't say "don't inhale." I always inhaled the saline solution as I
"injected" it.  Yesterday, I read something on the 'net that said don't do
that.  Force the solution into the nostrils.

I think I am doing everything right.  I bought the kit from Walgreens.
The Neil Med kit. I use distilled warm water. Tilt my head over the
sink, squeeze a half bottle in one side and a half in the other. It
comes out of my mouth and then I feel deathly sick for the rest of the

I used to log on to the above group from the UK but can no longer. Is
it now defunct and has this group succeeded it.

Imagine my surprise when a recent search of the regulatory T-cell
literature turned up a vein of research on histones shortly after I
started taking sodium butyrate.  The vein is about a year old.  I could
kick myself for missing it.

Has anyone had any bad experiences with HydroMed?  I found it listed in an
article and the link led to this: http://www.grossan.com/
I've seen it recommended on this and other boards but....
I called "customer service" and got some garbled recording.  I tried to buy

So I had sinus surgery almost 3 weeks ago and have a few questions
about recovery. I had turbinate reduction and endoscopy something...no
septum stuff...so it seemed pretty basic.
I was completely miserable for about a week and a half...not really in

I had surgery in January on my front left Max and a deviated septum
and now a different MRI shows the polyp is  back..or was never taken
out.
How long does it take a polyp to grow back?

Judy, can you please post the references (an article of yours, too, I
think) showing the (in)accuracy of C-T for sinusitis?
I've just come home from a visit with a friendly, but dismisive ENT who

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutra_neti
http://www.rainbowbody.net/Purity/SutraNeti.htm
It involves inserting a string into the nostril and pulling it out from
the mouth, and is supposed to be a more advanced form of Yoga compared

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i know that i'm posting alot, which i hope is ok protocol. but you
guys haven't steered me wrong yet, so as i reexamine my knowledge base
& approach to this problem i have yet another question that springs
from elizabeth's response about air filters.

I will spare you my life history except to say that I have had four
surgeries.  I am allergic to 140+ allergens on the screening panel
that they use.  I have been to an infectious disease specialist due to
the fact that I can't beat these infections.  I was told that I would