My husband started coughing about six weeks ago.  It was pretty bad at
the time so he went to the doctor.  The doctor said his lungs were
clear.  She thought he had an upper respiratory infection, and put him
on an antibiotic.  He also started taking Robitussin DM at night.

I have been having problems with vasomotor rhinitis for a very long
time now.  I hafe reported this on this site cause it just won't
stop.  4 days ago, I went into the internet and did some research on
Turbinate reduction.  One of the articles that I stumbled on was

Hi Everyone.  I just recently found the group and could ask about a
million questions, but I'll start with this one.
Has anyone tried a personal steam inhaler and did it help?  I have had
allergy symptoms for years and was just diagnosed with bilateral,

There is a new antihistamine nasal spray--similar to Astelin, supposed to
have less bitter taste.
It uses the same antihistamine used in the Patanol eye drops. The brand name
(in USA) will be called Patanase. It was approved by the FDA months ago.

They don't call biofilms biofilms, or seem to know that the mass
exudes enzymes and toxins that keep the area irritated as part of it's
attachment and feeding strategy, but this is a great site none the
less.

It seems that some in this group use Afrin fairly regularly.  How
often do you find you can use it without having a rebound?
I've found that 1 spray in each nostril helps me a lot.  Usually no
need for the 2 or 3 they recommend on the label.  Right now, while I'm

I woke up this morning feeling like crap.  A result of an apnea like
condition dut to nasal blockage.  My entire right nostril was swelled
shut.  This one was my fault.  I went to a blacksmith shop yesterday
where I volunteered.  It is part of the Colorado Historical Society.

The spongy tissue in my sinuses sometimes block to the point that it
places pressure on my head.  I have vasomotor rhinitis.  My nose runs
every morning for about an hour.  It stops and I am able to function
fairly well.  The problem is that sometimes the sinuses get blocked

Pseudomonas aeruginosa tolerance to tobramycin, hydrogen peroxide and
polymorphonuclear leukocytes is quorum-sensing dependent.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15699188?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEn
trez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DiscoveryPanel ...

Doron Steinberg,1* Daniel Moreinos,1,2 John Featherstone,3 Moshe
Shemesh,1 and Osnat Feuerstein2
Genetic and Physiological Effects of Noncoherent Visible Light
Combined with Hydrogen Peroxide on Streptococcus mutans in Biofilm

I am looking for any advice or moral support!  Here is my background.  Sinus
surgery in about 2000 to remove polyps, open up, etc.  Went OK.  Second sinus
surger in November 2007...removed more polyps, clean/open up, fix mild
deviated septum.  I have had a (not sure  how to spell ...

This is a new formula I have experimented with and find to be ver
effective and reasonably kind to the membranes in my sinuses. I onl
irrigate once daily. Occasionally, I irrigate a second time if I think
am developing more crud than usual.

I'm an old-timer to sinus disease, having had it for many years.  The
digested history: s/p 2 months of IV antibiotics,with lifting of
symptoms and brain fog, only to have them return when antibiotics
stopped;  s/p two sinus surgeries, the first not helpful and producing

I am Sherrie and I am scheduled to get septoplasty and polyps removed
from my sinuses on Monday (July 21st 08). I’ve read your and Matt’s
story, which has been quite helpful to me.  I’ve had problems with my
sinuses as long as I can remember. I get sinus infections whenever I