Hi, all.
Believe it or not, I am STILL not over the sinus infection. I am on Round 2 of antibiotics, and I seem to be improving (finally) but far from 100%. My kid starts school later this week and is home until then, so I don’t have time to blog right now. I’ll try to start back later this week or Monday at the latest.
~ Faith
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Hi Faith,
I had a bad sinus infection last fall and cleared it out using a neti pot with a saline solution. You can buy them in larger drug stores with little pre-measured packets of salt. the neti pot is vastly superior to just a squirt bottle.
You pour the warm water/salt solution through your nose and sinuses. the salt disinfects, reduces the bacterial load, clears out the gunk and also draws fluid out of the tissues, making the inflammation decrease.
When my sinuses were infected I used it several times a day and it really worked. I also researched it and it is a treatment recognized by the medical community, judged to be at least as effective as antibiotics for sinus infections. When I went in to my doctor, he said the same. since you’re already on antibiotics the saline rinse might hurry things along. It sure helped my breathing.
Best,
SDW
Just want to second that and also suggest buying grapefruit seed extract (GSE) and put a few drops of that in the neti pot or other sinus flush apparatus. The GSE has made a huge difference for me. It is naturally antimicrobial. Hope this helps!
How horrible. I’m glad you’re gradually getting better. Look after yourself. I’ve heard good things about neti pots too, though I’ve never had occasion to try one.
Hope this round of antibiotics does the trick. The neti pot works wonders, like SDW said. Get better soon, we miss you 🙂
Wow. It sounds like a doozy.. I hope at least you are well enough to be rid of the head ache part… That was the unbearable part for me.
Sending healthy wishes,
mia
I think it’s pretty cool how you keep us up to date about your state. Means that your blog is very important to you, I appreciate that. 🙂
Feel better soon and know you are in the thoughts of many who care.
Hi Faith, am sorry to hear about your bad sinus infection. I have them regularly and they are just a pain. Get well soon and I am looking forward to hear from you. Lisa