Sinus relief...

[JustDucky]

I know this has been hashed out before, but I would love to know what you gals and guys do for sinus pain...My ENT is reluctant to do surgery now, so am I...I didn't like the sinus scraping I had two months ago. I do saline rinses, gets rid of some of the congestion and pain and use warm compressess or cold, depending on what mood I am in. I take pain meds to help deal with it, my ENT said this would be chronic...for the last few months my head hurts to the point where I can't even think right sometimes. When it was cultured last time, yeast was found to be the culprit (thank god not the cepacia!), diflucan helped a bit during those flare ups, but this time it is harder to control the pain. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated...I know you guys understand where I am coming from. Hugs, Jenn <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[anonymous]

cepaciagal

I am sorry i dont actually have any advice about the sinus issues because 'knock on wood' i havent had any sinus problems. however, i was interested how you said it was yeast in your sinuses and not cepacia. i have cepacia too and i guess i always thought that cepacia would be cultured in my sinuses, simply because i have it, even though i dont have sinus problems, etc.

do you culture cepacia in your lungs but not in your sinuses?

caitlin

 

[JustDucky]

It is wierd but true...I grow yeast in my sinuses and cepacia only in my lungs. My ENT was very worried that the cepaica was in the sinuses as well. I have found that the yeast is a pain to treat....they put me on meds, it comes back, they put me on meds, it comes back.......I wonder if someday that will change, I hope not..the yeast is enough to deal with. I am glad that you haven't had alot of bad issues with your sinuses, I was fortunate until recently. Hopefully your sinuses willl behave for a long time to come! Hugs, Jenn <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">