Sinusitis FAQ

How to assess the damage to the ostia??

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Hello, Sounds as if it is polyps, get any Doc to look up your nose to see if you have polyps: The first thing i must say is donot use Amphotericin B except as a nasal spray, because it can and has caused heart attack. Here are all the things you need to know:: “““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““` “““““““““““““““` Here is some latest coming out of the Mayo Clinic: http://www.drmirkin.com/morehealth/G220.htm http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=340935 “““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““` “““““““ "Killing Fungi" http://www.mall-net.com/mcs/afung.html “““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““` “““““““““““ A neat statement to remember: "Amphotericin B The studies from the Mayo Clinic found that nasal lavage/wash with Amphotericin B is much more effective than oral amphotericin B, with virtually none of the side effects" “““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““` “““““““““““““ Most fungi simply colonise the sinuses and sit there without causing any inflammation. Occasionally the fungi may invade the mucous membranes and provoke intense inflammation and allergic response. Even more rarely the fungi may invade the bones of the facial skeleton and damage blood vessels and nerves, even extending to the eye and brain (Mucormycosis) Continued at: http://www.medicdirect.co.uk/clinics/default.ihtml?step=4&pid=1733. “““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““` ““““““““““““““` Researchers at the Mayo Clinic found fungi in 96 percent of people with chronic sinusitis" http://www.drmirkin.com/morehealth/G220.htm “““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““` ““““““““““““` Grapefruit seed extracts: http://www.herbalremedies.com/actomayclinm.html “““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““` ““““““““““““““ http://www.doctorfungus.com/thedrugs/Ampho_Deoxycholate.htm “““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““` ““““ Therapy for the Amphotericin B deoxycholate, nose spray is: 3 months; 5 squirts each nostral; 2 times aday; Another Possible Procedure, however using ONLY the 10-squirts worth, and only done twice aday, and remembering this MUST NOT be swallowed; http://www.digitalnaturopath.com/cond/C55833.html The Sinus Flooding Procedure: a. Lay on a bed face up with the head hanging over the edge of the mattress so the nostrils are pointing straight up toward the ceiling. b. Use an eye dropper to fill each nostril with the rinse solution. Keep filling each nostril until the rinse solution starts to drip in the throat. Remain in the same position for 2 to 3 minutes. c. Roll over on the stomach and let the head flop forward over the edge of the mattress. Remain in that position for 2 to 3 minutes then sit up and let the rinse drain out through the nose. (THIS FOLLOWING DOESNOT APPLY TO US AT THE PRESENT AND/OR UNTIL AN ACTUAL "WASH" IS MADE AVAILABLE) d. Important: Repeat this procedure 45 minutes later. The two rinses 45 minutes apart constitute a single rinse session. Perform two or more such rinse sessions per day. Relief will typically be noticeable by the second day. It is not unusual for the sinus infection to be gone within three days. e. Repeat two sessions per day until the infection subsides. Very persistent infections may require five to seven day or more. “““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““` ““““““““““““““““““““` Amphotericin B deoxycholate nasal spray/wash is shipped in a cold pack and must be kept refrigerated. Only a one month’s supply at a time is available, because it is so perishable, however i finally found a "Dixie" Mayo Clinic near me and am now using the "wash", not "drops", and is $50.00 cheaper than the above-mentioned drugstore. “““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““` “““““““““““““““““ Here are interesting statements i saw while rushing through the Internet. It is nice to know if you absolutely must put your life at risk with Amphotericin B, you can quickly get off of it : "Surgical treatment is mandatory. Initiate medical treatment with systemic antifungals once invasion is diagnosed. Amphotericin B (2 g/d) is recommended; this can be replaced by ketoconazole or itraconazole once the disease is under control". AND AGAIN: "Acute invasive fungal sinusitis Emergent treatment is necessary once this condition is suspected. Initiate systemic antifungal treatment after surgical debridement. High doses of amphotericin B (1-1.5 mg/kg/d) are recommended. Oral itraconazole (400 mg/d) can replace amphotericin B once the acute stage has passed. Treatment of the underlying immune deficiency, if possible, is desirable." ““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““` + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +   MustRead! http://WWW.PAMINIFARM.COM "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge" Hosea 4:6 Good luck, and may God be with you. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + "TROLL ALERT" Psycho troll, "Harry" at: ha…@leavemealone.com Kidnaps nearly every one of my posts for the purpose of bombing them with libel, down-right lies and obscene smut, so please DoNot Feed The Troll. Just ignor him; every body else does. (: Nearly ten years ago I brought news: alt.arabic.politics back from near death, so donot let "Harry" ha…@leavemealone.com bulldoze it under as his ilk do to http://www.iap.org Proof Harry is also a criminal, because "Psycho Trolling" Is A Crime: http://www.fritzliess.com/troll_alert/archives/cat_troll_resources.html + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -"Jeffito123" <jeffyswo…@hotmail.com> wrote in message <news:726338e53574071bb85d37e3c7e1fead@localhost.talkaboutsupport.com>… > Hey! Lately, I feel like my sinuses are swelled beyond repair .  Is > there anyway to tell if the ostia is permanently swelled at home? > I would get a CAT scan…but I have to leave for the army in 2 weeks…so > I’ll hopefully do that AFTER boot camp …but ya..is there any home > checkup I can do? > PS…I’ve tried using breathe.ease XL nasal gel and seeing if I can taste > Xylotl but I can’t taste anything > Please help…Thanx !

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On Mon, 02 Aug 2004 19:09:49 -0400, "Jeffito123" <jeffyswo…@hotmail.com> wrote: >Hey! Lately, I feel like my sinuses are swelled beyond repair .

There are repairs available.  Is >there anyway to tell if the ostia is permanently swelled at home?

Unfortunately no. >I would get a CAT scan…but I have to leave for the army in 2 weeks…so >I’ll hopefully do that AFTER boot camp …but ya..is there any home >checkup I can do?

Why don’t you do it now if you have insurance so that you will know the results. I woudl only do it through an otolarygologist referral though, not from a general practitioner – the latter sometiems know too little to even interpret the reports, never mind actually view the films…. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->PS…I’ve tried using breathe.ease XL nasal gel and seeing if I can taste >Xylotl but I can’t taste anything >Please help…Thanx !

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Hey! Lately, I feel like my sinuses are swelled beyond repair .  Is there anyway to tell if the ostia is permanently swelled at home? I would get a CAT scan…but I have to leave for the army in 2 weeks…so I’ll hopefully do that AFTER boot camp …but ya..is there any home checkup I can do? PS…I’ve tried using breathe.ease XL nasal gel and seeing if I can taste Xylotl but I can’t taste anything Please help…Thanx !

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