Sinusitis FAQ

sinus infection or allergy

Question:

Nightly when I am home, I tend to get congested.  I live in a Basement Garden apartment and it tends to be a bit dry in here.  I do have a humidifier going on all the time.  Because I feel like this during the evening , I have a hard time sleeping or getting to sleep or I wake up in the middle of the night.  I feel nervousness becuase of the unability of not being to breathe correctly.  I am also about 217pounds and should weigh around 180 or so.  Once I leave my house, I tend to get decongested rather quickly.  I guess I’m wondering, is my basement sick (mold, mildew, etc) or can it be a sinus infection?

Response:

On Tue, 13 Feb 2001 02:05:11 -0600, "abepop" <abe…@pcc.net> wrote: >Nightly when I am home, I tend to get congested.  I live in a Basement >Garden apartment and it tends to be a bit dry in here.  I do have a >humidifier going on all the time.  Because I feel like this during the >evening , I have a hard time sleeping or getting to sleep or I wake up in >the middle of the night.  I feel nervousness becuase of the unability of not >being to breathe correctly.  I am also about 217pounds and should weigh >around 180 or so.  Once I leave my house, I tend to get decongested rather >quickly.  I guess I’m wondering, is my basement sick (mold, mildew, etc) or >can it be a sinus infection?

Basements tend to be moldy.  I would try discontinuing the humidifier (humidity promotes mold). Bettter yet, move out of the basement somewhere else. Congestion is not sinusitis … yet.  Don’t let it develop into it.    I developed chronic sinusitis while living in a basement.

Response:

- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -On Tue, 13 Feb 2001 10:24:45 GMT, Don Brady <dbr…@pobox.com> wrote: >On Tue, 13 Feb 2001 02:05:11 -0600, "abepop" <abe…@pcc.net> wrote: >>Nightly when I am home, I tend to get congested.  I live in a Basement >>Garden apartment and it tends to be a bit dry in here.  I do have a >>humidifier going on all the time.  o.  Once I leave my house, I tend to get decongested rather >>quickly.  I guess I’m wondering, is my basement sick (mold, mildew, etc) or >>can it be a sinus infection? >Basements tend to be moldy.  I would try discontinuing the humidifier (humidity >promotes mold). >Bettter yet, move out of the basement somewhere else. >Congestion is not sinusitis … yet.  Don’t let it develop into it.    I >developed chronic sinusitis while living in a basement.

I agree with Don, but, assuming you have personal or financial reasons for staying in the apartment, you might try a thorough cleaning of the basement as well as drying it out.  Have you been tested for allergies ?  Often, people are allergic to dust mites rather than mold, *but* the mites feed on mold so they often go together.  There are various sites with good info on mite-proofing your sleeping environment (www.allergybuyersclub.com for one).

Response:

Basements as a rule have mold. Check to see if the garden is watered so that the water accumulates near you. Stop the humidifier. If you feel dry you can use a nasal moisturizer – without benzalkonium – or make the spray yourself. Taping up the tip of your nose at night may help too. Murray Grossan, M.D. http://www.ent-consult.com http://www.TinnitusRelief.net

Response:

thanks for the replies.  I will take everything into consideration. ENTconsult <entcons…@aol.com> wrote in message

news:20010213105449.17163.00001541@ng-fi1.aol.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Basements as a rule have mold. Check to see if the garden is watered so that > the water accumulates near you. Stop the humidifier. If you feel dry you can > use a nasal moisturizer – without benzalkonium – or make the spray yourself. > Taping up the tip of your nose at night may help too. > Murray Grossan, M.D. > http://www.ent-consult.com > http://www.TinnitusRelief.net

Response:

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