Sinusitis FAQ

Bactrim Question

Question:

I was wondering if double strength Bactrim is a good antibiotic for chronic sinusitis? I have tenderness on the bony portion of my eye socket above my eyes and an MRI showed a thickening of my ethmoid mucosa consistent with sinusitis.    I’ve had this a long time and I have vision problems and head fog. I do not have a fever just the tenderness on my eye brow ridge. I am allergic to the penicillin’s. I have a 14 day 800/160 of Bactrim.    Can the ethmoid sinuses effect my visual perception and cognitive function? I have the attention span of a knat….Thanks…Willard

Response:

Bactrim/Septrim is usually used for urinary/prostate infections.Augmen tin Forte has been best for my sinuses(3 courses though)!!But since using the Grossan water pic I haven’t had an infection in a year!! — Kindest personal regards:- RAY THE TRAVELLIN’ MAN Let’s Keep Music Liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive!!!! "Willard" <brack…@core.com> wrote in message

news:vrvpp77lpd3s44@corp.supernews.com… I was wondering if double strength Bactrim is a good antibiotic for chronic sinusitis? I have tenderness on the bony portion of my eye socket above my eyes and an MRI showed a thickening of my ethmoid mucosa consistent with sinusitis.    I’ve had this a long time and I have vision problems and head fog. I do not have a fever just the tenderness on my eye brow ridge. I am allergic to the penicillin’s. I have a 14 day 800/160 of Bactrim.    Can the ethmoid sinuses effect my visual perception and cognitive function? I have the attention span of a knat….Thanks…Willard

Response:

Willard wrote: > I was wondering if double strength Bactrim is a good antibiotic for chronic > sinusitis?

I don’t think so.  Bactrim is a first-line antibiotic typically used for an acute sinus infection. For chronic sinusitis, a better choice might be Levaquin.  And if you truly have chronic sinusitis, then it’s likely you will need to be on the antibiotic for much longer than 2 weeks. > I have tenderness on the bony portion of my eye socket above my > eyes and an MRI showed a thickening of my ethmoid mucosa consistent with > sinusitis. >    I’ve had this a long time and I have vision problems and head fog.

What kind of "vision problems," specifically?  What are your symptoms? In rare cases, chronic sinus infections can actually spread into your brain. — Steven Litvintchouk

Response:

Wouldn’t an infection that spread to my brain be visible on the MRI?…My vision problem is difficult to describe…..I feel as though I’m cross eyed without double vision. I see things but feel detached and disorientated. I have pressure in my forehead but no headache…..Willard "Steven Litvintchouk" <sdlit…@earthlinkNOSPAM.net> wrote in message

news:3FC1F2F4.6030609@earthlinkNOSPAM.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Willard wrote: > > I was wondering if double strength Bactrim is a good antibiotic for chronic > > sinusitis? > I don’t think so.  Bactrim is a first-line antibiotic typically used for > an acute sinus infection. > For chronic sinusitis, a better choice might be Levaquin.  And if you > truly have chronic sinusitis, then it’s likely you will need to be on > the antibiotic for much longer than 2 weeks. > > I have tenderness on the bony portion of my eye socket above my > > eyes and an MRI showed a thickening of my ethmoid mucosa consistent with > > sinusitis. > >    I’ve had this a long time and I have vision problems and head fog. > What kind of "vision problems," specifically?  What are your symptoms? > In rare cases, chronic sinus infections can actually spread into your brain. > — Steven Litvintchouk

Response:

Willard wrote: > Wouldn’t an infection that spread to my brain be visible on the MRI?…My > vision problem is difficult to describe…..I feel as though I’m cross eyed > without double vision. I see things but feel detached and disorientated. I > have pressure in my forehead but no headache…..Willard

OK, that’s a different story. All the symptoms you describe above could be caused by sinusitis. I don’t think that actual visual disturbances can be caused by sinusitis. — Steven Litvintchouk

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