Sinusitis FAQ

fungal sinusitis

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Anyone using dietary measures to control fungal sinusitis?

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>Anyone using dietary measures to control fungal sinusitis?

No sugar.

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On 10 Oct 2002 20:41:20 GMT, gloreb2…@aol.com (GLOREB2HIM) wrote: >>Anyone using dietary measures to control fungal sinusitis?

Sugar in the diet would not really affect sugar in the boodstream  (unless you are diabetic). It is empty calories, though.

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dont have stuffy nose or running nose – thus does not seem like chronic sinusitis symptoms. i do get unbearable pressure in the left frontal sinus in the morning .. CT scan that was done some 7 months ago shows opaque left maxilary sinus and fluid level in left frontal sinus. i am confused as to  how just looking at the CT, the doctor concluded that it is fungal sinusitis? i did take levaquin for 1 month regularly – but no effect. Does that mean that it is fungal? are there any natural ways of curing fungal sinusitis? or say antifungal in the netipot or hydropulse? what is the best antifungal to put in the netipot solution? how many surgeries end up with complications? how to find the best doctor in your area to do the surgery if it is required? how many independant opinions should one take before making the decision on surgery? thanks for your input so far.

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On 3 Jun 2005 09:45:06 -0700, hexag…@yahoo.com wrote: >dont have stuffy nose or running nose – thus does not seem like chronic >sinusitis symptoms. i do get unbearable pressure in the left frontal >sinus in the morning .. CT scan that was done some 7 months ago shows >opaque left maxilary sinus and fluid level in left frontal sinus. i am >confused as to  how just looking at the CT, the doctor concluded that >it is fungal sinusitis? i did take levaquin for 1 month regularly – >but no effect. Does that mean that it is fungal?

I woudl definitely get a second opinion from a specialist at a major University Medical Center. Let’s not forget thta dr. Grossan just posted that: "Unfortunately the same term Fungal sinusitis is used for:  A: Very bad fungal infection that invades the sinuses  B: A chronic sinus infection that is believed to be due to eosinophillic reactoin to normal fungi C: A fungus present in the sinus due to too many antibiotics that clear away normal mechanisms D: When the doctor doesn’t know what the hell it is, or the culture happens to grow a fungus that may have nothing to do with anything." You might be in category D. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->are there any natural ways of curing fungal sinusitis? or say >antifungal in the netipot or hydropulse? what is the best antifungal to >put in the netipot solution? >how many surgeries end up with complications? how to find the best >doctor in your area to do the surgery if it is required? how many >independant opinions should one take before making the decision on >surgery? >thanks for your input so far.

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I was given an antifungal sinus rinse for my fungal sinusitis…it was saline and the antifungal drug called Amphoteracin (sp?)…maybe you could ask your doctor about that.

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My Hubby had surgery for fungal sinusitis  few years ago. He could not breathe at all through his nose. His MD sent him to a specialist to be evaluated and surgery was done. After care is he has to use Rhinacort daily. shirley

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hexag…@yahoo.com wrote: > is it true that the only solution for fungal sinusitis is surgery?

No.  But I don’t know if you have actual fungal balls growing in your sinuses, or if you have this newfangled "allergic fungal sinusitis"–each requires a different treatment. Go here: http://www.sinuses.com/fungal.htm — Steven D. Litvintchouk Email:  sdlit…@earthlinkNOSPAM.net Remove the NOSPAM before replying to me.

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On 6/2/05 7:30 PM, in article 1hPne.1388$W77….@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net, "Steven L." <sdlit…@earthlinkNOSPAM.net> wrote: > hexag…@yahoo.com wrote: >> is it true that the only solution for fungal sinusitis is surgery? > No.  But I don’t know if you have actual fungal balls growing in your > sinuses, or if you have this newfangled "allergic fungal > sinusitis"–each requires a different treatment. > Go here: > http://www.sinuses.com/fungal.htm

Steve is right as usual. Unfortunately the same term Fungal sinusitis is used for:  A: Very bad fungal infection that invades the sinuses  B: A chronic sinus infection that is believed to be due to eosinophillic reactoin to normal fungi C: A fungus present in the sinus due to too many antibiotics that clear away normal mechanisms D: When the doctor doesn’t know what the hell it is, or the culture happens to grow a fungus that may have nothing to do with anything. Remember, if you culture 10 normal persons walking down the street, you can get a fungal culture.  

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Hydrogen Peroxide is supposed to be effective against fungal infections. Personally, I’ve used a mixture of diluted 3% hydrogen peroxide, baking soda and kosher salt in my sinuses to treat my former sinus infection problems. Here is the link to where I’ve documented how I do it, and what I’ve learned and experienced: http://home.bellsouth.net/p/PWP-upsidedown <hexag…@yahoo.com> wrote in message

news:1117722409.821764.125530@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> is it true that the only solution for fungal sinusitis is surgery? My > doc has suggested surgery after reviewing my CT scan. White spots in CT > scan seem to suggest fungal sinusitis. Has any medications worked for > fungal sinusitis? Can neti pot help? can hydropulse help? I know there > are some anti-fungals – Do you eat them or use them for irrigation? For > irrigation is neti pot better or hydropulse better?

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On Thu, 02 Jun 2005 16:03:37 GMT, "Peggy Rooney" <pegg…@telus.net> wrote: >as far as I know, there is no cure for afs. the docs can make it more >tolerable. But that is about it

Dr. David Kennedy at U.Penn has  a technique of removing infected ethmoid bone. I do not know specifically if this looks promising with respect to allergic fungal sunisitis, but you might want to investigate whether it does.   I know that some of his papers have mentioned the spread of fungal sinusitis through bone. It seems to me that his approach of opening up the sinuses in that manner may offer good prospects for such cases.

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as far as I know, there is no cure for afs. the docs can make it more tolerable. But that is about it <hexag…@yahoo.com> wrote in message

news:1117722409.821764.125530@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> is it true that the only solution for fungal sinusitis is surgery? My > doc has suggested surgery after reviewing my CT scan. White spots in CT > scan seem to suggest fungal sinusitis. Has any medications worked for > fungal sinusitis? Can neti pot help? can hydropulse help? I know there > are some anti-fungals – Do you eat them or use them for irrigation? For > irrigation is neti pot better or hydropulse better?

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is it true that the only solution for fungal sinusitis is surgery? My doc has suggested surgery after reviewing my CT scan. White spots in CT scan seem to suggest fungal sinusitis. Has any medications worked for fungal sinusitis? Can neti pot help? can hydropulse help? I know there are some anti-fungals – Do you eat them or use them for irrigation? For irrigation is neti pot better or hydropulse better?

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