Sinusitis FAQ

dry, swollen passageways

Question:

I have had the same problem for 5 years.  Recently went to a new ENT who didn’t really have a solution either. (I have rheumatoid arthritis and he suggested that my dry nose might in some way be related to Sjogren’s Disease – another autoimmune disease).  I have had some relief recently when I went on Minocin for a flare up of my maxilary sinus which exploded my upper teeth – I have actually got moisture in my nose for the first time in 5 years!  Don’t know how to explain that and will be interesting to see what happens when I quit the minocin.  Am due for a CT next week to see what is causing my pain.  My passages also feel swollen frequently – other allergists have shown me to be highly allergic to mold and dust mites and they blame that on my congested nose.  This recent ENT has done a RAST test, so we shall see what that says. You might try a nose spray with grapefruit seed extract put out by Nutribiotic.  I picked it up the other day in a Health Food Store – don’t know if the grapefruit does much, but it contains glycerine which seems to keep my nose moisturized much better than the saline sprays which seem to moisturize the nose for about 2 minutes before it goes back to being dry again.  I’ve tried the Ringer Solution as well, but it doesn’t seem to do much to keep moisture in the nose either. Let me know if you find a miracle solution and I will let you know likewise! (Incidentally, I have not had sinus surgery and my problems are probably allergy related. Also, I do use Nasonex, which I seem to tolerate ok. Mark "cmcmorrow" <cmcmorrowREMOVETHESEC…@austin.rr.com> wrote in message

news:3B76FFBE.4776B707@austin.rr.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Does anyone here have experience with chronically dry, swollen sinus > passageways? I have been diagnosed with non-allergic sinusitis/rhinitis, > and had sinus sugery 6 weeks ago. I feel like my mucous membranes do not > work well, in contrast to those people who have over-production of > mucous. Sprays like Nasacort/Nasabid/Nasonex etc.do not seem to have a > noticeable help, and I have read that they can cause irritation in some > patients. > I took the medication Accutane 6-7 years ago, which had the effect of > lessening the mucous secretion which causes acne. I have mentioned this > to a couple of ENT’s, but they didn’t seem to have any particular > knowledge of a connection. I use a humidifier in my room every night > which seems like it helps a little. I have even wondered of chemical, > dust, pollen, etc. sensitivity which would not have shown up in a > typical allergy test (since none did). > If anyone has any ideas, I would like to hear them. > Thanks, > CM

Response:

Does anyone here have experience with chronically dry, swollen sinus passageways? I have been diagnosed with non-allergic sinusitis/rhinitis, and had sinus sugery 6 weeks ago. I feel like my mucous membranes do not work well, in contrast to those people who have over-production of mucous. Sprays like Nasacort/Nasabid/Nasonex etc.do not seem to have a noticeable help, and I have read that they can cause irritation in some patients. I took the medication Accutane 6-7 years ago, which had the effect of lessening the mucous secretion which causes acne. I have mentioned this to a couple of ENT’s, but they didn’t seem to have any particular knowledge of a connection. I use a humidifier in my room every night which seems like it helps a little. I have even wondered of chemical, dust, pollen, etc. sensitivity which would not have shown up in a typical allergy test (since none did). If anyone has any ideas, I would like to hear them. Thanks, CM

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