Sinusitis FAQ

would like some input…..

Question:

The doc’s right, you need a doc to help you rule out infections.  Otherwise, welcome to sinusitis.  What you describe is pretty typical.  In my experience observing people with sinusitis, mild depression is typical.  Try addressing both the emotional and physical aspects of this disease in your own way. I tried fasting for this, all I got was hungry.  Waste of time, energy, and pounds.  You want to get stronger, not weaker. You are right on the money with the physical exercise idea.  Tremendously helpfull.  Just remember… when you are having a sinus flair up, you will not be able to compete in top form.  That’s just life.  Don’t let it get you down.  I like to say that people without sinusitis don’t know the difference between a good day and a bad day.  When the good days come, savor them by working out at your peak.  When the bad days come, mellow out a bit. Please don’t underestimate the emotional and mental health connection. Think about it…what happens when you’re sad and cry? -O "Julie and Brigitte" <ice_cre…@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:2vsJ9.298448$oRV.109143@news04.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I started getting symptoms of sinusitis some years back- when the problem > started worsening- I went to see a few ent’s.  I got a scan done– and > nothing.  The doctor said there wasn’t much she could do about it.  I went > to see a cpl of other ent’s, but gave up after realizing that I had to take > the problem into my own hands if I wanted results. > Since then– it’s been a few years, and it keeps getting worse.  I have > constant film of thick mucus in the back of my throat, spit out brown mucus > every morning, sometimes laced with blood, and what bothers me the most– is > this.  I can’t seem to be able to focus on anything.  My brain is cloudy. I > can’t think properly most of the time.  I can breathe through my nose but it > feels as though the air never gets to my brain.  I have a horrible taste in > my mouth and have become extremely self conscious of it– to the point where > I avoid public situations, because I feel as though everyone will think I > smell.  It feels as though I am in my own little bubble.  My self confidence > has truly been affected by this. > I’m wondering if anyone else feels this way??  Has fasting helped anyone? > What about physical exercise? > I’m thinking/trying to start fasting and entertaining the thought of maybe > taking some form of martial arts… > I can hardly deal with the way I feel anymore and I can’t seem to be able to > talk to anyone about this because no one who isn’t go through it > understands…. > Would appreciate any input or insight!!!!! > eklectic_ch…@hotmail.com

Response:

- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -On Wed, 11 Dec 2002 08:32:53 GMT, "Oliver" <oliver557…@yahoo.com> wrote: >The doc’s right, you need a doc to help you rule out infections.  Otherwise, >welcome to sinusitis.  What you describe is pretty typical.  In my >experience observing people with sinusitis, mild depression is typical.  Try >addressing both the emotional and physical aspects of this disease in your >own way. >I tried fasting for this, all I got was hungry.  Waste of time, energy, and >pounds.  You want to get stronger, not weaker. >You are right on the money with the physical exercise idea.  Tremendously >helpfull.  Just remember… when you are having a sinus flair up, you will >not be able to compete in top form.  That’s just life.  Don’t let it get you >down.  I like to say that people without sinusitis don’t know the difference >between a good day and a bad day.  When the good days come, savor them by >working out at your peak.  When the bad days come, mellow out a bit. >Please don’t underestimate the emotional and mental health connection. >Think about it…what happens when you’re sad and cry?

I agree – exercise helps enormously, both for your outlook and also *directly for your sinuses* I can keep mine open pretty well with the combo of steroid spray and exercise. Try a half hour walk (or run if you can) twice a day and just see if it doesn’t help way beyond expectations.

Response:

I started getting symptoms of sinusitis some years back- when the problem started worsening- I went to see a few ent’s.  I got a scan done– and nothing.  The doctor said there wasn’t much she could do about it.  I went to see a cpl of other ent’s, but gave up after realizing that I had to take the problem into my own hands if I wanted results. Since then– it’s been a few years, and it keeps getting worse.  I have constant film of thick mucus in the back of my throat, spit out brown  mucus every morning, sometimes laced with blood, and what bothers me the most– is this.  I can’t seem to be able to focus on anything.  My brain is cloudy.  I can’t think properly most of the time.  I can breathe through my nose but it feels as though the air never gets to my brain.  I have a horrible taste in my mouth and have become extremely self conscious of it– to the point where I avoid public situations, because I feel as though everyone will think I smell.  It feels as though I am in my own little bubble.  My self confidence has truly been affected by this. I’m wondering if anyone else feels this way??  Has fasting helped anyone? What about physical exercise? I’m thinking/trying to start fasting and entertaining the thought of maybe taking some form of martial arts… I can hardly deal with the way I feel anymore and I can’t seem to be able to talk to anyone about this because no one who isn’t go through it understands…. Would appreciate any input or insight!!!!! eklectic_ch…@hotmail.com

Response:

There are some very unusual bugs around these days. Have you had a culture? Has pulsatile irrigation been tried? What is maddening these days you get the patients who have never stepped outside of Park Avenue and they come down with bugs you never heard of before. Murray Grossan, M.D. http://www.ent-consult.com http://www.TinnitusRelief.net http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic516.htm

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