Sinusitis FAQ

Infections after Swimming?

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persons who get frequent outer ear infections when they swim usually do so because they have abscence of cerumen to protect them the ravages of the water. Comes from washing the ears with soap and water that knocks out the wax glands. Prevention: 3 drops of baby oil before shampoo. and before pool . eventually natural cerumen will return. Persons who have had nasal surgery are often  more sensitive to the chlorine. Rinse out the nose immediately after pool with saline or Breathe.ease XL  Nose clips may work too, but … Murray Grossan, M.D. http://www.ent-consult.com http:/www.hydromedonline.com/presentingthehydropulse

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Is your pool properly chlorinated?  Do you test it frequently? I swim every day and have not found swimming at the Y to aggravate sinusitis. As a matter of fact, I find it helps …

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I do keep up on the balances in the pool. I wonder sometimes if its the chorine itself that I’m sensitive to. Thanks for the reply. "Don Brady" <dbr…@pobox.com> wrote in message

news:cjb0avc3f345thp7flu0nvs0jvf7h94orm@4ax.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Is your pool properly chlorinated?  Do you test it frequently? > I swim every day and have not found swimming at the Y to aggravate sinusitis. > As a matter of fact, I find it helps …

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On Fri, 18 Apr 2003 17:25:21 GMT, "Mark Garceau" <mgarc…@cox.net> wrote: >I do keep up on the balances in the pool. I wonder sometimes if its the >chorine itself that I’m sensitive to.

No question that it is an irritant.  I found that other things though, such as dust and smoke, are still more irritating to me. You can wear a nose plug if you want. I find it helps to run or get exercise after swimming, also to eat, to get sinus flow going again and wash out the chlorine.

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Hi All, I used to be regular reader here, but after three surgeries and countless office visits I finally made the trip to NYC and saw the guru. I still am mildly to uncomfortably congested from time to time, but where I used to feel like I had the same infection for four years straight and was beginning to become resigned to the fact that I would be ill and suffering "suicide headaches" for the rest of my life, I consider my sinus issues manageable. One or two infections a year is a huge improvement and I’ll take it. My question relates to this: I put in a pool for my kids a couple of years ago and now I’m finding the only sure way for me to trigger an infection is swimming in it (naturally, only going under affects me). Someone mentioned to me that it may be that water is getting in through my ear canals and/or nasal passages and either carrying bacteria to or irritating tissue leading to a blockage and then.. well you know the rest. He said that its common for swimmers to use an antibiotic (drops, cream?) in the ear immediately after swimming to prevent problems. I’m also certainly wide open to any suggestions about nose clips and/or ear plugs. If any one else has anything to share re: this issue I’d sure appreciate it. FWIW, to all of you sufferers: You may well find no miracle cure. If you are like me, you may instead discover a number of variables that can all impact on and if addressed, improve your lot to varying degrees and ultimately add to a healthier total package. Surgery, meds, irrigation, diet (huge), exercise, rest, prayer and others should all be considered.

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"Mark Garceau" <mgarc…@cox.net> wrote in message

news:aKVna.272375$0g4.7409308@news2.east.cox.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi All, > I used to be regular reader here, but after three surgeries and countless > office visits I finally made the trip to NYC and saw the guru. I still am > mildly to uncomfortably congested from time to time, but where I used to > feel like I had the same infection for four years straight and was beginning > to become resigned to the fact that I would be ill and suffering "suicide > headaches" for the rest of my life, I consider my sinus issues manageable. > One or two infections a year is a huge improvement and I’ll take it. > My question relates to this: I put in a pool for my kids a couple of years > ago and now I’m finding the only sure way for me to trigger an infection is > swimming in it (naturally, only going under affects me). Someone mentioned > to me that it may be that water is getting in through my ear canals and/or > nasal passages and either carrying bacteria to or irritating tissue leading > to a blockage and then.. well you know the rest. He said that its common for > swimmers to use an antibiotic (drops, cream?) in the ear immediately after > swimming to prevent problems. I’m also certainly wide open to any > suggestions about nose clips and/or ear plugs. > If any one else has anything to share re: this issue I’d sure appreciate it. > FWIW, to all of you sufferers: You may well find no miracle cure. If you are > like me, you may instead discover a number of variables that can all impact > on and if addressed, improve your lot to varying degrees and ultimately add > to a healthier total package. Surgery, meds, irrigation, diet (huge), > exercise, rest, prayer and others should all be considered.

I dove to the bottom of a wimming pool and developed an ear infection about 5 years ago and I had to go to the E.R. The side of my head/face was swollen, about 3/4" of puffiness. It looked like I was hit by a bat in the side of the head. I know that sounds scary for an ear infection to make your head swell and I don’t know if even Dr. Grossan has ever seen such a thing… but I swear it was that bad. The E.R. doc put a thing in my ear, shot me in the butt with something and gave me a bunch of abx (don’t know what kind). It took me about 1 more day for the swelling to go down some and then about 2 weeks for the pain to go away. The warm (not hot) garlic oil and a hair dryer on low heat worked great. I think I’ve lost some hearing in that side because when I want to sleep in, I find that laying on my left side drowns out all the noise

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