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Posted by Kath on September 3, 2008, at 18:11:22
Ouch.
All last night also. Tylenol 3's during night; lots of water too. But sleep felt like hovering somewhere amid pain.
I hate sinus pain. It hurts.
Kath
- gonna lie down now & breathe through a wet facecloth...that sometimes helps.
Posted by Partlycloudy on September 3, 2008, at 18:18:21
In reply to My sinuses are hurting :-(, posted by Kath on September 3, 2008, at 18:11:22
I am blowing lots of water-laden air from Florida towards you!
Hope it helps - or at least the image of it does :-P
luv ya
pc
Posted by llurpsienoodle on September 3, 2008, at 21:24:50
In reply to Re: My sinuses are hurting :-( » Kath, posted by Partlycloudy on September 3, 2008, at 18:18:21
((((((((Kath))))))))))
I'm sorry about the sinus pain. In the past I have seriously considered what would happen if I just asked my doc to fill them all in with resin or something so that they wouldn't be so troublesome
-Ll
Posted by daveuk08 on September 3, 2008, at 22:30:10
In reply to My sinuses are hurting :-(, posted by Kath on September 3, 2008, at 18:11:22
Hiya Kath,
This may sound weird to you, I have sinus problems to, have suffered with them most of my life,one of the problems I have are when I bend over for something,the fliud runs into my eyes,and you get that horrid sensation in them.
The best cure for me is to snort warm water into my sinuses and then blow out,do this 3 or 4 times, I find this really clears them especially before bed.
I hope this works for you, sounds horrid but it does work for me.Wish you luck
Dave
Posted by daveuk08 on September 3, 2008, at 22:30:28
In reply to My sinuses are hurting :-(, posted by Kath on September 3, 2008, at 18:11:22
Hiya Kath,
This may sound weird to you, I have sinus problems to, have suffered with them most of my life,one of the problems I have are when I bend over for something,the fliud runs into my eyes,and you get that horrid sensation in them.
The best cure for me is to snort warm water into my sinuses and then blow out,do this 3 or 4 times, I find this really clears them especially before bed.
I hope this works for you, sounds horrid but it does work for me.Wish you luck
Dave
Posted by seldomseen on September 4, 2008, at 6:12:36
In reply to Re: My sinuses are hurting :-(, posted by daveuk08 on September 3, 2008, at 22:30:10
That's like a Neti pot! It can work wonders for sinus pain.
Also, Kath, do you think you could tolerate some sudafed, or nasal spray? They can alleviate nasal pressure.
Instead of tylenol 3, maybe you need to kick it up a notch and go for vicoprofen temporarily.
Are you on an antibiotic? Sinus infections can fester and fester without treatment and lead to all kinds of complications.
Hope you feel better soon.
Seldom
Posted by Kath on September 4, 2008, at 9:44:20
In reply to Re: My sinuses are hurting :-( » Kath, posted by Partlycloudy on September 3, 2008, at 18:18:21
Ohhhh - the image is wonderful - warm salt-water air!!
sigh.
I'm not in as much pain today & last night was not AS bad during the night also!
:-) Kath
Posted by Kath on September 4, 2008, at 9:47:04
In reply to Re: My sinuses are hurting :-(, posted by llurpsienoodle on September 3, 2008, at 21:24:50
WELL Llurpsie, that sounds like a thought worth considering!! LOL
Thx Dave - I just tried it & JEEZ - it took me RIGHT back to being a kid in swimming lessons & getting water up my nose!! LOL When you do it, does it sting afterwards? Mine did, but that's okay. I've added it to my list of stuff to do when I'm having sinus problems.
:-) Kath
Posted by Kath on September 4, 2008, at 9:58:52
In reply to Re: My sinuses are hurting :-(, posted by seldomseen on September 4, 2008, at 6:12:36
> That's like a Neti pot! It can work wonders for sinus pain.
***Never heard of that - going to look it up online...although it sounds like just sniffing water would be the same.***
>
> Also, Kath, do you think you could tolerate some sudafed, or nasal spray? They can alleviate nasal pressure.*****Sinus pain is something that I do have ongoing....not all the time though. I've been using Euphorbium Nasal Spray by a homeopathic company called "Heel". As well as "Sinusalia" - also a homeopathic preparation by Boiron. Usually that combination works pretty well. For the past couple of days, the air quality has been pretty bad (pollution) so maybe that's why they're particularly bad. Also, with our son living here right now, he smokes & although he goes outside to smoke, & washes his hands when he comes in, & even though he's mostly downstairs & I'm not, I'm still being exposed to smoke!****
>
> Instead of tylenol 3, maybe you need to kick it up a notch and go for vicoprofen temporarily.*****I've never heard of that. I'll ask my doctor. It would be good to have something on hand for times like this when the T3 isn't doing the trick! It sounds like vicoprofen is an anti-inflammatory? It makes me wonder - maybe even ibuprofen would help. Or an ibuprofen along WITH the T3. I'm pretty sure I remember asking a pharmacist before if you could take ibuprofen with acetaminophen & being told yes.***
>
> Are you on an antibiotic? Sinus infections can fester and fester without treatment and lead to all kinds of complications.****Actually - I'm on Cipro for a bladder infection! So hopefully if I did have a sinus infection it'd take care of that also. I wonder if a person had a sinus infection, would their sinuses be bothering them ALL the time, or could you have one & only have problems some of the time?*****
> Hope you feel better soon.
>
> Seldom**********thx for your suggestions.
:-) Kath
Posted by Kath on September 4, 2008, at 10:01:07
In reply to Re: My sinuses are hurting :-(, posted by seldomseen on September 4, 2008, at 6:12:36
I feel very supported & nurtured!! :-)))
and cared about. :-)))I'm definitely not in as much pain, and Dave, I'm not stinging any more....how often do you think I should sniff water?
:-) Kath
Posted by Phillipa on September 4, 2008, at 13:26:34
In reply to Thank you all ........, posted by Kath on September 4, 2008, at 10:01:07
A Netti pot kind of is like sniffing steam I think not sure but glad you're feeling better. Love Phillipa
Posted by daveuk08 on September 4, 2008, at 13:54:48
In reply to Thank you all ........, posted by Kath on September 4, 2008, at 10:01:07
I do it as and when I feel the need to,but when I have the problem for more than 1 day, I tend to to it every night before bed for a week.The stingy thing goes after the first couple of times and normally only for a few minutes.
Good luck Kath.Dave. X
Posted by Kath on September 4, 2008, at 14:44:32
In reply to Re: Thank you all ........, posted by daveuk08 on September 4, 2008, at 13:54:48
Just did time #2 - still stingy. You know, I think it actually did help a bit last time....after the stinging had cleared.
I wonder if the "trigger-of-being-a-kid-at-swimming-lessons-&-getting-water-up-my-nose" will go??
:-) Kath
PS - today is turning out to be WAY better. So far I've only taken 2 T3's.
k
Posted by seldomseen on September 5, 2008, at 5:25:10
In reply to Re: My sinuses are hurting :-( » seldomseen, posted by Kath on September 4, 2008, at 9:58:52
Sinus infections can be chronic and they are notoriously hard to get rid of. Cipro should help if it is a long enough course of the antibiotic. My favorite antibiotic for sinusitis though is augmentin (be warned however, it is a strong antibiotic).
Vicoprofen is hydrocodone and ibuprofen, but you can take ibuprofen with tylenol 3. Frankly, tylenol has never done much for me, even when mixed with codeine.
A friend of mine used a neti pot when she was pregnant with some really good results.
Seldom.
Posted by Partlycloudy on September 5, 2008, at 9:34:00
In reply to Re: Thank you all ........ » daveuk08, posted by Kath on September 4, 2008, at 14:44:32
I use a saline nasal spray every day, whether I'm suffering or not - it has no medications in it but keeps the membranes moist.
I know how painful the condition can be. Hope you are continuing to improve.
pc
Posted by ron1953 on September 6, 2008, at 12:01:58
In reply to Something else that might help, posted by Partlycloudy on September 5, 2008, at 9:34:00
I've been using a neti pot for years, with great success. Here's one: http://www.healthandyoga.com/html/product/neti.html
The stinging may be because the salt concentration is too great; use 1 teaspoon to 2 cups of water.
Posted by Kath on September 17, 2008, at 21:32:09
In reply to Re: My sinuses are hurting :-( » Kath, posted by seldomseen on September 5, 2008, at 5:25:10
Thx Seldomseen,
I actually found Cipro pretty strong.
I got REALLY freaked out, reading the possible side effects.....some of which can take a couple of years to happen! JEEZ LOUISE!!!!!
Anyhow, the sinus pain is gone now.
In hindsight, I really think that it was due to very poor air quality!
Thx for your support. love, Kath
Posted by Kath on September 17, 2008, at 21:33:20
In reply to Something else that might help, posted by Partlycloudy on September 5, 2008, at 9:34:00
Good idea! I should try that.
I have a battle drinking enough liquid - I hate drinking water.
So I'm sure that it will help me to drink more water if I can. I'm trying to get better at it.
:-) luv, Kath
Posted by Kath on September 17, 2008, at 21:36:55
In reply to Re: Something else that might help, posted by ron1953 on September 6, 2008, at 12:01:58
Thx for giving that site.
The stinging was even with plain water!
But I did find inhaling the water helped.
And I did EFT for the childhood water-up-my-nose-during-swimming-lessons-trauma that flashed into my mind big-time when I did the water sniffing...and after doing that, I didn't have the almost panic feeling, so I'll add water sniffing to my sinus pain methods as well as the other stuff suggested.
thx all, Kath
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