7 Responses to “what is the best medication to use for chronic sinuses?”

1. lhee0726_gb says:

   March 23, 2009 at 10:27 pm

   Treating Sinusitis

   Bacterial sinusitis: Therapy for bacterial sinusitis should include an appropriate antibiotic. If you have three or more symptoms of sinusitis (see chart), be sure to see your doctor for diagnosis. In addition to an antibiotic, an oral or nasal spray or drop decongestant may be recommended to relieve congestion, although you should avoid prolonged use of nonprescription nasal sprays or drops. Inhaling steam or using saline nasal sprays or drops can help relieve sinus discomfort.

   Antibiotic Resistance

   Antibiotic resistance means that some infection-causing bacteria are immune to the effects of certain antibiotics prescribed by your doctor. Antibiotic resistance is making even common infections, such as sinusitis, challenging to treat. You can help prevent antibiotic resistance. If the doctor prescribes an antibiotic, it is important that you take all of the medication just as your doctor instructs, even if your symptoms are gone before the medicine runs out.

   Chronic Sinusitis

   If your doctor thinks you have chronic sinusitis, intensive antibiotic therapy may be prescribed. Surgery is sometimes necessary to remove physical obstructions that may contribute to sinusitis.

   Sinus Surgery

   Surgery should be considered only if medical treatment fails or if there is a nasal obstruction that cannot be corrected with medications. The type of surgery is chosen to best suit the patient and the disease. Surgery can be performed under the upper lip, behind the eyebrow, next to the nose or scalp, or inside the nose itself.

   Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is recommended for certain types of sinus disease. With the endoscope, the surgeon can look directly into the nose, while at the same time, removing diseased tissue and polyps and clearing the narrow channels between the sinuses. The decision whether to use local or general anesthesia will be made between you and your doctor, depending on your individual circumstances.

   Before surgery, be sure that you have realistic expectations for the results, recovery, and postoperative care. Good results require not only good surgical techniques, but a cooperative effort between the patient and physician throughout the healing process. It is equally important for patients to follow pre- and postoperative instructions.

   Preventing Sinusitis

   As always, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. To avoid developing sinusitis during a cold or allergy attack, keep your sinuses clear by:

   using an oral decongestant or a short course of nasal spray decongestant
   gently blowing your nose, blocking one nostril while blowing through the other
   drinking plenty of fluids to keep nasal discharge thin
   avoiding air travel. If you must fly, use a nasal spray decongestant before take-off to prevent blockage of the sinuses allowing mucus to drain
   If you have allergies, try to avoid contact with things that trigger attacks. If you cannot, use over-the-counter or prescription antihistamines and/or a prescription nasal spray to control allergy attacks

   Allergy testing, followed by appropriate allergy treatments, may increase your tolerance of allergy-causing substances. If you believe you may have sinusitis, see our tips for sinusitis sufferers.

   When to See a Doctor

   Because the symptoms of sinusitis sometimes mimic those of colds and allergies, you may not realize you need to see a doctor. If you suspect you have sinusitis, review these signs and symptoms. If you suffer from three or more, you should see your doctor.
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2. Jerry says:

   March 23, 2009 at 10:54 pm

   I used Flonase with good results. I read this here:
   Flonase can relieve multiple nasal symptoms of congestion, sneezing, and itchy, runny nose. Flonase Nasal Spray is for topical administration to the nasal mucosa by means of a metering, atomizing spray pump.
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   http://www.expodrugs.com/flonase.php
3. A M says:

   March 23, 2009 at 11:12 pm

   What I usually do is take 2 ibuprofen and 1 sudafed as needed, every 4 hours or so. Some people cannot tolerate sudafed, (it makes them jittery). The box says you can take 2 but 2 of them make my heart race. That taken consistently usually helps my sinuses. I don't take anything to stuff me up as that will lead to a sinus infection. I have tried sniffing Vicks (menthol) it clears you out, or putting a little bit under your nose at night. Or you can try steam, boil some water and cover your head with a towel and breathe in the steam. Careful steam can burn your lungs, use discretion. I hoped this helps a bit.
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4. little__cee says:

   March 23, 2009 at 11:24 pm

   I suffer from sinusitis too.

   My best advice–buy a bottle of saline spray (you can also make your own but I buy the Ocean brand) and use this every evening before going to bed. This keeps the sinus passages open and when I DO get an infection, I get over it much quicker than before I started using the saline spray.

   Other things I do when I have an infection – use Vicks VapoRub, eat spicy food, drink lots of hot liquid beverages, and I have this mask with little beads that I put in the microwave and then put on my face and rub it to ease the pain. Aleve works well, too.
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5. Athea says:

   March 23, 2009 at 11:43 pm

   I found that prescription sinus medicines make my sinuses much worse when i stop taking the medicine. Tylenol Sinus Daytime works the best for me. It keeps me from getting migraines and stuffy nose when my sinuses act up. Even the Equate version of the Tylenol Sinus Daytime works just as good.
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6. Dee says:

   March 24, 2009 at 12:09 am

   adopt a cat – im serious i had terrible sinus issues, got a cat sneezed a whole lot and no more infections.
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7. Dollbaby says:

   March 24, 2009 at 12:57 am

   http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheOpenDoorForsupport/
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