Treating sinus infections.

[drz]

My cold evolved into infected sinuses. I am using frequent sinus rinses, inhaling warm moist air, and taking generic guafenesin to thin the mucous. A lot of junk comes out in the rinses and nose blows. My coughs are now often productive. But my head, eyes and teeth hurt from the pressure so I figure I need to get an antibiotic soon before i get bronchitis or ear infections too.

Has anyone ever got through a sinus infection without antibiotics?

I am allergic to several but have got relief in the past from some. Due to holidays I might try wait till Friday but have to see how it goes. Many pharmacies an stores are closed tomorrow but ER will be open if necessary Sort takes the edge off the Holiday feeling though, but so far it is not as bad as last time it happened when I had to use the ER.

[pberggren1]

Usually sinus infections require antibiotics unless you have a really healthy immune system and can boost it all to hell. So in our case we pretty much need antibiotics. Make sure you keep rinsing your nose more often.

[me2]

I just got a big talk by a non WG friend last night who swears he suffered for years from sinus infections until he discovered colloidal silver to spray into his sinus. Someone else got him started on it who swore by it.

I used to have terrible infections and was always on the latest antibiotics. I became religious about using the Neil-med bottle to rinse my sinus twice a day with salt and soda water. To this I also added a squirt of Alkalol- a mucous solvent and mild disinfectant that also smells and feels good. I have not had infection for years. It may be do to my 'treatments' or it might be due to structural changes in my sinus's- or a little of both.

I plan on trying the silver. It seems to have a wide following.
I don't know what might work for somebody else but these are some things to try. Best of luck, I know how miserable it is.

[me2]

Usually sinus infections require antibiotics unless you have a really healthy immune system and can boost it all to hell. So in our case we pretty much need antibiotics. Make sure you keep rinsing your nose more often.

I'm curious, is Swift Current just down the hill from Slow Current?

[pberggren1]

ur funny Kirk........no, Swift Current is uphill from Slow Current....lol.

[pberggren1]

I would be tempted to try colloidal silver as well. I know many that use it along with hydrogen peroxide. And I also know a few that use that Alkalol stuff too.

[annekat]

I was using Alkalol for awhile.... this was pre-WG-dx. I had to special order it from my pharmacy. I found that using it straight, per the directions, it was very harsh! But adding a squirt of it to a sinus rinse was fine and did feel good. Other people I know did not find it harsh in straight form, so I don't know what the deal was there.

[pberggren1]

We can't get that in Canada for some reason.

[annekat]

If anyone tries colloidial silver, I'd like to hear about it.

[pberggren1]

I tried it reluctantly for a few weeks back in 2004 to humor a friend of mine. I took it internally. I don't think it helped me any but not sure though.