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Chronic Sinus Infections
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Big Grin 
[size=4][b]Chronic Sinus Infections - Recurring Sinus Infection - an Explanation?[/b][/size][hr]As part of our efforts to chronicle the experiences of sinusitis sufferers, a gentleman named Carlton contributed a 'Sinusitis Treatment Success' story.

'Jens Panikau, sinus researcher at Mayo Clinic, has published a new finding that explains why sinus disease persists despite so many new drugs. Dr Panikau found that the main cause of sinus symptoms was that the eosinophiles ' your special cells that defend your body against infection, - get into the mucus and produce a toxic product called MBP that is made in order to kill bacteria. Unfortunately, among sinus sufferers, there is an excess of this MBP in the mucus that also damages the cells of the nose and impairs its ability to sweep bacteria out of the nose. Dr Panikau shows that it is the MBP that makes the patient sick, with fever, pain, fatigue, and secondary infections.' We were a bit tentative when embarking on this project on Nasal Irrigation. However, using the grit and determination we have, we have produced some fine reading material on Nasal Irrigation.

[size=large][b]Had 2 Different Allergy Tests, Both Negative[/b][/size][hr]The Mayo/U. of Buffalo research says this is not an allergic reaction like a pollen allergy, so it wouldn't show up in an allergy test. It's an over reaction to fungus by T-cells that damage the sinus lining and gives bacteria a place to grow. Most people have no reaction, but most people with chronic sinusitis do. Apparently there is a test, but ENT's are skeptical. Mine said the fungus idea was false and suggested surgery. If I was cynical, I might think his opinion was because there's no surgical solution. Using the intuition I had on Sinusitis, I thought that writing this article would indeed be worth the trouble. Most of the relevant information on Sinusitis has been included here.

[list][*]If the tests are positive for fungus, try to improve your environment to lower the amount of fungus you are exposed to.[*]There are numerous books and articles which address this subject.[*]Start using pulsating nasal irrigation to cleanse the nose of crusty old mucus which could be carrying toxins. 2.[*]Test your environment to see if you are exposed to high levels of fungus.[*]An idle brain, is a devil's workshop they say.[*]Using this ideology in mind, we ventured to write on Chronic Sinusitis, so that something productive would be achieved of our minds. :o[/list]

[size=large][b]This is Leading Edge Stuff[/b][/size][hr]Mayo received a patent on anti-fungal treatments. I decided to try this approach after everything else failed. I don't want surgery, because I've never heard of one that worked. Writing something about Sinusitis Treatment seemed to be something illogical in the beginning. However, with the progress of matter, it seemed logical. Matter just started pouring in, to give you this finished product.

[list][*]He pointed out a study conducted by the Mayo clinic and the University of Buffalo addressing the issue of recurring sinus infection.[*]It states that "chronic sinusitis is an immune disorder caused by fungus." We had at first written a rough assignment on Sinus Symptoms.[*]Then after a few improvisions and enhancements here and there, we have ended up with this end product.[/list]

[size=large][b]I'll Let You Know How It Goes, but So Far, I Feel Much Better[/b][/size][hr]Carlton' Huge Implications in the Study Results There are huge implications in this study for those who suffer from recurring sinus infection. This work could lead to treatments that treat the root cause of the problem for the first time. Opportunity knocks once. So when we got the opportunity to write on Sinus Symptoms, we did not let the opportunity slip from our hands, and got down to writing on Sinus Symptoms.

Quote:Hopefully the follow-on work of the Mayo Clinic and University of Buffalo will identify antifungal treatments that can finally go after the root cause of recurring sinus infection. Sinus sufferers should be aware of these research efforts and be ready to discuss these findings with their ENT specialists. Maybe serious help is finally on the way. Coordinating matter regarding to Sinusitis Treatment took a lot of time. However, with the progress of time, we not only gathered more matter, we also learnt more about Sinusitis Treatment.

Anyone who suffers from recurring sinus infection issues and who cannot find adequate relief after treatment by an otolaryngologist or after unsuccessful surgery are urged to do what Carlton has done: There has been a gradual introduction to the world of Sinus Symptoms projected in this article. We had done this so that the actual meaning of the article will sink within you.


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Another article in the Health Solutions Newsletter of Sept 2005 also referred to the Mayo Clinic/U. of Buffalo study and adds further clarification. Their article was entitled 'Mayo Clinic Announces Startling New Sinus Discovery' This article will help you since it is a comprehensive study on Sinus Treatment

Victims of chronic Sinus Congestion may have the following symptoms for 12 weeks or more: facial pain/pressure, facial congestion/fullness, nasal obstruction/blockage, thick nasal discharge/discolored post-nasal drainage, pus in the nasal cavity, and at times, fever. They may also have headache, bad breath, and fatigue. Typically this condition is the result of several causes combined. While you can't necessarily eliminate the causes, you can be proactive about natural sinus relief solutions and take a few preventative measures that will decrease the occurrence of sinus congestion.

Sinus congestion is harmful but if you take care of it in a proper manner you can easily get rid of it. One of the simple natural sinus relief without any side effects that you can do at home is using a steam inhalation. You should inhale steam vapors periodically. It is very helpful to steep some eucalyptus in a large pot of boiling water and use as an inhalant to unblock nasal passages. Add a few drops of eucalyptus essential oil at the bottom of a large bowl and carefully fill it with steaming hot water at least three to four times a day for 2-3 minutes. Quickly put a towel over your head and carefully lean over the bowl to breathe in the vapors. We were furnished with so many points to include while writing about Chronic Sinus that we were actually lost as to which to use and which to discard!

Antihistamines can be effective for treatment of allergy but when it comes how do sinuses drain, the medication actually thicken the mucus, hampering sinus drainage and could lead to an infection.

[list][*]There are numerous reasons why you should combine steam inhalation and eucalyptus ingredients to treat sinus problems naturally.[*]Eucalyptus essential oil is probably the most effective of all sinus infection remedies.[*]Researchers also discovered the highly concentrated extract of eucalyptus called Cineole is a powerful antiseptic properties.[*]This convenient remedy will break up mucus congestion and improve drainage, thus eliminating the block and relieving pressure.[*]This will also soothe inflammation, which will ease sinus pain and provide effective natural sinus relief.[*]The results of one reading this composition is a good understanding on the topic of Sinus Problems.[*]So do go ahead and read this to learn more about Sinus Problems.[/list]

Many people seek natural sinus relief because they react poorly to the ingredients in decongestant and antihistamine medications. Why? Because usually decongestant nasal sprays should only be used for short periods of time, or they can make congestion worse. Using decongestants when you have an upper respiratory infection may reduce your risk of developing sinusitis. Writing an article on Sinus Relief was our foremost priority while thinking of a topic to write on. This is because Sinus Relief are interesting parts of our lives, and are needed by us.

[size=large][b]However, Allergies can Cause Sinus Congestion, Which can Lead to Headache Pain[/b][/size][hr]If you have allergies, the treatment for your allergy will not relieve your headache pain. Some sinus congestion is caused by food allergies. Milk and wheat are both common sinus offenders that cause allergic reactions and boost mucus production. Generally, a sinusitis condition causes nasal congestion and facial pain and pressure, will last more than ten days, and could also cause a thick yellow green mucus discharge, requiring sinus infection treatment.

After many years of being subjected to various types of sufferings propelled by sinusitis without knowing what to do in order to end this situation, people can now use the numerous chronic sinusitis treatment is available for all to treat this health condition. Sinusitis is the inflammation of a person's sinuses usually caused by living organisms such as viruses, bacteria or fungi present in the respiratory tract. Allergens including, dust, pollen, mold and many others that can make the body experience allergic reactions which may lead to sinusitis are also among the causes of this terrible condition. Once infected by this disease, your body starts experiencing severe headaches, fever, nasal congestion due to accumulating mucus and finally difficulty in breathing. For an advanced case of sinusitis, the patient may not find it possible to notice any form of smell or odor coming from substances.

For sinusitis caused by structural abnormalities such as presence of polyps in adults and having adenoids in children, surgery is usually the most preferred type of treatment. Surgical sinusitis treatments always aim to remove both of these abnormalities from the respiratory tract in order to make the breathing process easier for patients and ultimately end the suffering. When the surgeries are rendered successful, there is usually a high possibility that the patients may never again suffer from this health condition all their lifetime. However, follow up check ups should always be done in order for the doctor to detect any signs of a recurrence early enough and be able to treat it promptly.

Order to treat sinusitis, several forms of treatment are used and among them is the medicinal form of treatment. This approach requires the patient to visit a doctor in order to be properly diagnosed after noticing some sinusitis symptoms. After the doctor conducts the diagnosis and has known all that there is to know about the disease, he will be in a better position to prescribe to you the proper course of treatment that best suits you. This treatment may include taking of medicine such as antibiotics including the Amoxillin or other therapeutic measures that the doctor may recommend to you. For this form of treatment to work effectively, the prescribed treatment needs to be administered in accordance with the doctor's instructions or else you may never get to cure your sinusitis condition even when you take the right medication. This can occur due to the fact that, by you not following instructions, the medication may in turn make the infectious microorganisms more resistant towards the drugs instead of being killed.

Another form of treatment that is considered to be among the sinusitis treatments is the use of home remedies. This approach sometimes includes using sea water to provide treatment. When sea water enters the nostrils, it comes into contact with these microorganisms. Once this happens, the salt in the sea water drains all water molecules from these organisms through a process referred to as osmosis since many of these organisms are unicellular. This way, the bacteria ultimately die and in the process, sinusitis gets cured. In order for one to use this form of treatment, you are required to simply take a swim in the ocean and automatically, the water will enter on its own as you swim. Otherwise, you may be forced to use a dropper to insert the sea water into your nostrils a method considered to be dangerous since the water may take a wrong turn and enter the wind pipe and make you choke in the process. Drinking of hot liquids throughout the day is believed to be another home remedy that helps to treat sinusitis. Frequent drinking of hot drinks such as hot chicken soup will help to moisturize the cilia found in the nostrils. This way it helps them to increase the pace of their movement something that will go along way in helping the cilia wash away any content of mucus in the nostrils hence treating the infection in the process. Enhancing your vocabulary is our intention with the writing of this article on Sinuses. We have used new and interesting words to achieve this.
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[size=4][b]Sinusitis Symptoms - Sinusitis and Antibiotics Do Not Go Hand in Hand All the Time[/b][/size][hr]Even as doctors continue to prescribe antibiotics for sinusitis, do not assume that sinusitis and antibiotics should automatically be matched together. There are a lot of cases nowadays where antibiotics are given to eliminate just about any kind of infection. In truth, too many of these cases do not need antibiotics at all.

[list][*]Intravenous antibiotics are taken by patients who need the most immediate help with their sinusitis.[*]The medication is administered directly into the veins to work on the infection instantly.[*]Alternately, oral antibiotics are the most commonly used.[*]Nasal sprays and nebulizers provide other options for applying antibiotics for sinusitis.[*]These allow for antibiotics to be taken to the source of your sinusitis by inhaling the medicine through the mouth or nose.[/list]

Aside from those mentioned sinusitis factors above, take a look at the following considerations: - There are a lot of doctors who give out antibiotics even if patients do not necessarily need them. These are doctors who would like to offer precautionary or preventive measures for their patients. But these doctors seem to have become too comfortable in handing out antibiotic medications, to the point where antibiotic-resistant bacteria are given the chance to develop at an increasing rate. It is actually better to hold off on taking antibiotics for sinusitis until you are absolutely sure that you need this type of medication.

[size=large][b]Sinusitis and Antibiotics Do Not Go Hand in Hand If:[/b][/size][hr]- sinusitis is caused by viruses and infections other than bacteria - bacterial sinusitis produce only minor symptoms - the patient is allergic to antibiotics - the patient has other conditions aside from sinusitis that may be negatively affected by antibiotics - the bacteria causing sinusitis is resistant to antibiotics.

[size=large][b]Again, Sinusitis and Antibiotics Do Not Necessarily Go Hand in Hand[/b][/size][hr]Use the provided guidelines and information above in learning when and when not to use antibiotics for your sinusitis. Once you are through reading what is written here on Sinusitis, have you considered recollecting what has been written and writing them down? This way, you are bound to have a better understanding on Sinusitis.

Determining whether your sinusitis can use a dose of antibiotics, first and foremost, you should have a good understanding of your sinusitis condition. Getting to know the root of your problem is a good start in reaching a solution for it. So focus on your present condition before moving on to any treatment option.

[size=large][b]There are Patients Who Expect to be Prescribed With Antibiotics[/b][/size][hr]The medicine's great healing effects have caused antibiotics to become a popular choice for getting rid of infection. But as outlined above, there are various factors to consider before choosing a treatment program, particularly one that includes a medication like antibiotics. Misuse of antibiotics will only result to the medicine's ineffectiveness and may also worsen your sinusitis. This is a systematic presentation on the uses and history of Nose Sinusitis. Use it to understand more about Nose Sinusitis and it's functioning. Big Grin.

[size=large][b]Sinusitis and Antibiotics are Good Together Only If Sinusitis is Caused by Bacteria, and:[/b][/size][hr]- sinusitis symptoms are severe - sinusitis symptoms last for more than a few weeks - sinusitis symptoms keep coming back - antibiotics are chosen wisely - the bacteria causing sinusitis is not resistant to antibiotics.

[size=large][b]Narrow-Spectrum Antibiotics Target a Specific Bacterial Infection[/b][/size][hr]These are recommended for those sufferers how to stop them time with their doctors to find out about their particular infections. Broad-spectrum antibiotics in turn are used by patients who would like to target a variety of bacteria with just one type of medication. :o.

[size=large][b]Pain With Sinus is Synonymous[/b][/size][hr]The unwanted pain and distress pain include eye pain, headaches, neck pain. Sometimes even back pain due to fatigue. Sinusitis headaches cause a dull, deep, or severe pain in the front of your head and face. They are caused by an inflammation in the passages behind the cheeks, nose, and eyes. Bending down or leaning over usually makes the pain worse, as do cold and damp weather. These are headaches that have a "butterfly" distribution where the headache is centered across the forehead between the eyes and on the mid face. A sinus headache is often bad in the morning and improves by afternoon. Many times they are confused with migraines or tension headaches. The nerve that supplies the sinusitis and nasal lining becomes irritated or inflamed, thus causing the pain. If an isolated ethmoid sinus or frontal sinus or spenoid sinus becomes obstructed or infected, it can cause pain without causing nasal congestion or drainage.

[size=large][b]Nasal Septal Deviations Often Cause Airway Obstruction and can Cause Pain[/b][/size][hr]Much relief from sinus pain can be achieved by using acupressure. It gives quick relief from the pain. For a person suffering from sinus pain the first treatment is usually with steroid nasal sprays and the occasional use of decongestant sprays and oral decongestants. If a person is suffering from chronic pain then surgery is suggested.

Quote:Other sinus pain treatment includes steroid nasal sprays, decongestants, sometimes oral steroids, leukotriene receptor antagonist and long duration broad spectrum antibiotics. Thinking of life how to cure sinus congestion naturally seem to be impossible to imagine. This is because Nasal Congestion can be applied in all situations of life.

At times when there is pain in the ear or temple region then it is said to be Temporo-mandibular joint dysfunction syndrome. Treatment in such cases can be from a dentist who with simple measures or with splints and bring relief to the pain. Pseudoephedrine and Advil/Tylenol help with the symptoms of pain and congestion. The occasional use of Afrin type sprays can relieve flare ups of congestion and pain. Saline nasal sprays, or saline rinses can really ease the pain to a great extent. Just as a book shouldn't be judged by its cover, we wish you read this entire article on Nasal Congestion before actually making a judgement about Nasal Congestion.
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Big Grin 
[size=4][b]Sinus Cavity - Symptoms and Cures of Sinus Infection Disease[/b][/size][hr]Sinus infection disease is caused by the blockage of the sinus cavities. This blockage is caused by the inflammation of the lining of these cavities. The lining of the sinus cavity can get inflamed due to several reasons. Those reasons could be a pre-existing cold or viral infection, bacteria or allergy. The sinus cavities are tiny air pockets in the skull. They basically reduce the weight of the skull, produce mucous which lines the sinus cavity and provide resonance to the voice.

Some of the symptoms of sinus infection disease are slow fever, nasal discharge which may contain a little blood, headaches, cheek pain, pain in the whole face, facial swelling, jaw pain and toothache. Jaw pain and toothache increases while bending. Sinus may also cause temporary blindness, double or blurred vision. Acute cases of sinus may affect the brain too. There are no boundaries on countries for one to access information about Sinus Cavity through the Internet. All one has to do is to surf, and then the required matter is availed! Wink

[size=large][b]Millions of People Across the World Suffer from Sinus Infection Disease[/b][/size][hr]This disease is not a rarity nor is it extremely complex to treat. It is important to take proper medication as soon as the first sign of sinusitis is observed. You actually learn more about Sinusitis Treatments only with more reading on matters pertaining to it. So the more articles you read like this, the more you learn about Sinusitis Treatments.

[size=large][b]Most Cases of Sinus Infection Disease Respond to a Course of Antibiotics[/b][/size][hr]Anti-allergic medicines and anti inflammatory drugs also help at times. Some doctors may prescribe nasal sprays which are oral decongestants. These sprays help in dislodging the infected mucous from the nasal cavities.

[size=large][b]Homeopathy is Another Way of Curing Sinusitis[/b][/size][hr]It is a very safe, symptom based cure to sinusitis. In this method of treatment, the medicine may vary from person to person depending upon the symptoms each person complains of. The condition of the patient is not as important as reporting each and every symptom to the doctor is. You must have searched high and low for some matter for Sinusitis, isn't it? That is the main reason we compiled this article for you to get that required matter!

[size=large][b]Health Experts Estimate 37 Million Americans are Affected by Sinusitis Every Year[/b][/size][hr]Healthcare providers report nearly 32 million cases of chronic sinusitis to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention annually. Americans spend $5.8 billion each year on healthcare costs related to sinusitis.

Fungal infections such as Aspergillus or Cryptococcus are rare causes of sinusitis, and occur most commonly in people with a poor immune system. The causes of sinusitis may be an infection in the upper respiratory track, allergen-prone reactions, asthma-linked effects, other conditions affecting the immune system, presence of bacteria and/or fungi, and nasal polyps and a deviated septum. There are many causes of sinusitis such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, allergies and pollutants. Most presentations are the result of a viral infection that damages the lining in the nasal cavity.

The single most effective self-help measure you can take to prevent or treat sinusitis is to wash your sinuses daily with salt water. Sinus washing, commonly called sinus irrigation and medically called sinus lavage (and sometimes called nasal washing or nasal douching), is an age-old practice.

[size=large][b]Sinusitis can be Treated by Using Medication, Conventional Surgery and Balloon Sinuplasty[/b][/size][hr]The recommended medical treatment are :Antibiotics to control a bacterial infection, if present Pain relievers to reduce any pain Decongestants such as nose drops or sprays to reduce congestionBalloon Sinuplasty is the latest treatment method. For this method, a wire is guided through the nostrils to reach the nasal cavities that need dilation. A balloon is then advanced over the wire into the sinus opening and is slowly inflated. Smile

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Each sinus has an opening into the nose for the free exchange of air and mucus, and each is joined with the nasal passages by a continuous mucous membrane lining. Therefore, anything that causes a swelling in the nose such as an infection, an allergic reaction, or another type of immune reaction can affect your sinuses. It is of no use thinking that you know everything, when in reality, you don't know anything! It is only because we knew so much about Sinus Lavage that we got down to writing about it!
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