Any know cures or help for Chronic Sinus Infection?

[FreeinChrist]

So I have to get a FMLA for chronic sinus problems, so as to not to get in trouble for missing so many days at work and missed my last 2 work days because of my sinuses, anyone know of any good cures?  Talk to my doctor and he doesn't think in my case getting them scrap will help much.

[angels4u]

Where does FMLA stands for?

 

You could try to cut milk products out your diet  for awhile,did you try if allergy medication works? Maybe you are allergic to something?

I had terrible trouble with sinusus but that most of it originate from allergies

[TsukinoRei]

A chronic sinus infection normally means that the skin inside your sinuses is damaged, which can have a couple of factors;

 

Dehydration

Foreign materials (smoke, smog, particles in dry air)

 

Hydration helps with both problems.  Drinking lots and lots of fluids will give your sinuses what it needs to clean out any foreign objects which may be causing damage naturally AND give it what it needs to heal the damaged tissue.  Once the tissue is healed you will have better resistance to infection.  Hydration also thins out the mucus so that your sinuses will be more clear.  Dehydration causes mucus to be too thick to clear out properly - and can lead to the infected mucus hanging out in your sinuses and even moving into your chest.  

 

Steam helps to hydrate - moves the mucus and opens the airways - but as you most likely have inflamed tissue in your sinus you should add a little something extra to the water.  Mint, Jasmine, Chamomile all reduce respiratory inflammation.  These are things you can do on your own, but a doctor might prescribe a corticos steroid (nose roids) if you can get to one.

 

The steroid would help speed the healing, but since your problem is chronic there is more than likely an environmental factor which you will need to take control of.  Try to identify what is doing the initial damage to your sinuses - do you drink enough water, is the air dry in your home or work place, do you have an allergy?  The air in office buildings is normally very dry and damaging, so sip lots of water at work!

[Guest]

I'm not a doctor/medical person. But if its an infection, antibotics will normally deal with at part of it. If you don't kill off whats causing the infection its just going to come back again. The advice about hydration, etc. is good also. I live in a desert and dehydration can sneak up without you realizing it, so drink lots of water.

[FreeinChrist]

Angel4u: FMLA Family Medical Leave Act, it is to protect the individual and their employer, from either  of them from getting into trouble.  That is my employer states no more than 3 occurrences or 3 different periods in a six month period of calling in absence especially calling in sick.  So with my FMLA it all counts as one occurrence for each occurrence under the FMLA/sinussix months.

 

TsukinoRei and Walla: in the past I had  3 emergency visits to the hospital within a 18 month period, here in town for dehydration but have learn a trick from my doctor so as to know that I safe from that.  (He told me as long as I can see the veins in my arm I'm not dehydrated).  But I know for full health I need to be drinking much more water.  Just knowing my body I need will over 100 ounces of water a day, to stay fully healthy so you, probably have something their.  Plus one of my main jobs at work is to mess with a Produce wet wall which is full of germs not helpful to me at all. My doctor has also given me Fluticasone to help.

 

Avalon yea I know the feeling last Saturday night I missed taking my 24hour pill (couldn't find it) for sinuses, and I'm wondering if it has something to do with this go around

[cozmoe]

Cup of warm water , teaspoon of raw honey and 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar , my son has had theses issues to , he drink's a lot of water every day and its done him wonder's., he takes a dose of honey every night to before he goes to bed , 

[missmuffet]

The Worthy website does not look kindly on anyone giving any medical information.

[TsukinoRei]

The Worthy website does not look kindly on anyone giving any medical information.

 

I'm very sorry.  It wasn't my intention to cause any problem or give a false impression that I am any sort of medical expert.

[john14:6]

My wife had severe sinus infections for years. The sinus infections frequently led to bronchitis & she would need antibiotics. We found an article on a website that suggested irrigating the sinuses with a saline solution to flush out the bacteria that was causing the infections. She did that for a few months and found almost immediate relief. Today she seldom has a sinus infection; she no longer does the irrigation instead she takes a daily dose of an OTC antihistamine.

[nikki1]

A few drop of eucalyptus essential oil in about 2 quarts of warm water  in a steam humidifier does wonders for my hubby.    Just hold your head over the warm (not too hot) steam vapor and inhale it. Do this at least three times a week until the problem is resolved.  Eucalyptus oil has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties in it.