Go to an ENT. That sounds exactly like me a couple years ago. I had a CT scan and had pollyps in my sinuses (conglomerations of nastiness) as well as a deviated septum. Nothing was able to drain out of my schnoz. I had surgery and the problem is gone. I also breathe alot easier and no longer snore.

I have had similar sinus issues for about 7 years. I live in MI so the desert might contribute to your problem but certainly is not the sole cause.

Neti pot for sure (I am finally used to it). My ENT really thinks a couple of months of sinus cleansing will go a long way for me. So for now I am holding off on surgery.

Good Luck,
Bernie

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after every swim: saline spray up the nose.

also get acquainted with a neti pot and put a humidifier in your house.

that was done a long time ago to rule polyps out and to see how bad the sinus infection was. CT scan in nov to see how it was, then again after 4 weeks of augmentin XR, and it looks like after another 4 weeks of XR + the zpack I will have another one...

Francois,

My winter here in NC is similar. I usually get the maxillary sinus infiect once every 3-5 years, but have had 2 in the last couple of months. I am on the augmentin XR right now too. I have had the CT and the sinuses appear to be normal.

I just started the neti pot this weekend. I would like to hear any reports from anyone using the neti long term.

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the first CT scan showed all 4 main sinuses being infected as well as the ethmoid sinuses. the second 1 sinus remained infected...
neti does really help though. a lot better today.

i had to look up neti pot. I thought this photo was amusing

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I know it's just a slip, but still kind of struck me as funny, especially since it probably feels to you just how you typed it:

"At least one bad week, every week since october."

Hope you get it figured out...

well, yes...it's an error... ;-)
if you have sinus infections, I'm selling a used neti pot though ;-)

if you have sinus infections, I'm selling a used neti pot though ;-)

Gross! Take it to the classifieds LOL

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I had a low-grade sinus infection from mid-April 06 until December, although my *sshole GP didn't believe me. It wasn't horrible but I couldn't sleep well because I couldn't breathe well while laying down. I had to get some super strong antibiotics for a separate infection in early Dec, and WHAMMO my sinuses were clear for the first time in 6 months. Stress also doesn't help with fighting infections. ;-) AP

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Senor! You may want to see an allergist. Maybe you've developed an allergy to all those cottonwoods and bermuda grass, or whatever.

All those students are spreading stuff all around you, too. that can make recovery difficult.

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Take everything I say with a grain of salt. I know nothing.

My sinuses are only bothering me at night ... keeping me from sleeping. My wife got tremendous relief from sinus/allergy issues through accupuncture. I just had my first treatment last Friday. I'll let you know how it goes. No miracle cure yet.

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I had the same thing for almost twenty years... come October when the cold fronts blew whatever it was I was allergic to down from the North... allergic reactions followed by sinus infections... until I started using the Neti pot... I haven't had a sinus infection since.

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Well... that and Claritin D ;-)

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You still putting in 100+ mile running weeks? A little scaling back on the torture might give you a chance to get ahead of it.

IronDad,

I just started using the neti last weekend......on the back side of the infection. How long have you been using it and how does it work for prevention? Do you it regularly, or only when you feel symtoms coming on? Any experience and advice appreciated.....there has got to be a way to stay ahead of these darned infections.

Also, anyone have a good antibiotic recovery program? I continue feel "off" for at least several weeks after a course of antibiotics. Other than eating yogurt, any tips?

Many thanks,

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Just another plug for the sinus wash... you can buy them at Walmart by the way... I had repeated sinus infections last year. My year was shot, and I was tired of taking all the antibiotics and prednisone. Doc diagnosed me with a deviated septum and recommended surgery. A friend recommended that I do sinus washing 2x a day. Since then, no more sinus infections, no more antibiotics, and surprisingly enough... no more allergy pills (Allegra). The big test is going to be oak pollen season, but even though you wouldnt want a date to see you wash sinus's, it seems to work exceptionally well for me.

I still cant breathe out of my nose though. Washing did not fix the septum!

Won't do you any good to move to Seattle either. Two things have really helped me, the saline solution... I blast myself 5-10 times a day, and I bought two air cleaners (Honeywell, about $120 at Home Depot), one for the living room and one for the bedroom. I noticed an immediate change in my sinuses for the better. Down side, have to clean the filters about once every two weeks.

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Do you do the sinus wash twice every day, or just if you feel symptoms, been in dust, etc?
Thanks,

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Every day. Here in Virginia, we have mold all the time, and something blooming 9 months of the year.
I was on Allegra year round... I cant imagine getting thru the oak pollen without it, but I'm going to try.

The sinus kits at Walmart are called Neilmed... the bottle and packets are like 12 bucks, and then you just need to buy the salt packets. Or you could make your own saline. Sure beats my 30 deductible for the allergy meds alone! I hate taking drugs.

Added benefit has been that our winter has been wicked dry this year... the saline wash has kept the dry heat nose bleeds at bay as well.

I do it as soon as I feel it coming on and then for a few days after I feel fine... but most people I know do it every day.

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Where in VA are you? I'm in Winston-Salen NC. My inlaws are in Roanoke....W-S to Roanoke is my all time favorite ride!

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Im in Goochland, about 20 miles west of Richmond. We're more rolly than Roanoke, but great roads, although the Muffies are moving out and building McMansions.

We were just down in NC last weekend doing the Frostbite Ride for Dave Century... about 20 miles east of Raleigh. Great people, very poor area (saw people out doing laundry-- I mean, over a fire pit, wash tub, stirring with a stick kind of stuff.) No one yelled, honked, or threw anything at us, but man, do you guys have land fills down there or do people just use the sides of the road? Criminy, fall in a ditch there, and you'd be sure to be impaled on a bottle. I cant imagine why anyone would TRASH where they live. That was some beautiful country, and a great ride, for a great cause...(esophogeal cancer.)