Quiver0f10 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Warning some TMI :D I have had a cold for a week with head ache & stuffy sinuses, tiredness, sore throat and cough. I have been taking sudafed for the sinus head ache part but have had no drainage. Yesterday I started Mucinex D and am finally able to blow my nose but the mucus is very bloody. Will the Mucinex D and maybe an antihistimine clear this up or do I need to see the doctor? I also have Nasonex but I haven't used it yet and a sinus rinse kit that I am too chicken to use. What do you think? I had a sinus infection a few months ago and would like to avoid taking anotibiotics again so soon. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Lynx Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Jean, I only go to the doc when I start running a fever and feeling *bad.* *Do* use the sinus rinse. Do! I promise, it will help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 Jean, I only go to the doc when I start running a fever and feeling *bad.* *Do* use the sinus rinse. Do! I promise, it will help. Thanks. I don't think I have had a fever yet so I will keep up the meds and try to be brave and rinse.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I'd go to the doc and get antibiotics if I were running a fever. Aside from that, I'd try to wait it out. I feel for you though....I have sinus issues and I know that they can make you feel absolutely horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 I'd go to the doc and get antibiotics if I were running a fever. Aside from that, I'd try to wait it out. I feel for you though....I have sinus issues and I know that they can make you feel absolutely horrible. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Hopefully now that you can blow your nose it is breaking up, but do go in if you get a fever or start to feel really run down. I am with you on the nose rinse thing. I am a big chicken too, so mine continues to sit in my cabinet. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Do the sinus rinse and the Nasonex. It's the only thing that has helped me (I had two sinus infections in the last six months). Keep doing both for a week after you think you're better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muffinmom Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Definitely do the sinus rinse (is it a neti pot?). There is a demo on youtube if it is a neti pot. It helps you feel much better. What I do to see if I can get by without antibiotics is to take colloidal silver. It has antibacterial properties without the side effects of antibiotics. Sovereign silver is a good brand, also Silver Shield (sold by Nature's Sunshine). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Definitely do the sinus rinse (is it a neti pot?). There is a demo on youtube if it is a neti pot. It helps you feel much better. What I do to see if I can get by without antibiotics is to take colloidal silver. It has antibacterial properties without the side effects of antibiotics. Sovereign silver is a good brand, also Silver Shield (sold by Nature's Sunshine). Similar advice, but I would go for Grapefruit Seed Extract or Oil of Oregeno. (they kill fungus as well, so does silver) I also take something called Carotenoid Complex to build up my immune system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 Thank you for the replies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiramisu Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I had a sinus infection clearly starting about a month ago. I ran out and bought a CVS brand neti-pot. It worked immediately. It was unbelievable. The next morning the pain was gone. However, something was still lingering higher up. The neti-pot seemed to have washed out the infection in my nose and cheek area, but somehow the infection stuck in my forehead sinuses--because the neti-pot doesn't get the rinse up high enough? After battling daily headaches and painful eye sockets for a couple of weeks, I broke down and went to the doctor for antibiotics. At that point, I was glad I did with Christmas coming and other family issues. The neti-pot really did work for my one are of infection so I would try that first. HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I'm slightly freaked out by these, but think I'll purchase one to have on hand. Q, I hope you're feeling better. I had a sinus infection clearly starting about a month ago. I ran out and bought a CVS brand neti-pot. It worked immediately. It was unbelievable. The next morning the pain was gone. However, something was still lingering higher up. The neti-pot seemed to have washed out the infection in my nose and cheek area, but somehow the infection stuck in my forehead sinuses--because the neti-pot doesn't get the rinse up high enough? After battling daily headaches and painful eye sockets for a couple of weeks, I broke down and went to the doctor for antibiotics. At that point, I was glad I did with Christmas coming and other family issues. The neti-pot really did work for my one are of infection so I would try that first. HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiramisu Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I'm slightly freaked out by these, but think I'll purchase one to have on hand. I was freaked out, too, before trying it. But it turned out to be...uneventful. There's a very brief moment when you feel that sensation of water going up your nose like you may have had in a swimming pool but it really passes in an instant. I didn't experience any discomfort. One strange thing was that I expected the water to just go in and pour out immediately, and it doesn't. There's a bit of a delay because the water is traveling. Once the water didn't come out at all. :001_huh: I was perplexed until I realized I was holding my nostil shut. :lol: In the directions of mine, it suggests beginners start with using half a pack of the powdered saline solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Jean, we love Neti Pot! Everyone I've recommended it to loves it, too! It's just a saline rinse that you run through your sinuses and it is wondrous for clearing up infections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muffinmom Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 FYI, if you go the silver route, you can actually spray it up into your nose, as well as ingesting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine in al Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I find it much easier if I get the temperature and saline right. too little and it feels like a swimming pool, too much and the ocean. ( TMI...coming) When I asked my sweet but rather crass, MD Brother in law, hoping for a formula for parts of H2O and salt. he said adjust the salt content until it taste like mucus... he used the tacky "Sn.." word) I suggest distilled Water and organic Sea Salt. not necessary, but hey, why potentially add bad stuff to your poor body. Oh , and sometimes it's un eventful, but sometimes,,,, WOW,, you wonder how you were walking arund with all that gunk in yoru head. Gross, but better out than in. ( I do mine standing over the bath tub, You tube video helpful. I hope you feel better. ~Christine in al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muffinmom Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 we had been using salt water, then started using packets of salt/baking soda designed for the neti pot--wow--what a difference in comfort!! Just found the following info about making your own buffered solution (you wouldn't have to use the glycerin): POSTER SAID: "I have allergies, especially to odors, dust, etc. I was using a Neti Pot every single day, but my ENT recommended I use one of the squeeze type bottles, he said the Neti Pot uses gravity flow, and I needed more force to flush the crud out. He gave me a recipe for the solution, and I mix it each morning. I have my supplies (in small closed containers) and a measuring spoon near my sink. 1 cup warm water 1/4 teaspoon salt (no iodine) 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon glycerin (to help keep my nose from getting too dry) mix until salt dissolves" I've also seen recipes for 3 parts salt to 1 part baking soda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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