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Sinus/allergy Chronic

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Guest Educator
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:unsure: I have been having severe sinusinus, and rhinitus and ear infections (Colesteoma...fatal to diabetics) for almost a year now. I have been told no steriods, no syrups, no cough losenges. What can I take? Have been to 2 allergists, and 2 ear nose and throat docs. I have to carry around a medicine bottle to spit the sputum in as it is to thick to swallow. It sticks in my throat. No sugar, wheat and all that other stuff that goes along with a type 1 diabetic and celiac. HELP, PLEASE!!!! :unsure:
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angel-jd1 Community Regular
angel-jd1
Posted

Have you done a sinus wash or a sinus spray as a preventative? Helps wash out that bacteria that likes to stay in and grow in the moist nasal cavity. Just a thought.

-Jessica :rolleyes:

Carriefaith Enthusiast
Carriefaith
Posted

There would be a few options for you:

Maybe you can avoid things (as best as you can) that are causing the allergies.

To help prevent bacterial infections you could add foods that naturally fight bacteria into your diet such as garlic and onions.

There are allergy shots that may help reduce the severity of symptoms.

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted

Hi Educator,

I was wondering what happened to you--haven't seen you post in a while. :) Sorry you're so ill.

I would agree with the saline nasal wash--that's what I use. I take about a teaspoon of salt in a cup of warm water. I then use an ear syrnge to flush out each nostril. I do this over the sink (naturally) with my head straight (not tilted back). The water will run out of that side, and also possibly the other. This is good.

I will use the last of the solution to gargle with--you will be amazed how much mucus is cleared away after doing this. You can repeat whenever you feel you need to.

Hope this helps--and that you feel better soon.

Budew Rookie
Budew
Posted

I had a terrible problem too. I have eliminated many foods over the past year and when I cut all grains the sinus problems completely cleared up. I got relief from the saline but it only helped a bit. Down deep I think it is corn for me. Hope you figure it out. My heart goes out to you, it is miserable.

missy'smom Collaborator
missy'smom
Posted

I also have found great success with the nasal rinses. I do it immediately after I wake up in the a.m. but I use 1/4 tsp. salt per 1 cup warm water. There is another thread here on the subject if you do a search.

Guest Educator
Guest Educator
Posted
I also have found great success with the nasal rinses. I do it immediately after I wake up in the a.m. but I use 1/4 tsp. salt per 1 cup warm water. There is another thread here on the subject if you do a search.

Just a thank you note for all suggestions. The saline did not help. My sinus pockets around my nose under the eyes and above the eyes are ok. The problem seems to be the paritoid gland. It also is a sinus in front of the ear down by the jaw. I cannot take steroids due to diabetes. I have appt. with another allergist that is actually going to test me so that I will know what to stay away from. This is another autoimune problem. I need to live in a sterolized bubble. I have been off for a while because of sterolizing a new place to live and a divorce. I am back now still full of questions. I drink Peptimen by Nestle's, a tube fed patient nutritional drink. Suppose to help with vitamin and meneral deficiencies. My doc wrote a prescription for it and faxed it to Nestle. I have three cases of 24 cans. It was paid for by Medicare. There are ways to get what you need, but it is totally up to you to do all the work cause the docs just don't have time.

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jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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I'm sorry that the saline didn't help. I don't know what else to offer--but I do hope that things will get easier for you. I know that you are dealing with a lot, health-wise, and now other things in your life.

Please keep in touch--we care about you here :)

Electra Enthusiast
Electra
Posted
:unsure: I have been having severe sinusinus, and rhinitus and ear infections (Colesteoma...fatal to diabetics) for almost a year now. I have been told no steriods, no syrups, no cough losenges. What can I take? Have been to 2 allergists, and 2 ear nose and throat docs. I have to carry around a medicine bottle to spit the sputum in as it is to thick to swallow. It sticks in my throat. No sugar, wheat and all that other stuff that goes along with a type 1 diabetic and celiac. HELP, PLEASE!!!! :unsure:

I've had 2 sinus/nose surgeries and I need another. Unfortunately the only thing that works for me is steroids and I absolutely HATE them. I am putting off my next surgery until I figure out if my sinus issues get better without gluten in my diet. So far they seem to be ok, but lately I've had some wicked nasal itch and drip and some asthma, and my chest is starting to get congested from the post nasal drip, so I have a feeling I'm headed back to progeserone UG!!

Good Luck and I really hope you can figure out what works for you!!

hathor Contributor
hathor
Posted

Have you tried cutting out dairy? This seems to be a very common cause of sinus problems. I used to get sinus infections all the time. Once I stopped the dairy over six years ago, I haven't had a sinus infection again. I've heard from others who have had the same experience or have noticed that they got less mucus-y once this was done.

Another possibility is to do an elimination diet, where you cut out everything people might react to and then slowly add them back one by one. One explanation of the approach -- Open Original Shared Link

You might explore all the medical information on the McDougall site. Looking at your medical history, I think the diet could well help with a number of your problems. Read up there and elsewhere on the work of Ornish and Esselstyn for heart issues, and the recent study (within the last year) about how a low fat vegan diet helps with diabetes.

Guest Educator
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I'm sorry that the saline didn't help. I don't know what else to offer--but I do hope that things will get easier for you. I know that you are dealing with a lot, health-wise, and now other things in your life.

Please keep in touch--we care about you here :)

Jerseyangel is a great name for you. You seem to have all the qualifications of being an angel. Your comments are so full of kindness and caring that is always makes me feel so much better after I have read a comment from you. I appreciate you for doing God's work. :rolleyes:

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