Guest guest Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 Hi Kim! I have had the same problem all my life and I was addicted to Afrin. Finally found that using a saline solution irrigation many times a day it will relieve the pressure by loosening the 'gunk' and washing it out. One ENT (ear, nose, throat MD) did not believe in antibiotics and 'suprise' recommended this. I first used a baby syringe and my homemade solution (1/2 tsp sea or canning salt, do not use table salt, to a 1/2 gallon of distilled water. Boiled and cooled.). Then I was given a 'NeilMed' 8 oz bottle which I like best because you can control the quanity and pressure easily. I am retired and use my own cheap homemade solution. Therer are many ways to do the irrigation. I just use the NeilMed bottle several times a day when my sinuses flare up. Getting rid of the green gunk lets you breathe and reduces swelling. I have tried adding other ingredients, like Echinacea, cayenne, etc, and all they accomplished was to create severe pain in my nasal linings and sinus cavities. ******************************************************************* "Kimberly Smith" k_frog100 Tue May 2, 2006 1:07pm(PDT) sinus pressureI haven't seen a response to the sinus pressure question. I'd really love to hear of a solution, if there is one to be had. Mine is due to allergies, I believe. Spring has sprung early here, and I am having a horrible time. I am tired of waking up with a full head and nose every morning, and a headache all day. I refuse to take anything to cover up the pain, and drugs to drain because I spend the entire day feeling worse! Please help before this becomes an infection!Kim Smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 Couldn't you use Doc's herbal snuff??? It does have cayenne in it. Marci herbal remedies , Vicki Weston <westonvj wrote: > > I have allergy problems, too, usually just itchy eyes, but when it does start bothering my sinus' I do hot and cold compresses to relieve the pressure. Use a wash cloth as hot as you can stand it over the sinus for 3 minutes. Replace with a cold cloth and ice cubes for 30 seconds. Repeat with hot & cold several times. The hot draws blood to the area, the cold drives it away causing good circulation - repeated regularly, this could keep away a sinus infection. > > My husband is having sinus problems now from a tooth infection, constant drain and bad smell. He snorted activated charcoal in salt water solution last night and said it helped greatly. Someone else suggested snorting cayenne - so he did that today - didn't sound like he was having fun! Don't know if it helped any as he left shortly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 hi to all... ive had allergy symtoms here in the midwest for 7 years now.dust, mold and now pollen.have had 2 bad sinus infections and several smaller ones.going to get shots or drops.just wanted to say i too get sinus pressure and headaches.dont know of much that helps yet.i do know if you get a sinus infection that wont go away go swimming.dive into the deep end and go as fast as you can to the bottom of the pool and back to the surface as fast as you can.this pressure on your head from the outside and the clorine helps to force the infection out and to open up your sinuses.tried and tested and it works. good luck to all who have this unfortunate condition..brett m bonwell herbal remedies , Vicki Weston <westonvj wrote: > > I have allergy problems, too, usually just itchy eyes, but when it does start bothering my sinus' I do hot and cold compresses to relieve the pressure. Use a wash cloth as hot as you can stand it over the sinus for 3 minutes. Replace with a cold cloth and ice cubes for 30 seconds. Repeat with hot & cold several times. The hot draws blood to the area, the cold drives it away causing good circulation - repeated regularly, this could keep away a sinus infection. > > My husband is having sinus problems now from a tooth infection, constant drain and bad smell. He snorted activated charcoal in salt water solution last night and said it helped greatly. Someone else suggested snorting cayenne - so he did that today - didn't sound like he was having fun! Don't know if it helped any as he left shortly afterward, but I have heard of doing this before. I think it was from Richard Schulze if you want to look it up on his web page. > > Vicki > > Kimberly Smith k_frog100 wrote: > I haven't seen a response to the sinus pressure question. I'd really > love to hear of a solution, if there is one to be had. Mine is due to > allergies, I believe. Spring has sprung early here, and I am having a > horrible time. I am tired of waking up with a full head and nose every > morning, and a headache all day. I refuse to take anything to cover up > the pain, and drugs to drain because I spend the entire day feeling > worse! Please help before this becomes an infection! > > Kim Smith > Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: > 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. > 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. > 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and to > prescribe for your own health. > We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as > they behave themselves. > Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person > following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. > It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to > be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. > > Dr. Ian Shillington > Doctor of Naturopathy > Dr.IanShillington > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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