RE: Donna - sinusitis

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thanks for information I would need to ask my doctor before starting anything like that though. Donna uk

To: asthma From: slim8972@...Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:17:15 -0700Subject: Re: Donna - sinusitis

Donna,

I don't know if you are using a sinus rinse. The best one seems to be the NeilMed system. A lot of people also like the NetiPot. Both are available at amazon.com and neither are expensive. They use a saline solution that you use daily to rinse your sinus cavity. It gets rid of a lot of gunk and will really help - although the first time it feels a bit weird. Kind of like pool water in your nose. I am addicted to mine at this point. Haven't had a sinus infection since I started using it. Also, it prevents excess dryness. The thing I really like is that it is effective without a single drug. Just salt water. Good stuff. Madeline http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Lungs_on_Vacation/

From: Donna M R Griffiths <mariedonna1991live (DOT) .co.uk>To: asthma Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 8:04:41 AMSubject: RE: Donna - sinusitis

Thank you for all of the information, I know that my care team are relugtant to use nasal sprays on me as they have tried it in the past and had no effect. The last time I saw my childrens community care doctor she reffered me to a Immunologist at the UHW (Universty Hospital of Wales UK) who agreed that there is certainly a infection there but is as of yet unaware of what the infection is IE bacterial or fungal I spoke to him on the phone a couple of days ago and he said that they are currently having a massive talk with all of my care team including my ENT sergeon from the Royal Glamorgan Hospital as they have to be careful in how they treat sinusities especially in people with previous heart condition I had a ASD repair when I was younger which they belive may of knocked my breathing out slightly how they came to that conclusion is beyound me. But we are talking 15 years ago so it is unlikely to be related to any problems that I am expericing at present.I have been put on a course of antibitotics to try to kick the infection on the head as they said which the antibiotics are called Cefixime 250MG and use nasonex nasal spray when I feel that the infection is subsiding I have been on them for three months of a four months course and I can honestly say that it has made no obverious diffence at present.He also said that the next time I see him he is considering a Micro-Biology of what the infection is as they need to rule out that it is not somethig more sinurster then sinusities although its been going on for 10 years I belive that someone would of picked somethig up by now apart from my blood tests results consuantly showing High levels of White blood cells which show infection. Donna UK

To: asthmayahoogroups (DOT) comFrom: sea_girl111@ yahoo.comDate: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:48:56 +0000Subject: Donna - sinusitis

Donna - sinusitisConventional medicine certainly needs help in knocking out an even more commonscourge, chronic sinusitis.While it seems logical to treat these infections with antibiotics, studies nowdemonstrate that antibiotics are generally ineffective, and seldom hastenresolution of severe congestion.A slew of drugs are employed in an effort to tame sinusitis, including powerfulanti-histamines, leukotriene- blockers, decongestants, and nasal steroid sprays,usually to little avail.The reason may be that bacteria (and, now it is being recognized, fungalspecies) literally hide from antibiotics in protective biofilms, evadingsuccessful eradication.Studies show that xylitol, taken in the form of a nasal spray, or used as anasal douche (with a neti pot), can break the hold of tenacious pathogens withinthe nasal passages.Since asthma is linked to chronic post-nasal drip, xylitol may also offer aplausible strategy for breaking the cycle of bronchial inflammation.And, in children with chronic ear infections, chewing xylitol gum oradministering xylitol nasal drops has been shown to reduce ear infections.Logical, since the inner ear communicates with the oral cavity via theEustachian tubes.Moreover, unlike steroid sprays, xylitol does not dry the nasal passages andinhibit their defenses; rather, it acts as a lubricant, facilitating the naturalmucus secretions that float pathogens away.In the past, I had urged my sinusitis patients to use Xlear nasal spray twicedaily.Some, but not all, have achieved remarkable results.Now, I am newly inspired to exhort patients to use the spray four or five timesdaily because, if the analogy of preventing oral bacteria extends to the nasalpassages, more frequent application of xylitol is necessary to attack thebiofilm.One might say that xylitol represents a paradigm change in the treatment ofinfection: from "find a bug, use a drug" to "evict bugs from their home".By adding Xlear to my usual regimen of allergy-elimination , anti-fungaltreatment, and nutritional anti-inflammatory and immune support, I am gettingbetter results than ever with my chronic sinusitis and asthma patients.Learn more about xylitol at www.xlear.comhttp://www.drhoffma n.com/page.. cfm/936>> I have issues breathing through my nose as I constinualty got sinusities which cause my nose to be blocked all the time.

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