chronic sinusitis

[jdb7560]

Anyone have an alternative cure for this or something that may alleviate symptoms? My wife is not responding to conventional treatment: antibiotics and so on. And due to her condition, she is pregnant, options are few. I would welcome any advice. She is miserable. As you can imagine...

[allmymarbles]

Try 1000 mg. of vitamin B5 initially for a couple of days. Then you may be able to reduce it to 500 mg. There are no side effects. I drained my sinuses and eliminated the headaches with B5. It is a natural mucolytic (mucus thinner). Very effective even though the drug companies don't make any money on it (or maybe because of it).

[hava]

How does it work?
It will be very difficult to understand how such a simple exercise helps, as people are used to taking medication for any problem, and do not realize the power of the body to heal itself, with a little help.
Not enough is known about how it works - just activating the thyroid by Ujjayi, will show up in better results when the next  thyroid function test(T3,T4,TSH) is done.

To keep it simple, do the ujjayi pranayam to keep the thyroid healthy.

[peggy64]

the above question if for you.
Thank you.

[peggy64]

This is very interesting. How does it work? Just the exercise?

[hava]

Ujjayi pranayam exercises the thyroid gland to make it function better.The need for thyroid medication will decrease, when ujjayi is done daily 5 to 20 times.The different breathing techniques (pranayam) help the body systems to get back to normal function.

[peggy64]

Thank you for the info.
I have read of this before. I don't understand how this is supposed to help with the thyroid, and what does it do?

[hava]

Alternative for sinus and thyroid problems.
The ujjayi pranayam will help with the thyroid problem and anulom vilom will help sinusitis and maintain general health. Keep doing anulom vilom throughout the pregnancy.
Ujjayi pranayam
First exhale fully.
During inhalation your glottis should remain partially closed. Glottis is the opening between the vocal chords.While inhaling, produce a sound as if you are sobbing, by partially closing the glottis.(This is reverse of clearing your throat, where your are exhaling).
The face muscles should not be contracted during inhalation. Abdominal muscles shouldbe well controlled. Inhale smoothly and uniformly.
After deep inhalation, retain your breath as long as possible. While retaining breath do Jalandhara bandh (lock your chin, touch your chin with your chest).Initially, try to retain breath for 8 to 10 seconds. Gradually increase the time of retention of breath.
After retaining breath, first open the Jalandhar bandh(chin up) and then, close right nostril and exhale slowly through left nostril. The glottis should all along remain partially closed.This is one set of ujjayi.
Procedure: While breathing in, tighten throat(contract glotis) and make noise from back of throat, then drop chin(rest chin on chest), hold breath as long as possible.Then  chin up, close right nostril and slowly breath out through left nostril.
Do this for 5 to 20 times everyday.
Anulom Vilom –
Close your right nostril with thumb and deep breath-in through left nostril  
then – close left nostril with two fingers and breath-out through right nostril  
then -keeping the left nostril closed  deep breath-in through right nostril
then - close your right nostril with thumb and breath-out through left nostril.
This is one cycle of anulom vilom.
Repeat this cycle for 15 to 30  minutes twice a day.
You can do this before breakfast/lunch/dinner or before bedtime or in bed.Remember to take deep long breaths into the lungs.You can do this while sitting on floor or chair or lying in bed.
The tips of fingers are sinus pressure points - press the finger tips 40 times daily.

[Paxiled]

I didn't mean the sinusitis causes the die-off, I meant the repeated use of antibiotics.

[peggy64]

It is reported and proven that sinusitis is one of the side effects of thyroid disease. You can have sinusitis many times before you wipe out the good bacteria in your intestinal tract.

I would recommend since your wife is pregnant she discuss any herbal treatment before taking, just to be on the safe side.


I would recommend she stay away from antibiotics. In the long run, they create their own health related problems.

[Paxiled]

The repeated use of antibiotics is most likely the cause.  They kill the beneficial organisms that live in the intestinal tract and overstimulate the immune system, causing systemic inflammation, which is of course what sinusitis is.  You might want to go to your local health food store and buy a good refrigerated full spectrum probiotic to start with.  No guarantees at this point this will work.  Second, try to avoid antibiotics for anything that isn't life threatening, so they'll be there when you need them.  Repeated use causes resistant bacteria and therefore repeated infections.  Sinusitis isn't fatal.  There are many natural therapies for this, though allergies, the most likely cause, are difficult to treat.  Cutting out dairy and wheat and cutting down on sugar, all pro-inflammatory, may work.  The neti pot idea is a good one.  There are also a host of natural antibiotics and antihistamines that may or may not work at this point, but are worth a try.  Bromelain, quercitin and Vitamin C combinations, freeze dried nettles, Chinese skullcap are just a few of many natural antihistamines.  You might want to consult a homeopathic physician, as that's reputed to be good with these kinds of infections, or a naturopath.  Good luck.

[peggy64]

Oh Yes! Believe me. That causes a multitude of problems.  I had been taking antibiotics so much, that I had to have the strongest, and then the sinus infection would lead into bronchitis, (also goes with hypoT) which would be very hard to get rid of.

[jdb7560]

Peggy,

She is hypo. I did not know there was a connection.

[peggy64]

How is her thyroid? Believe me, I KNOW that causes chronic sinusitis.

[pindix]

try a neti pot you can buy at any drug store  Hot compresses. It’s amazing what
you can do with hot compresses. In dealing with a sinus infection,
place the compress across the eyes, nose, and forehead.
Repeat often, but try not to boil the skin.