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Has anybody had a ard time with sinuses while on triple tx?  My sinus are swollen and very painful.
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766573 tn?1365166466
I had that dryness in the beginning as well. Ironpony's idea about saline is a good idea. I use a dab of petroleum jelly or a dab of the topical Vicks VapoRub (a decongestant)

If push comes to shove you might want to consider a decongestant


Decongestants relieve nasal congestion. They do this by causing the blood vessels in the nasal membranes to narrow. This reduces swelling, inflammation, and the amount of mucous produced by the nasal lining. Decongestants are most often used to treat colds and other respiratory infections, especially in people who easily develop middle ear or sinus infections. Many decongestants are available without a prescription. The most commonly used decongestants are pseudoephedrine and phenylephrine. Phenylpropanolamine (PPA), which was used in many products in the past, should be avoided because of a possible risk of stroke.
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179856 tn?1333547362
Yes agrees it's a part of treatment unfortunately very normal.  You'll be fine once you are off the meds. We've mostly all been through it.
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3230925 tn?1397615965
I was on Peg and riba,and had scabs in my nose on and off for sometime during treatment.Just part of sx so nothing to worry about.

Best of luck to you

Dannyboi7
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I had burning pain all the way up to my head from this...also down into my throat which caused an extremely bad infection.  It made treatment almost unbareable for me.

I do believe my problem was due to the meds drying everything out. To combat this, I upped my water intake, gargled (and swallowed) with magic mouthwash to keep my mouth and throat and esophagus protected. I used a saline nasal spray for the sinuses and ibuprofen for the pain and inflammation. (I recommend only taking what pain medicine the doctor prescibes for you and where your liver damage is at.)

Antibiotics only seemed to work while I was on them and within two days the sinus and throat problems were back and just as bad.

I am 13 weeks post EOT and my sinuses are doing great now on their own, so hang in there, and I hope you feel better!

Laura
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yes!  hope!  I think i had 3 sinus infections in a row actually over the first few months of treatment....i don't know what made them go away....i made sure i washed my hands a lot and used anti bacterial everything....keep us posted on how you do....
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thanks uriah1, I need to know that it'll get better,  I've had cat scans and a scope in my noseand everything seems to be normal, yet I keep getting this horrible sinus infections, the drugs are very tollerable, but the sinus infections are not! Light at the end of the tunnel right?:)
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yes, my sinuses were worse than usual during tx.  
i think tx made me less-immune or more senstive or something.
irrigation (salt water, neti pot) helped...plus a humidifier in my bedroom at night helped too (which may have helped keep the riba cough at bay too)
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