post-nasal drip

[drippiness]

I have had post-nasal drip/chronic sinusitis/chronic bronchitis for all my very long life.  I used to get 2 or three coughs a year that lasted for weeks, sometimes ending in pleurisy.  I went to doctors, and eventually had to diagnose my problem myself: my sinuses were dripping down my throat and becoming infected and causing the cough.  Eventually I had a CTscan of my sinuses and the official diagnosis: Chronic sinusitis.  Eventually this could be cured on a case-by-case basis with antibiotics, but the medical profession decided too many antibiotics were not good so they refused to give them to me and instead prescribed a drying medication, which did seem to work for a long time.  I was on Fexafenadine for years, but began to get symptoms from that, such as dizziness when I put my head back.  After reading this website and all the different things people with this problem have tried and continue to suffer, I am amazed at how intelligent you are and how well you write - must be correlated - post-nasal-drip and intelligence.  Just kidding.  I still have the problem and that's why I looked up this website to see what people are doing.  I am darned sick of this, and I have been fighting it for a long time.  I am going to try the salt-water washes and the oil of oregano and get back with you.  I think it is going to work.  I think Mucinex works but I am caffeine sensitive and it kept me awake at night.  Hope all of you recover.


This discussion is related to Cure for constant Post Nasal Drip and throat clearing.

[sickman713]

well for two weeks i've been having health issues with my sinuses been feeling fatigue alot lately crappy now have chest congesting and pose nasal drip. i think i might have a infection in my chest or somthing

[allmymarbles]

Many thanks for getting back to me. Sorry you lost your marbles.

[friggy]

I tried squirting saline up my nose, and the gravity was too great, which is why I lost my marbles and attempted something risky, which led to the invention of the Sinus Flush.  You could try a Neilmed Sinus Rinse, which works for lower sinuses, and only costs about $13 USD at any chain drugstore.

[allmymarbles]

I have a nebulizer. Suppose I put the saline solution an that and inhaled it. Would that be efficacious? How much should I inhale, or doesn't it matter? My condition is recent and followed I cold I caught three weeks ago. Thanks for any suggestions.

[MehiCop]

Alright, wanted to share something not a lot of people know....

this is a bit embarrassing and it only applies to men.

Sinus problems and infections are nothing more than signs that something is defective in your body. Healthy peep's immune systems fight off bacteria, virus and fungus whereas our immune systems cannot.

So whats the problem?

this might not relate to all men but probably most.

Men like sex. every time men have sex they lose a bit of sperm. a single ejaculation can drain you of all your body's supply of Zinc.  

zinc is super-essential to your immune system. Don't believe me. Try having sex 4 times a night for 3 or 4 nights in a row... you will see infections you've never dreamed of before. Trust me on this. For me usually its zits and ulcers. SINUS CONGESTION AND PND are always there if your low on zinc.

So what do you do?

-stop having so much boom boom.
-get zinc supplements (zinc supplement pills are horrible - they don't taste like anything but make you puke - i strongly suggest you do not take more than one every 12 hours or you will spend the whole night puking your guts out on the toilet)
-eat lots of pumpkin seeds
-another reason why you should be careful of your zinc intake/loss is because of prostate cancer or cancer in general....


OK now to a different solution problem we ALL might have.

your body's PH level might be wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy out of balance. for most people it is from what i have found on the internet.

acidic PH (0 to 6.9)and you have all sorts of stuff growin inside of you and flourishing. infections galore. Cancer wards are riddled with acidic people.

normal PH (7.0) - this is optimum normal healthy person...

alkaline PH (7.1 to 14) the higher the PH in the alkaline range the better off you are. Why do athletes use baking soda to cure stinky feet - cause fungus or bacteria cannot live in alkaline environment. High alkalinity has been known to cure cancer.

baking soda is a fast way increase your alkaline level... one quarter teaspoon on a glass of water... and your in heaven... makes you feel alert and energetic instantly...

HOWEVER - baking soda is very corrosive to your intestines... you should avoid it as much as possible.

so what do you take... eat foods that make you alkaline... do a bit of research and you'll find the ones you like... Google is your friend.

Personally i love lemon juice with water. it is acidic (this is bad) but once it enters your digestive tract it becomes alkaline - weird but 100% true. most food is not like this.


OH - one more tip - stay away from sugar. its the archenemy of your immune system. Don't believe me - research it.

[friggy]

Nasal sprays and saline rinses are often ineffective against your problem, because the infection usually lodges in the upper sinuses, and you can't defeat gravity.  The technique I developed actually uses gravity to get saline where it can be effective.  I would suggest not using vinegar or any other additive, as it can mess up the balance of the good bacteria needed for proper sinus function.

http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/2322

The Flip-Turn Sinus Flush is mildly risky, because you have to bend over to do it, preferably in a shower, but you can also do it outside on soft ground, or you can kneel down and lean over a bathtub with the shower running.

I still get sick too, once school starts, but it no longer turns chronic. At some time, you may wish to visit an ENT to see if there is a physical anomaly in your sinuses, if your problem continues to be chronic.

[cas123]

I have been struggling with this also and have an extensive list of meds and natural treatments that I have tried. The thing is, I am fine when I am off in the summer but as soon as school starts and I am back to work it is back. So embarrassing to deal with. I suck on cough drops constantly. My next experiment will be a recipe I saw for vinegar nasal spray, then a salt air pipe  if the nasal spray is ineffective.