I have had 2 sinus surgerys and still have a constant problem.
i have constant congestion,sometimes exstemely painfull in both the sinus
cavityand in my ears.allergy test say i have no allergies.ihave taken alot
of antibiotics ,decongestions,and steroid (vacanese ,nasalcort ect)the
antibiotic help but within a couple weeks I am sick again.
It seems that every time i do any activity from out of town road trips,
fishing or even playing basket ball indoors or outdoors I get some type of
sinus problem.
I am a 30 year old white male. 200lbs allergic to penicillan,sulf drugs
loribid suprex
and i am currently on floxi .entex nasal cort ,predisone dose pack.
Is the any help out there or should i just live in a bubble?
thank you in advance for your help ..
Reply: ----------------------
From time to time, most otolaryngologists who treat large numbers of patients suffering from chronic sinusitis will have an occasional patient who has persistent sinus disease despite aggressive medical and surgical interventions combined with detailed attention to environmental factors such as allergy, irritants in the workplace, cigarette smoke, etc. Assuming surgical relief of anatomical obstruction to the normal sinus drainage channels has been appropriately accomplished; the possible role of allergy or irritants in the environment has been addressed; you have remained faithfully on topical nasal steroids; and you continue to have recurrent infection, then the only other therapy that I could suggest would be the regular daily use of pulsatile nasal irrigation using dilute salt water and a Grossan nasal irrigator tip attached to a Water-pik. Occasionally, I will use this device to administer topical antibiotic solutions into the nasal and sinus cavities as well.
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Steve Dankle, MD
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Milwaukee, Wis
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