Sinus Infection Help and Resource
This article is about a condition known as Sinus Infection or Sinusitis. I did not realise initially that I have such an illness because the sinus infection symptoms were not serious enough for me to notice it.
As early as 1995, I started feeling groggy on waking up in the morning. This went on for months and I decided to see a General Practitioner regarding this problem. A blood test was done which did not show anything unusual except for an abnormal reading on the ESR test. The doctor in attendance told me it could be just stress owing to lack of sleep and told me to adopt a less stressful lifestyle. It was comforting to know that I am not suffering from any serious health problems such as Cancer. But still, I was not convinced and went to an Ophthalmologist to check if my eyes were alright. Numerous tests were done and again. I was given a clean bill of health. Even though the problem persisted for the next 12 years, I lived with this debilitating condition.
This year 2007, I fell ill in January. I had fever, cough and sore throat and the doctor prescribed the usual course of antibiotics to treat the illness. I recovered but the cough persists. Then in February, I was sick again with the same symptoms. Another course of antibiotics was prescribed. However in March, I was again sick with the same symptoms except that this time, both my ears were blocked. Now, I was getting worried and even though the doctor could not detect any problems with my lungs through a stethoscope, she was a little worried as my cough did not clear up for more than 2 months. I went for a chest X-Ray and the results were negative. So, she suggested that I see an ENT specialist.
The ENT specialist identified the problem as Sinus Infection and prescribed me a course of steroids to clear up the inflammation in the Nasal area. Within a week, the groggy feeling which I have been having for more than 10 years disappeared. I felt like a new person. My head and vision was clear and I don’t feel the congestion in the facial area anymore!
I thought I was totally cleared of this Sinus Infection forever! But alas, it was not to be. The problem came back as soon as I was off the steroids.
Currently, I am performing Nasal Irrigation to combat the effects of the Sinus Infection. This helps immensely, but I have to do this a few times a day in order to feel better.
I have done a great deal of research about this condition and would like to share these information with all who are suffering from this debilitating illness.
I have probably had a sinus infection about 10 months out of this year. It seems every 3 weeks it takes me to get over one, a week goes by and I get it again. I’m not big on medications, but I have tried a couple different antibiotics which haven’t really cleared anything up. One made me completely sick to my stomach so after 2 days I had to stop taking it. If I am feeling good and only get about 4-5 hrs of sleep, 2 days in a row, I immediately wake up with a sinus infection. The clogged throat, mucus, and slight headaches. I had some allergy tests done last month and everything came back normal. They did not test for dust but all outdoor things and pets. I have no idea why this year all the sudden I’m getting sick every month when in previous years I would maybe get sick twice a year. I thought I’d post my situation and see if it sounds familiar to anyone!