chronic sinus infection

A short time ago I posted a query about laryngeal paralysis and what
could cause it. Well, I think I've discovered what the cause is: a chronic
sinus infection... that went undiagnosed for perhaps 3 years! No blame to my
doctors, I honestly didn't notice any symptoms other than the loss of voice so
nobody made the connection. A couple months ago I developed bronchitis and
occasionally total voice loss so went to the doctor for THAT. A short dose of
antibiotics and inhaler fixed me up nicely... for a few days and then the
bronchitis came back. So my doc asked me to get a sinus CT and lung xray.
We discovered that my sinuses - every one of them - are all full of
crap. In fact they've been like that for so long that some of the tissue in
the sinus cavities was thickening and there was a lot of "ossification". To be
honest, I was surprised at how bad it is because I never had sinus headaches or
anything that would make me think I had an untreated problem. Anyway, now I'm
on a 2-month dose of antibiotics and a pending appt with an ENT, and my doctor
suggested that I rinse periodically with saline solution. And so my question
to you all...
I've rinsed with saline a couple times. Does it really help to clear
out the sinuses? It feels to me like it goes directly down my throat or back
out when I blow. Once I did try it by hanging my head upside down and waiting
a few minutes before blowing. That gave me a sinus headache. Should I keep
doing it even if I get a headache? Is there a proper technique that I should
use? I want to beat this thing and don't feel like the antibiotics are doing
anything yet. (Simply blowing my nose is unproductive too, and THAT's
frustrating.)


- Sharon
"Gravity... is a harsh mistress!"
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