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Ever since I contracted LD, I don't breathe clearly through my nose. It always feels like I'm breathing through a coffee filter. I have been off antibiotics for quite awhile but this symptom has never gone away. A few years ago, they did an x-ray on my sinuses, but didn't really notice anything unusual. Does anyone else have this problem? Do you think it is related to LD?
Thanks in advance.
Julie
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I thought my sinus drip was damage from LD but when I went on cipro it went away 100%!!! Does that mean yours will on cipro? Nope!!!
But I would try a few different treatments for it- ONE simple treatment which often works is gargling the nose with salt water!!! My LLMD told me to do that and it would alleviate it for a while- (yucky though*)!
Still, it could be something you haven't treated yet!!!
Take care-
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Mayo clinic did a study on sinus infections and determined 95% occur from fungus.
Healing my leaky gut has completely cleared my sinuses. I used to be so chronic that for years I was on inhalers and OTC antihistamines. I believe it was yeast overgrowth. I have grown up on antibiotics due to bacterial infections. I believe I had a leaky gut for as much as 10 yrs before chronic illness (RA) set in.
The doctor is currently treating me for H. Pylori and my RA is just disappearing.
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A great natural antibiotic. Great for colds, sinuses, etc.
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I have read that Mayo study before, also and I think I am going to get two nutramedix products for my hubby's bad sinus problems.
One is for sinuses and the other for fungus......but I forget the names of the two products.
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I have had sinus problems for a long time (pre Lyme, too). Used to get sinus infections twice a year. ENT would not find anything even after the antibiotics were done and I still felt stuffy.
I am convinced it is yeast/fungus. I took some sporonox last fall and my nose cleared up real well. Reminds me to get some more homeopathy for fungus...
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Mold can be a problem for sinuses, especially for Lymies. Find an allergist or LLMD who treats fungal sinusitis.
IgE blood testing & CT scans are diagnostic tools for this.
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thanks luvs for the link
I totally believe that about sinus problems being yeast related. When I go on diflucan or sporanox it really helps clear things up. I had an MRI of the brain & the only thing it showed was chronic sinusitis
For Julie~ sorry you are having problems with your sinus's. The 2 over the counter things that help me the most is "XlClear nasal spray with xylitol" ( it has grapefruit seed extract in it too) I get at vitacost
and simply saline I get it at walmart. I think it helps kill the germs in my nasal passages.
hope you can feel better soon Dana
none of the above is medical advise...just my 2 cents. make sure to talk over everything first with your LLMD
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Treat for fungal. 50 days of Diflucan turned me into a new person. Both my Allergist and ENT were threatening surgery on my sinuses I was so bad. Upon returning to them after 30 days of Diflucan (150mg), they were STUNNED!!
I've now been booted from both offices and no longer need their care.
I second the Xlear. It's a saline made with Xylitol - stops fungi from sticking in your sinuses. I use it twice a day faithfully.
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Julie,
They booted you from their office because something you did worked?
Some doctors want to be right a lot more than they want you to be well.
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I think Julie meant that she is well and no longer needs their services...?
I've had a sinus infection for quite awhile now. Can't get rid of it. I'm headed to buy some XlClear... or whatever. I saw two different spellings, so I hope this is close enough to locate it!
Hadn't really thought of the fungus angle. I do take Diflucan though, so you would think the fungus would be under control.
Dang ragweed!
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Lymetoo,
Try the drink (garlic juice) It really does taste very good and knocks a sinus condition on its butt.
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hi Lymetoo
here's the link on where I buy my xlear:
www.vitacost.com *type in "xlear nasal spray with xylitol"...Sorry I couldn't get a direct link to come up
at least it gives a picture of the product. It has worked really well for me & like lymeinhell, I take it faithfully everyday.
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