Since most sinus infections are related to rhinoviruses, I would never go back to a quack that prescribed antibiotics for them.
Thanks for this info.
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Anyone know if the colloidal silver sprays work for sinus infections? I’ve been having trouble the past few years, but lately have been using a neti pot, which seems to help.
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They always worked for me. Always. And I get them a lot, usually when I fly.
Antibiotics have always affected me badly, so I’ve avoided them unless absolutely necessary, and take a probiotic to get past the inevitable stomach issues when I’m forced to use them.
A hot shower and gargling with warm salt water does me more good for a sinus infection than anything else. Don’t swallow the warm salt water if you try it though, it’s a good way to induce vomiting.
Thank you for drawing attention to this article. My wife had an ongoing sinus ‘infection’ for over 6 years. She probably went through 4 different series of antibiotics in that time frame. Although it would subside - the ‘infection’ would come back every time that she was exhausted.
Finally, when she had been through a 5 day series of an antibiotic she realized it was not gone and went back to the doctor - he prescribed 3 pills of ‘flagyl’ (sp?). After taking the first one she knew the ‘infection’ was finally gone.
10 years later she came down with a classic case of Meniere’s, where unexpectedly she would lose all balance because of a strong case of vertigo. The damaged ear is on the same side where the ‘infection’ would settle. Things are much better now and through diet and rest she can live normally. She can now drive and work again.
While it is absolutely true that antibiotics won’t help with a viral sinus infection, I’m afraid that failing to prescribe antibiotics at all may have terrible consequences. A bacterial infection left untreated can easily become fatal. Waiting for ten days while bacteria grow unchecked just doesn’t seem very wise to me.
In a bacterial sinus infection, there should be bacteria visible on a microscope slide. Most bacteria grow in culture. It should be possible to confirm a bacterial infection in less than ten days, and then prescribe antibiotics.
IMHO..as insurance companies and Feds continue to run out of money.....more and more “studies” will claim “nothing” works...
I would like to dispute this finding. I suffered through a bad case of sinusitis and the Antibiotic: Avelox HELPED me.
I’ve always found that the herbal mix of echinacea and goldenseal is actually effective for my sinus infections. Do a google search and you’ll find studies that have been conducted that document its use for this purpose.
He takes my blood pressure.
If it is high then bacterial, if normal then viral.
My husband is the same way.
Granted that a two person study group is not a very large group I have to wonder if this is true for other people.