Sinusitis- Help!

Have you tried Omnaris? It's a prescription nasal spray used once a day. I too had been having major headaches along with flashing in the peripheral left eye. Had a CT scan that showed sinuses were clear and nothing else to be concerned about. One other suggestion that might help. I seem to go through this at the same time of year. My doctor told me to take OTC allergy meds. It helped with the headache but I still have the flashing. Hope you find some relief soon.

have you looked into the cause of your sinus problems. Mine were linked to toxic teeth. Toxic teeth are also linked to breast cancer.

2+2=aha!

I have seasonal allergies and without fail it ends up in sinus infection.  Only antibiotic clears them up for me. Yes - they can do CT scan of sinuses or sinus Xray.  Drink plenty of fluids - that helps too.  I had a sinus infection a week before mastectomy so my ENT prescribed Keflex.  He said Keflex is also often used after surgery (or another in the same family of antibiotics).   Just let your surgeon know so you don't get any interactions.

Dejaboo, my doctor told me before I started chemo that I would have sinus problems and congestion and gave me a prescription for Claritin D.   I had never had a headache in my life, but do suffer from allergies but no headache with that either.  When chemo started, wow!!!  Did I have sinus headaches.  So I did like others had said and did warm water and sea salt using my Neti Pot, making sure a blew my nose after each wash.  But this is what heals sinuses without antibiotic, you get Aloe Vero Juice (not the gel the juice that you can drink), keep it in the refrigerator after you do the warm water washes, then you can use the cold aloe in the Neti Pot after washing it out or take q-tips and swab with cold Aloe Vero Juice into nasal passages.  I had the best allergist years ago who didn't believe in antibiotics for sinus infections and if you do this three times a day wah lah.  Pain Free, and healed sinuses.

Hi Dejaboo,

I get sinus infections too, and the nasal rinses do seem to help, but honestly it sounds like you really may need something more since this is so severe and has been going on for 2 months.  I'd definitely suggest seeing a doctor.  My BMX was delayed because of a sinus infection.  There was no way my surgeon would operate on me with any kind of active infection.  The risks outweighed the benefits by far in my situation.  Please make sure you speak with your surgeon (not a nurse or anyone other than the one who will be operating) directly and get his advice.  He may insist that you see an ENT or someone local to you before you're cleared for surgery.  The last thing you want is an infection which can be very serious.

Thrush is a fungal yeast infection and also may need specific antifungal treatment.  Especially now when you're preparing for surgery, you may want to get everything taken care of properly.  Please take these symptoms seriously so your surgery can be successful and uneventful.

Best of luck - I know you're anxious to get past this all!  I can't wait for my exchange surgery, and I haven't even scheduled it yet!