Anyone here get sinus infections regularly have one & looking for relief before I can get in to Doc

[USMC88-93]

I about at the point I'm considering going to an urgent care of clinic today as it has stepped up the discomfort a lot but what would typically be the best over the counter relief for sinus infections and pressure. I am hoping my physician has an opening tomorrow.

[beast556]

Go to the pharmacy counter and get what ever pain reliver you like with real sudafed. You will have to show your ID and can usuly only buy 2 boxes at a time. Sudafed will help dry and drain your sinuses it is the only over the counter med that works. If you have a costco membership they have sudafed for lik 1.50$ a box cheapest you will find. I have been blessed with shitty sinuses also, drives me nuts.

[DEAGLER]

My wife dealt with it for years. Was super bad during evenings. Only thing that solved it was sinus surgery. Of course there’s a possibility of it coming back. She tried everything prior.

[Not_A_Llama]

Have you gone for the direct physical intervention and used a Neti pot? This is my favorite variation and has almost completely eliminated my once common infections: https://www.walgreens.com/store/c/wa...286363-product

I add xylitol to the salt water mix for some clinically-indicated improvement.

Probiotic intake helps me. I take a BLIS K12 oral probiotic that I find helps. Yogurt helps. Kimchi seems to work really well (bonus: spicy).

Then there?s just ghost pepper hot sauce in hot water.

If you want a pharmaceutical approach, I assume you?re using something with Pseudoephedrine. I have good luck combining with an NSAID like ibuprofen or naproxen sodium to reduce inflammation, but obviously i cannot officially recommend this, because I am just a dude.

Hope some of these help.

[Gman]

I've tried several of the saline rinse options, didn't help a bit. I've tried xylitol sprays to increase moisture, didn't help. NOTE: be careful if you use products with xylitol (including sugarless gum/mints) and have dogs (xylitol is toxic to dogs).

I take the real sudafed at bed time so I can breathe.

I have an upper sinus infection that's also affecting my inner ears. Just finished a Zpac last week. Will probably have to go back to the doc since it's still not gone.

At least the sinus drainage hasn't zapped my voice yet.

ETA: I'll just add Mucinex to the mix. Can help thin things out if they're just hanging on. I also use Simply Saline spray that comes in a can to help loosen things up before I blow my nose.

[encorehunter]

Saline flush. I have a NeilMed bottle. Do it 2-3 times a day as needed. If you need it now, you can mix a teaspoon of table salt in a cup of warm water and snort it. As warm of water as you can stand. I like the bottle because it does more of a pressure wash.

[snichols28]

NeilMed bottle is a must!! Started using it years ago after a big time nose and nasal surgery. Using this has also wiped out probably 90% of my allergies over the years. Just make sure you use distilled water as the instructions describe. Uncomfortable at first but very easy after you get used to it.

Also, if you don't have a whole-house humidifier, you need one. I could live without an air conditioner in the summer time but I could not live without my humidifier in colder months.

[Erni]

Yes. I know exactly what you mean. Following assumes you have no drug alergies and does not constitute med advice etc.

The good sudafed or generic,from behind the counter. 2 pills every 6 hrs, as directed. This dries things out. Motrin 2 capsules every 6hrs, as directed. This reduces the swelling. Once you can brethe thru your nose follow up with the nasal antihystamine spray smells like roses, dont know the name.
This works for me and was recomended by a young angry er doc.

If you feel severe ear pain or fever you have a sinus or/and ear infection. Then you need antibiotics.

[Gman]

Once you can brethe thru your nose follow up with the nasal antihystamine spray smells like roses, dont know the name.

Probably Flonase. I've been using the generic twice a day following the Zpac. I figured getting some steroids in there couldn't hurt.

[theGinsue]

DON'T MESS AROUND WITH A SINUS INFECTION!

Around early/mid-December I noticed my head-cold was getting worse. By Christmas I knew it had transformed into a sinus infection (I won't go into details). I kept putting off going to the doctor as I had too many things I needed to attend to. I woke up on January 3rd and was struggling to breathe so I went to the ER. Turns out that letting the sinus infection fester allowed it to turn into severe pneumonia. I was in rough shape and spend a day and a half in the ER. Now, I'm still on supplemental oxygen and inhalers, get short of breathe very easily, etc. (Apparently I also have underlying COPD)

PLEASE!, definitely go see a doctor and get it treated before you pull a Ginsue and end up in the ER like me.