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    That’s a reasonable choice, although most current literature says that the vast majority of sinus infections are viral, and those that are bacterial have little response or benefit from antibiotics. But I still use them when I have one, literature be damned. I’ve had much less problems since using Navage nasal rinse routinely. Hope you feel better soon.

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    I went years with getting at least one (sometimes more) sinus infections each year. Was like clockwork. I had a really bad one one at work in the early 2000's and was miserable and a woman I worked with mentioned an acupuncturist that her neighbor used for sinus infections and sweared by. I had always been really skeptical of acupuncture, but I figured it couldn't hurt. Got in to see her for a couple treatments over a few days and it really drained things out. I think I've had one sinus infection since.

    Might be complete coincidence, but it's been amazing how they just basically stopped after that.

    When I'd get them before, the only thing that would knock it out was antibiotics. Flonase and Guaifenesin would help a bit, but Sudafed and the like didn't do much at all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by USMC88-93 View Post
    Doxycycline for 10 days.
    That's usually what does it for me - Sudafed and Mucinex to clear things out and nuke the symptoms, doxy to knock out the underlying infection.

    I used to have to go through it almost every winter or I'd have a three to four month long cough and sniffles.
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    Just got over a almost 2 week bout and this time it was only cured by antibiotics, normally i can steam or use decongestants.

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