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Suggest Remedy For Recurring Sinus Infection

Am almost 80 have have had sinus infections regularly during my life. Have one now, after having just recovered from one in Feb. Doctor put me on ten-day course of antibiotics, and my mucus finally cleared up several days later. Really, I doubt that antibiotics help me anymore. Anything else I can do?
posted on Tue, 14 Apr 2015
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hi,
Welcome to health care magic,

Sinusitis can be treated with medicines like antibiotics, decongestant, antihistamines and anti inflammatory drugs.

Surgery is not a must for everyone. But if sinusitis does not reduce with conservative medicines ,and if sinusitis is recurring very frequently, may be 3 episodes in 6 months then we advise for surgery.

And if the sinusitis is associated with nasal polyp, nasal mass, fungal sinusitis then also surgery is a must. Surgery for sinusitis is a endoscopic surgery.

In this surgery mainly we clear the sinuses and provide good ventilation for the sinuses. We do have to cut the soft tissue, debride, drain and then clear the sinuses.

It's a day care procedure, patient can go home the same day. Once the surgery is done,, there are very less chances for sinusitis to recur. And yes the operated area is treated as problematic area until and otherwise you are undergoing second surgery.

In my opinion if this is your first episode of sinusitis then you can wait and watch. If you are a chronic patient of sinusitis then I suggest you choose surgery.

Hope this information will be helpful.

Thanks
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Suggest Remedy For Recurring Sinus Infection

hi, Welcome to health care magic, Sinusitis can be treated with medicines like antibiotics, decongestant, antihistamines and anti inflammatory drugs. Surgery is not a must for everyone. But if sinusitis does not reduce with conservative medicines ,and if sinusitis is recurring very frequently, may be 3 episodes in 6 months then we advise for surgery. And if the sinusitis is associated with nasal polyp, nasal mass, fungal sinusitis then also surgery is a must. Surgery for sinusitis is a endoscopic surgery. In this surgery mainly we clear the sinuses and provide good ventilation for the sinuses. We do have to cut the soft tissue, debride, drain and then clear the sinuses. It s a day care procedure, patient can go home the same day. Once the surgery is done,, there are very less chances for sinusitis to recur. And yes the operated area is treated as problematic area until and otherwise you are undergoing second surgery. In my opinion if this is your first episode of sinusitis then you can wait and watch. If you are a chronic patient of sinusitis then I suggest you choose surgery. Hope this information will be helpful. Thanks