SINUS PROBLEMS

[MACE10]

I HAVE THE HYBRID MASK. I HAVE HAD SINUS PROBLEMS MOST OF MY LIFE BUT SINCE ON THIS THEY ARE SO MUCH WORSE. IT IS LIKE WILL ALL THE PRESSURE GOING RIGHT UP THE NOSE IT IS CAUSE A SINUS BACK UP AND THEN IN THE MORNING IT ALL WANTS TO DRAIN DOWN THE BACK OF MY THROAT. I CAN NOT SEEM TO BLOW IT OUT OR ANYTHING. DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND WHAT DO YOU DO ABOUT IT. I AM ABOUT READY TO STOP USING THE MACHINE BECAUSE OF THIS. HELP

[SleepyBarb]

I've recently started cleansing my nasal passages with a Neti Pot. It's made a big difference in my congestion and drainage. It's worth a try....you can search on the web and find all kinds of sites. I picked mine up at a vitamin shop.

Good Luck.

[MACE10]

Thanks for your reply. The funny thing is yesterday I was so bad I went to the doctors. The doctor told me to get a neti pot of which I did. I have used it twice today. It has helped already. I wish I had known about these things before now. They are great.

[SleepyBarb]

Glad to hear it's helping out. I'm still having trouble doing it on one side...I guess it takes practice. I love how clear I feel afterwards.

Now if I could just figure out how to calm down my allergy eyes.

[MACE10]

Yes it does taken some getting use to. I am not all that good at it yet but good enough to know that it is helping. I do have some problems with me eyes also. The eye doctor told me to get Zaditor over the counter from the drug store. It has helped me more than the RX kinds that my PC doctor had given me in the past. You might want to get it a try.

[SleepyBarb]

Wonderful! Thanks Mace! Visine wasn't cutting it. I just picked up a bottle of Zaditor. I can't wait to see if it helps. We got rain overnight so my eyes were better today. It's just a matter of time before they flare up again.

Thanks again! Take care.

[MACE10]

I HOPE IT HELPS YOU AS MUCH AS IT HAS ME.

[treefr0g]

i've been wondering if flonase or rhineacort (however its spelled) would help me with this issue as well... i do own a neti pot but man, the cpap with pressure 14 just tears my sinuses apart

[MACE10]

MY PRESSURE GOES UP TO 19. I HAVE FOUND THAT AFFRIN NOSE SPRAY HELPS ME SOME IF I USE IT JUST BEFORE BEDTIME.

[treefr0g]

afrin helps me enormously when i use it but that stuff is crackrock

its unsustainable.. after about 15 hours you get rebound congestion and your nasal passages get irritated and it makes the problem worse.... then it can only be solved by using more afrin, the more you use the bigger of a tolerance you build up to it so it works for shorter and shorter periods of time each time it wears off the side effects get worse UGH

i wish afrin was a miracle drug but the addictive downside is just too dangerous

[MACE10]

OH MY I DID NOT KNOW THAT, I HAD JUST STARTED USING IT AND WAS NOT HAVING THOSE PROBLEMS. NOT SURE I WANT TO USE IT ANYMORE.

[treefr0g]

type "afrin addiction" into google and take a look

the prescription stuff flonase etc works in a different way so it doesnt cause those problems

[SleepyBarb]

Hi -

I use Flonase daily. I also take Zyrtec. I find that the Flonase helps me tremendously and my sleep doctor advises me to use it. I use my neti-pot every 1-2 days and the combination of everything keeps me clear, breathing well and SLEEPING!

Good Luck!