I had sinus surgery in November to cure the crippling pain in my face. The surgeon says it worked but it still hurts. (I think he is in denial - shhh...don't tell him.)

I have been using the NeillMed sinus rinse three times a day for about four months now and must say that it works like nothing else for keeping the passages clear. I would have gone insane by now without it.

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I have developed sinus headaches over the last year and am finding them hell. Basically it means I have a permenant headache plus dull ache over the cheekbones. My doctor prescribed some antibiotics which really helped, but only for about 2 weeks and then the pain returned. He also recommended I use a nasal spray, the same kind I use for hayfever in the summer, this kind of helps but doesn't have that much effect. I have noticed that they get worse with stress and in smokey atmospheres so I am trying to avoid both of these. Steam inhalation also helps but doesn't cure. Can anyone who suffers with this give me some tips? Also has anyone here had surgery to clean out gunked up sinuses, my doctor mentioned it but suggested it was more harm than it was worth (but as this is the UK and he is an NHS doctor I don't know if he was saying that to fob me off from having a procedure far more expensive than a lifetime's supply of antibiotics)?

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Housemate posted 12-17-2004 01:53 AM

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My dad had sinus headaches for years - he had the surgery about three or four months ago and said it was the best thing he'd ever done. He said he hadn't realised how badly he'd been sleeping until after the surgery, when he started sleeping really deeply at night.

I had some of my mucus membranes removed because I get bad hayfever. Again, I would recommend it to anyone. I used to have a balled-up tissue pressed to my nose 24 hours a day, but now my hayfever is much less virulent when I do get it. No more rivers of snot for me

I would definitely get a second opinion if I were you. Did your doctor say why he thought it would be more trouble than it was worth?

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There's a product you may want to try in the meantime called "Sinufix." I believe there's a link that Bekkaboo posted on the previous page of this thread to order it. My fiance J has major sinus issues, as does Bekkaboo, and the Sinufix seems to help, as long as you take it religiously. And there's no weird drugs in it.

ETA: Here is the link to the Sinufix. Which remimnds me I need to order more.

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Originally posted by quarkiegirl:
i just ordered me some Sinufix. i hope i get it without any problems!

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Here's where I've gotten it (and many other items) with no problem and great customer service.