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    I'm really scared. I have had this chronic on and off sinus infection. This last time around anti biotics didn't fix it. When I went to see my new pcp she said I also have an ear infection and that the sinus infection is spreading. My lymph nodes for about a month now or swelling so bad. It hurts so much. Feels almost like I did when I had mono years ago. Nothing will take the pain away when it happens. It usually goes away after a day or two. Then it returns with a vengeance.

    My pcp put me on anti biotics again. I go to see her again on Tuesday to see if they worked. Of course they have not :/. I'm also waiting for the ENT specialist to contact me. (Hawaii has a very terrible medical system) This is the second time this month I have been put on anti biotics for sinus. Anyways I'm really scared. I have hidradenitis supportiva and that is flairing up really bad. I even got a nasty boil on the side of my stomach. My skin is also really oily lately which is abnormal for me. Something is wrong and I can't figure it out.

    Im trying to eat more healthy and trying to be active so I can build up my strength. Does anyone have any suggestions or homeopathic remedies for the sinus and skin issue? I'm in so much pain and just want it to end. None of my medications work anymore.


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    bactrim or Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim is the typical drug for that - is that what the dr. gave you?

    I tried using a nettie pot in the past for sinus issues and ended up with a double ear infection - not sure if my result are typical but I did like having my head cleared out

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    I'm on sulfamethoxazole right now. In the past I always got amoxicillin or doxycycline. I was on doxycycline two weeks ago.

    I use to use my net I pot. It made everything worse though :/ thanks though


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    I can only say only from my experience. Cuz i had sinus, it os very painfull and annoying pain ever, i had ear infection too.
    at winter dress up according weather, if its cold wear a hat which closing your ears, jacket, pants and socks. I wear a warm merino pantyhose, cuz im gentle. You have to dress up! Even if you have to come from home to the car and go quick, always just dress up. Do not walk at home on cold surface without homeshoes, not good for anything.may cause even gases.
    For ears i think you can buy on amazon "bees wax candals for ears".
    Do not drink cold drinks at winter. I do not drink cold drinks even on summer, bcoz it is not natural and does not help to chill in my opinion, does not absorb by body correctly.
    Skin may get oiler cuz of your period, and even more inflamation may accure.
    Drink hot tea with honey,lemon,ginger. You can put in an ear warm coconut oil too.
    Food is so important, cut refined sugar, white bread, milk, alcohol. I rarely get even headaches, but i used to suffer from migraines. Bcoz i choose a healthy life style.
    Also you get a sinus infection if at home and outside is humid.
    I had a medication for sinus and nothing used to help i even had antibiotics, but that porcelain pot with salty water helped better than a medication.
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    Quote Originally Posted by EvilChick1989 View Post
    I'm on sulfamethoxazole right now. In the past I always got amoxicillin or doxycycline. I was on doxycycline two weeks ago.

    I use to use my net I pot. It made everything worse though :/ thanks though
    Maybe my post wasnt clear - the nettie pot actually made things worse for me too - I would go from sinus trouble to ear infections because the water would drain back into my ear canals - the bactrim is probably going to clear it up - in my experience it is the most effective antibiotic for a sinus infection -- for preventative I use a prescription called Flonaise daily - and instead of the nettie pot try Simply Saline - dont get the one with aloe or eucalyptus - that shit burns like crazy - hope you feel better soon

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    Quote Originally Posted by EvilChick1989 View Post
    I'm on sulfamethoxazole right now. In the past I always got amoxicillin or doxycycline. I was on doxycycline two weeks ago.

    I use to use my net I pot. It made everything worse though :/ thanks though
    Maybe my post wasnt clear - the nettie pot actually made things worse for me too - I would go from sinus trouble to ear infections because the water would drain back into my ear canals - the bactrim is probably going to clear it up - in my experience it is the most effective antibiotic for a sinus infection -- for preventative I use a prescription called Flonaise daily - and instead of the nettie pot try Simply Saline - dont get the one with aloe or eucalyptus - that shit burns like crazy - hope you feel better soon

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    I think you need to get a second opinion if this doctor isn't helping you. I'm sorry you feel so bad.

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    Sinus infections are not always bacterial. If antibiotics haven't been helping on multiple occasions you may be getting viral or fungal infections, which antibiotic will not do anything for.
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    This might be quite a bit of a stretch for a lot of people, but I got rid of a really bad case of BV using positive-psychocology methods. I tried antibiotics, I was in the doctor every week, they did not work, and I was going crazy. It had been going on for a good month and a half and I finally said fuck it, and decided to look up Louise Hay and Abraham Hicks' info about healing your body with your mind. What I did was feel how the infection felt - irritated and disgusting - and figure out where in my life I was feeling irritated and disgusting. I had just started dancing at the time and having sex with someone I did not really feel good about having sex with. I was irritated at myself and my customers, and I felt disgusted for having sex with someone I did not want to have sex with. This was my body's way of telling me to sort myself out.

    I have not had an infection since, nor have I been sick since I started using positive psychology to heal my body. The way I see it, our bodies act as messengers to tell us what we are doing with our minds when we do not pay enough positive attention to ourselves.

    Good luck, I hope you feel better.

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    I have had off and on ear infections/lymph node infection (only in 2 of them)/sinus infections since 2013, for me a couple rounds antibiotics triggered it (they were the first time I ever had antibiotics and the only time since). I find just using a hot compress on my lymph nodes will bring the swelling down and let them drain. Also suggest putting a hot compress just be low your jaw on your neck on the side of the ear infection, it will help your tubes drain better, therefore making it less likely for your lymph nodes to swell when your ear drains, my grandma taught me that one. You could always get tubes put in your ears...

    Also have you considered you might have a infection in your gums or teeth thats causing this? If you haven't been to dentist for a check up, or have any concerns about your teeth I would go seek a dentist. I know when my ear swells my gums swell on that side, I also know when my gums are infected then my ear will swell and feel pain too, as well as my sinuses.

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    Since you have been on antibiotics for a while now, are you taking probiotics and prebiotics to replace the good bacteria that's being killed off by the antibiotics? Ever since I started taking them, my issues with my sinuses and ears have gotten much better. I used to have the same problems, in and out of the doc constantly for ear and sinus infections. Keeping my immune system strong with pro- and prebiotics has made a huge difference.

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    Now that Obamacare can get this done for you...you need surgical intervention if you are having sinus/ear infections this much. You most probably have a fungal infection in your sinus which is making your body freak out.

    If you have a local YMCA or health club, they might have hot steam rooms you can sit in. This is the easiest way to moisten sinus tissue without blasting fluid into your sinus cavity.

    Clean up your diet and sleep with your head hanging down so your nose and even lungs can drain. It's worth the effort. Also stop eating sugar. Bacteria and other baddies in the body feed off of sugar. NO more booze, no more crap food.

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    Hey girl, if antibiotics aren't working for you, you should try something stronger. Try these: http://www.amazon.com/Fungi-Perfecti.../dp/B002WJ1BZK

    I have alot of faith in these mushrooms. They have been known to cure cancer, and tons of other diseases. They have saved my ass plenty of times. I've had severe tooth infections that these have CURED in just a few days. They are stronger than typical antibiotics, not sure exactly how much stronger, but at least hundreds of times stronger. If they can cure cancer, and solve my past tooth infections, then they could probably help you tremendously.

    I wish I had the time to dig more info (links) about these so that I am not seen as just giving improper medical advice. I am not a doctor, but I tend to be a proponent of herbal, all natural remedies. These seriously cannot hurt you. Also, drink TONS of water. Hope you get better dear!
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    <Used to be a nurse. Your body is NOT shutting down. It's overwhelmed and needs vacation time. It seems like you get hit with one health issue after another. This will pass. Please, take vitamins and get tons of protein to help this pass. I've never had ear issues because I use peroxide daily, have you maybe tried doing that?
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    I've used a mix of hydrogen peroxide and water to rinse my sinuses when I had a fungal infection (deviated septum)....The downside to this rinse is it can make you throw up blood. Of course at this point in the game I was so desperate for relief that I just took a couple sick days after the throwing up blood incident.

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    Thanks everyone. I will try what you all suggested..


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    Have you discussed with your doctor that you may be immune to your antibiotics since you take them so frequently?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vackra View Post
    Have you discussed with your doctor that you may be immune to your antibiotics since you take them so frequently?
    I have but she won't listen.


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    Quote Originally Posted by EvilChick1989 View Post
    I have but she won't listen.
    You need a new doctor.
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    Before I figured out that I am allergic to dairy and eggs I had years of sinus problems. Maybe you have some undiagnosed food allergies. Recently I had such a bad sinus infection I had to go the the er. Basically it was the result of me working in a club with a mold problem. So I have to accept that i cannot work where they have mold. Stress can hinder the healing process. I meditate, pray and burn some sage. Definantly go to an allergy specialist and do what ever form of meditation that will work for you. Hope you feel better.
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    Quote Originally Posted by lynn2009 View Post
    You need a new doctor.
    ^Getting a second opinion is a good idea. Also, I would recommend seeing a naturopath or homeopath (they have always been more help to me in terms of allergies and long term issues).
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