- I don't like being cold.
- Anything more than 3 days of snow on the ground in a year's period of time is too much.
- I can't exercise outdoors.
- Chronic sinusitis.
Chronic sinusitis: a condition in which the cavities around nasal passages (sinuses) become inflamed and swollen. Chronic sinusitis lasts 12 weeks or longer despite treatment attempts.
For the last few years I've noticed that I'm sick virtually all winter long. Usually, it starts around October or November and lasts until February or March. I'd go to the doctor, get diagnosed with a sinus infection and start of round of antiobiotics...but they would never really help. It's already tough to get out of the bed in the morning when it's cold and dreary but it is so much harder when you wake up every morning feeling miserable. However, that's become a sad reality of my life these days. I have not had one morning out of the past three months that I've woken up feeling normal. Every morning I feel miserable: stuffy nose, headache, the feeling that my face is going to explode. I'd had occasional toothaches lately too. I just recently discovered this is also a symptom of chronic sinusitis.
People have offered suggestions for treatment and remedies, but nothing I've tried has seemed to work. I've tried:
- antiobiotics
- allergic mediation (tried Allegra D and Zertec)
- over-the-counter drugs
- nasal sprays
- Neti pot (irrigation system)
- humidifier
Though, I'm sure these things have probably helped to a degree, none of them have made me "feel better". I've been feeling really discouraged at this point. I'm thinking the next step for me may be making an appointment with an allergist to find out if there is a specific allergy issue I'm facing that's causing my problems.
Have you or someone you know had similar sinus problems? What's worked?
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