More Natural Remedies for a Sinus Infectionby Aimee Amodio | More from this Blogger 17 Jan 2008 08:37 AM You may have noticed my ongoing fight against sinus infections. Whenever I get one, I start up my "sinus experiment". The key component in my big plan is shooting salt water up my nose with a sinus rinse kit. It's gross, but it really does work! I definitely wouldn't have started doing it if an ear/nose/throat specialist hadn't said it was that or another sinus surgery -- the right motivation is everything. Now that I've seen it successfully fight off multiple sinus infections, I've been trying to get other people onto the sinus rinse bandwagon. If you can't stomach the thought of shooting salt water up your nose, there are other natural options for treating a sinus infection. In fact, a 2006 study found that most sinus infections do clear up on their own if you choose not to use antibiotics. Natural remedies can be just as effective at clearing congestion, preventing further infection, and soothing symptoms.
Learn more about Aimee Amodio  Aimee is a fiction writer... dog lover... music lover... Relevanthealth tags User Comments sinusinfection (15) 26 Apr 2008 08:51 AMThe Mayo Clinic did a study that showed that almost all cases of chronic sinus infection are caused by fungus and not bacteria. visit http://www.silversinus.com to learn more. NewProductMom (5) 20 Jan 2009 02:06 PMI have been using a neti pot for sometime but it doesnt fit in my purse and this time of year I need to carry an alternative. I visited Dr Storms at the Storms Allergy Clinic in Colorado Springs. He is the famous Dr that is also the medical director for the US Olympic Team. He gave me a new product (nasal spray) called Sinol and it relieves my allergy symptoms , clears my congestion even faster and eliminates my puffy eyes (thank God, another trip to Sephora and my husband will leave me). I have warded off my sinus infection problems and I use it daily. This is actually the first natural product that really works for me. Sinol is also easy to carry so I can use it when I need it. cathy7268 (5) 13 Mar 2009 02:09 PMYou've listed some great ideas here and I will try them. Yes, there are things you can do for sinus pressure and sinus congestion. I always try to find natural relief first, in order to avoid turning to any over the counter medications. One thing that really helps me is using an aromatherapy eye pillow. It's great for sinus headaches due to sinus pressure, as well as stress and anxiety issues. What I have to found to work best for me is an eye pillow, right out of the freezer. I use a peppermint scented one because it opens up my sinuses and that helps me to breathe a lot better and helps any sinus or tension related headaches. The cold flax seed inside the eye pillow surrounds my eyes and temples which helps to reduce swelling in the sinus cavities and around the eyes. The weight of the flax seed applies just enough acupressure to soothe and relax my facial muscles. The eye pillow also block out all light, when the pain is so bad it just makes you squint you eyes. I searched online and found several sites that had them. The one I decided to go with was A Touch Of Satin. I liked them because their ingredients were organic, and that was important to me. They had an unbelievably large selection of patterns and I like the feel of satin on my skin. They also had a page on their site that talked about the benefits of their aromatherapy scents. They had lavender and that is suppose to be good for migraines. It was very interesting. If you want to check them out, their website is http://www.atouchofsatin.com Well, I hope this helps you and thanks for all the great insight you always seem to have on this site. Good luck! Community Tags sinus, sinus infection, sinusitis, silver sinus, sinus infections, treating sinus infections, treating sinusitis Discuss this article
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