Allergy Treatment and Sinus Relief
Q & A with our medical expertAllergies, Sinusitis and Nasal Irrigation
Question: I use Flonase and it works OK for me. Do I still need to use the Hydro Pulse Nasal/Sinus irrigator?
Answer: No, if you are getting along fine with your medication, the Hydro Pulse irrigation won’t add to your relief. But if your Flonase or other spray isn’t working as well as it did before, this may be due to the mucus being too thick, so that the medication can’t reach the nasal tissue. Irrigate first with the Hydro Pulse, wait an hour and then use the spray. This will aid the effectiveness of the Flonase by allowing for better contact of the medication to the nasal membranes.
Question: I saw an ENT for something else – plugged ear from wax, and he noted I had written chronic fatigue on my history. After examining me with a telescope and getting CT scans he insists that I have chronic sinus disease and that this is the probable cause of my fatigue. He recommends surgery. What do you think?
Answer: Recent publications do show a high incidence of chronic fatigue patients with a "hidden" disease/infection. Might be sinusitis or gingivitis. Whatever the source of infection it is definitely important to clear that source and often that may be the "cure" of the chronic fatigue. One of the signs of sinusitis is fatigue, but it can be long lasting until the sinus is cleared. Incidentally the tooth disease may be from the sinus as well.
Question: During high pollen days I use Hydro-Pulse irrigation twice a day. Washing out the pollen and the IgE seems to help, but not 100%. Why not irrigate 3-4x a day?
Answer: There is still good stuff in your nose/sinuses and irrigating more than 2x a day might remove the good stuff and lower your resistance to infection. Stick to 2x a day. Hydro Pulse irrigation during the pollen season is not a ‘cure" and you still may need eye drops or other medications.
I hope this information will help my readers stay well despite the high pollen count.
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