20th October 2004
Hi,
There are no guarantees when it comes to sinus infections.
That said, a fairly common regimen for folks with allergy related sinus issues is:
--oral antihistamine (clarinex/claritin, zyrtec or allegra - those are the only nonsedating ones currently available. Allegra doesn't work for me, I use claritin)
--inhaled steroid (flonase, rhinocort, nasonex)
--sudafed (not needed separately if you use claritin-d or allegra-d)
Sinus irrigation will not necessarily prevent infection, although it can by flushing mucus out and keeping sinuses cleaner. it can also mitigate infection.
I also use Astelin nasal inhaler - it's an antihistamine nasal inhaler in addtion to the meds above.
It is important to take these meds even when you are feeling well, to prevent reaction.
Also, I have had as many as 9 sinus infections in a year, all allergy related.
Hope you are feeling better soon.
There are no guarantees when it comes to sinus infections.
That said, a fairly common regimen for folks with allergy related sinus issues is:
--oral antihistamine (clarinex/claritin, zyrtec or allegra - those are the only nonsedating ones currently available. Allegra doesn't work for me, I use claritin)
--inhaled steroid (flonase, rhinocort, nasonex)
--sudafed (not needed separately if you use claritin-d or allegra-d)
Sinus irrigation will not necessarily prevent infection, although it can by flushing mucus out and keeping sinuses cleaner. it can also mitigate infection.
I also use Astelin nasal inhaler - it's an antihistamine nasal inhaler in addtion to the meds above.
It is important to take these meds even when you are feeling well, to prevent reaction.
Also, I have had as many as 9 sinus infections in a year, all allergy related.
Hope you are feeling better soon.
