SINUS SURGERY ALTERNATIVES OR OPTIONS. First off, it appear that the ENT approach sinus infections by ordering a CAT scan, starting antibiotics and steroids and then if the infection, is not going away. It is time to consider sinus surgery then you have time to look at options . Of course if the sinus issue is life threatening you get the surgery and get on IV antibiotics. If you opt for surgery then ask every single thing the doctor plans to do write it down and research the effects of each thing and the risks. Then ask how much bigger is the surgeon planning on making the dra ...
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Histamines likelier than parasites... Research high histamine foods.   [End]
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consider that it might be parasites - larva migrans. i had something like this, felt like biting and pinching here and there on my skin and when i looked there was nothing there- no mosquito or bug to be found. i thought it was crazy until i stumbled on Curezone and read others reporting similar and said it was larva migrans. sometimes it felt like little needles puncturing my skin, much worse than a mosquito bite from your list there, garlic and especially oregano oil might cause this   [End]
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1 JAN ’16 *** HELP PLESAE !! YEAST OVERGROWTH OR PROBIOTICS TOO MUCH OR DIE- OFF??? *** Hello my friends I am new here ! I had for about 1 week goose bumps & chills, all over my body intense itching on skin all over body especially my skin on stomach. There are NO patches ... skin is fine looking. The past several days I have eaten tons of garlic, taken LOTS of probiotics (5 Lac), wild oregano oil mixed with water to drink, tea tree oil topically, eaten very little no carbs, no sugar diet past few days. ***HELP???*** I am worried -- is it too much acidophilis (pro-boits) o ...
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Before having sinus surgery unless it is life or death, I would look at other alternatives and my ND told me just ,simply consider cutting out dairy, sugar and wheat for a month of two then add one back if you get stuffed up it means you are allergic to it and no amount of surgery is going to get rid of the problem it is food . If it is an environmental allergy, keep a diary of how your react to school, work, car and after a shower, you bathroom could have mold hidden somewhere a might help you nail down he cause! In fact, ENTs are changing their views on sinus infections. They firs ...
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Hi, sorry to hear that you are suffering the same as me. I had the turbulence reduction twice and i found out that big airway is not good. I have the same symptoms as you dry nose, post nasal drips, unable to blow my nose, mucus keeps going back to the throat. I can feel air passes my nose and going down my throat. It has been 5 years. I get infection very easily. I use humidifier every night to keep my nose moisture. I bought a nose up clipper to narrow my airway. This helps if you tried. I will not go for any more invasive surgery bc i never trust any of these doctor again. Even if they ...
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How is it 2 years later? Have you found any promising news for your specific situation?   [End]
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Its devastating its painful oh God we r so empty we r in pain which every breath of us remind us I m also butchered 2 times oh my lord help weeping after read ur profile what can we do no body listen us its relief to be touch with u please be touch me on Facebook to share and we care each other ahmed abdul rauf   [End]
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I like Arnold Ehret, so I’d probably like the other two as well. I’d also add to Ehret’s approach to food and fasting, to make proper use of herbs and plant fats and essential oils, not only internally but also in the air we breathe. There are a number of other crucial things to do too IMO, but these two changes should give a person a good start.   [End]
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Hi, There are virtually no syndromes and/or diseases that are not reversible. If you are interested in taking control of your own health [and I sincerely hope you are], the following will give you all the information you need: Any of the discourses by Luigi Cornaro (available free online); Any of the books by Horace Fletcher (available free online); Any of the writings of Arnold Ehret. Just like virtually everything else in life, it is all ultimately up to YOU. You have all my best wishes for a successful journey and resolution, David   [End]
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Hi, There are virtually no syndromes and/or diseases that are not reversible. If you are interested in taking control of your own health [and I sincerely hope you are], the following will give you all the information you need: Any of the discourses by Luigi Cornaro (available free online); Any of the books by Horace Fletcher (available free online); Any of the writings of Arnold Ehret. Just like virtually everything else in life, it is all ultimately up to YOU. You have all my best wishes for a successful journey and resolution, David   [End]
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I am so sorry to hear this. So that means you can’t have a lot of green juices (vit. K)which would be very cleansing and healing, otherwise. You might want to look at the Natural Healing forum. You can search terms there and find a wealth of information in the FAQ threads that come up. It sounds as though your situation is a little complex. Uny (Uniquity) is quite a master of sorting out the complex. You’s have to be careful with the diet, but definitely have to get on a mucusless lifestyle. It’s possible to get off the coumadin too. But that needs skill and guidance. If you want Uny’s hel ...
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Oh boy....my hopes were just dashed when I read your reply. I will be on the blood thinner coumadin for the rest of my life and I am 52 now. I have Factor 5, high protein S which means my blood clots very easily. Have already sustained two dvt’s and 3 TIA’s before the real culprit was diagnosed. The last two TIA’s happened while off the coumadin for 7 days each time prior to my sinus surgeries. I am just really frustrated and feel hopeless with this situation. I am doing everything I can to keep the mucous thinned down by drinking lots of water and clear liquids, eating right, exercising.
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x100, ”Dan the raw food trucker” ( a very sweet guy, with videos on youtube ) got himself off something like 20+ medications, reversed diabetes, cured several other conditions, lost more than 200 pounds, and literally saved his life, by eating raw fruits and vegetables. And not starving. It’s the simplest method of cleansing, healing and rejuvenation out there. He might inspire you. And then you can begin to make connections. If you are interested, there is a site called ”raw food rehab”, that is full of support... Most of us (eating SAD and sick) are starving for real nutriti ...
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If you are on blood thinners like coumadin or plavix wait to you finish taking them completely then start with K2 mk4 and the other supps I mentioned.   [End]
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Chiron, Thank you for your reply to my post. I am so willing to try anything. I will definitely research the difference between mucus producing foods. Any suggestions you can give will be greatly appreciated and not overlooked. Thank you again!   [End]
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Thank you for your reply. I feel so alone in this area and am so tired of being given medicine after medicine only to have further complications as a result. I am not familiar with the items you are talking about so I will research. Will it interfere with any other meds I am currently taking for other issues? That I will need to make sure about. I will take all of the help and support I can gain from this sight. Thank you again!   [End]
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and told me to cut out dairy and sugar and processed foods. yup--and this should be number one   [End]
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I too am so sorry that you’ve suffered this way. Thank Grace for the third doctor, who sounds genuinely human. Imagine a world where an MD would only be paid for actually following the Hippocratic oath of ”first, do no harm”! The incredible thing is - and it’s like a huge secret that would rattle the world of mainstream medicine- the many ways disease can manifest are–well, multitudinous and endlessly complex-appearing. But the way of health is no mystery at all! It’s frankly enough to put doctors out of business. It really comes down to this: we stop doing what’s harming us, and sta ...
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Hi INHT100, I am so sorry that you have had this done to you. I got some K2-mk4 Carlsons brand and it gave me instant relief from a clogged nose that I suffered with each and every day most of my life. For once I could actually lie on my side without a pillow and freely breathe through both my nostrils. The smoothness is incredible that I obtained by taking this. I had a deviated sinus operation years ago and it helped NOTHING. Not as extensive as yours. Get the K2 mk4 5 mg’s 60 ct. from Amazon. If you get over 25 dollars worth shipping is free. Do not get K2 mk7 only ...
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I stumbled onto this forum by searching every thing I could on empty nose syndrome. I had surgery 3 years ago in which my surgeon removed not only maxillary sinus cysts and polyps but also reduced my turbinates. I had been told for the past 30 years that I needed some work done on my nose and sinus and always refused. I never complained about the pain, just gritted my teeth and went on with life. I had to have a follow-up surgery 3 months later as cysts had returned in a major way and I had an uncontrolled infection in some of the sinus tissue (or so I was told by the surgeon). Following t ...
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I have had ENT surgeory about 35 years ago due to deviation when I was 18 years old. One side of my nose is opened too much, and every breath I make is so dry, irritating, cold , and consequently painful. I can not explain how much life has been changed due to this as I can not focus for a moment since then I live in Canada, I have visited numerous ENTs since then. Some of them say they do not know, some of them say Vasomotor rhinitis, and few say it’s atrophic rhinitis developed after surgeory. Few months ago I found empty nose syndrome forum at http://guest.6.forumer.com/index.php ...
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Hello there.. I am in this study right now. If you have any q’s, ask away. Judy in MN   [End]
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To me the problem is one, rathur it be called adnoids or the medical name your using, if you can’t blow your nose, it is do to too much mucus clogging the elimination system and common with most people. The membranes are designed to allow the pressures within the lymph glands expel through and when the load is to much, the system ruptures and no longer can handle the load and often, one side can be breathed out at one time and then it changes back and forth over the days time. The right side regulates the body’s internal tempature, so I would always fear any surgeon chopping into the ri ...
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Hi MH, I believe that the problem is the inferior and middle turbinates. They seem to be blocking up my sinuses, making it difficult to blow my nose. I don’t have any fillings and never had a cavity or root canal. The turbinates are so important to proper nasal function that I can’t fatham ever letting some surgeon put me under and cut away at them. I know an old man who had turbinate reduction surgery 20 years ago as part of sinus surgery and he has been in misery ever since. He suffers from empty nose syndrome and can’t go outside in the cold weather. He also now suffers from asthma a ...
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So what location in your nasel cavity is this problem? 90% of the time it has something to do with the teeth and or diet. MH   [End]
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Hi MH, You must be talking about your adenoids. I’ve heard that those rupture more than most people know about. that can definitely cause congestion. Thankfully, mine are still intact and functioning. If you happen to come across swollen enlarged nasal turbinates in any of your books ,or, if you talk to the Amish healer, please let me know what you find out. I’m going to make sure to continue to eat fresh fruits and fruit juices and stay away from garbage foods. I want to prove the medical establishment wrong about what they have to say about swollen nasal turbinates and, hopefully, sho ...
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They rupture easily when the diet has been wrong, mind went bad at age 17 and only work properly while fasting. MH   [End]
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Start taking oregano oil in capsules every day 3 or 4 drops in the capsule 3 times a day. That will work fast.   [End]
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I have heard similar things from a couple of people who had a partial turbinectomy. They are sick all of the time and have crusting and dryness in their nasal passages. I guess I became discouraged after reading something that the late fasting guru Herbert Shelton wrote in which he said that turbinates that have been swollen for a long time might not ever shrink back to normal size. I am praying that he was wrong as I greatly fear any kind of surgery to the turbinates.   [End]
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The people that I know of that had their nose reamed out all harmed them selves for life. The nose only corrects when the mucus forming foods are eliminated. MH   [End]
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Oh GOODY ... ”impossible to cure without surgery” ... what did surgery ever cure? at best, a symptom, but bet your bottom $$ that surgery will ab so lute ly cause unrelated symptoms elsewhere. I cured my sinus problems but it was from this ... hope MH has some of his grand ideas from all that reading he’s done!   [End]
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If you are suffering from blocked sinuses due to infections this is something that might help you. Get one of those Breath Right Saline Nasel Spray bottles. Take the top off and dump the contents down the drain. Then take a pinch of salt, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, abour 1/4 teaspoon 3% peroxide and fill the rest with purified water, shake. Now fold a towel and put it on the bathtub floor (for your head) and another on the floor for your knees. You want to lean over the bathtub wall with your head upside-down on the towel in the tub. Slowly pour the solution into your nose (careful not t ...
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I’ve been having chronic sinus problems/infections for about a year now. Structural abnormalities such as polyps or a deviated septum have been ruled out. It is now believed that I have an enlarged turbinate in my left nostril. It is very difficult to blow mucous out of that nostril and I can’t smell much, if it all out of that nostril. Is it possible to shrink an enlarged turbinate bone once it has been chronically swollen? I’ve been told it is impossible to correct without some kind of surgical procedure. From what I’ve read, the side effects can be horrific from any kind of procedure do ...
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Visit our site to learn about Empty Nose Syndrome which as also known as Secondary Atrophic Rhinitis. ENS symptoms are present when the nose can’t properly condition the air entering the lungs which causes shortness of breath. This shortness of breath canm cause chronic depression and annxiety Visit us at http://www.emptynosesyndrome.org to learn more   [End]
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It’s common for pathetic ENT’s. My ENT made me have a sleep study and immunocap, and extensive x-rays. He took out polyps which were literally choking me and causing me to stop breathing 75 times an hour. He wants me to lose 100 pounds, and he had to repair the latch quack’s botched job, and remove tons of scar tissue. He had to perform a septoplasty (break and straighten nose). He’s the first ENT that has been this thorough, and caring. ahe says my allergies cause me leucocites in my nose, suctioned out a bunch, and also gave me singulair and told me to cut out dairy and sugar and process ...
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Please take a look at this site if you are thinking about getting sinus surgery http://www.emptynosesyndrome.org Its common for ENT surgeons to remove nasal turbinate tissue when performing sinus surgery.   [End]
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I saw this message the day you posted it. I REALLY wish I had tried it a LOT sooner. I did try it sooner, but not three times a day - maybe only once every few days. But about a week ago, after my chronic sinus inflammation got really bad, I decided it was all-out war and that I needed to try this with more dedication. Wow, what a difference. I’ve been drinking the recipe you posted, but without any honey. I also added 18 to 20 drops of cayenne tincture (200,000 HU) in each glass, and that was the real clincher. My sinus inflammation has gone down a LOT since a week ago when I started d ...
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I just checked my saline spray that I used to use, and it does have benzalkonium chloride in it... Thanks for the tip. Luckily, I happened to have some ”Simply Saline” on hand because it came packaged with it, though I never did much with it. I think I’ll give it a whirl for a while here and see if it helps. I think there must be something to that ”empty nose” syndrome you mentioned earlier; I hadn’t thought about that. I’ve definitely heard a lot about magnesium deficiency being a major factor in CFS. In fact, I just ran across a webpage that happened to mention how hyperventilation ca ...
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don’t use saline spray with ”benzalkonium chloride” in it... it can really irritate your sinuses... it’s ok for just nasal passages for most peeps, but for peeps like us with sinus issues it’s no good.... Use either the Ayr gel or ”Simply Saline”... they have no preservatives that could irritate you further... Even Ayr’s nasal spray has benzalkonium chloride in it... but the gel is cool... Just my two bits...   [End]
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You know -- I just thought of something concerning the air thing... there’s another condition that doesn’t help -- and maybe you have noticed this as well.. They call it ”empty nose syndrome”, and it results from the huge increase in airflow through your nasal passages following sinus surgery... I sure experienced that myself... and it took a year for my mucus membranes to start functioning again after my surgery... I think the condidtion can vary among people from only a slight problem to a serious condition... maybe the rigorous use of saline spray may help you... and Ayr makes a gel th ...
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Thanks for the info. I think you’re right. Come to think of it, some of the other articles I’ve been reading about hyperventilation explain how severe overbreathing can dehydrate your airway as well as decrease your immunity and make you more vulnerable to allergies. If hyperventilation is a (or ”the”) problem, the inflammation is probably still due to all the lovely environmental factors as well. My biggest problem with remaining hydrated is frequent urination. I get so dehydrated because I have to pee every 30 to 60 minutes (sometimes even more often). People think that I pee all the ...
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Uhhhh... sorry to disagree, but the notion that your sinuses are reacting to ”too much oxygen” sounds rather silly and naiive.... All sinus issues are due to allergies... or bad plumbing.... or a fungus issue... or chemical irritants in your environment.... or a combo of some or all of those four things.... Those things cause your ostia to swell, as well as your nasal passages, so your breathing becomes restricted and your mucus can’t drain from your sinuses properly.... Sure, liver flushes help, because they help to flush out the toxins and alleviate your ALLERGIES.... DEFINITELY keep ...
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I use the Grossan Hydropulse irrigator.... It works great.... That company also makes an attachment that fits on a Water Pik, so you can get two machines for the price of one, basically.... I don’t know what I’d do without my irrigator... it completely cleans out the mucus, even when you can’t blow it out but you know it’s up there... I’ve avoided many sinus infections by using this thing... I use it every day, although I only use GSE when I feel something weird coming on... Some peeps put hydrogen peroxide in it, but I find that it stings too much and makes my sinuses swell up worse th ...
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what type of irrigator do you use? Does it burn to use the grapefruit seed? Thanks much   [End]
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Thanks for the info, Karen. I did try the Sinus Buster nasal spray a few months ago. It was very hot, and it didn’t help me, although I have heard it has helped others. The liver cleanses have definitely helped, and I am planning on doing more of them. I was amazed at how much clearer my head felt after getting some stones out. However, I noticed that I was huffing and puffing like a maniac. I think I discovered that my problem is hyperventilation due to nothing other than poor breathing habits. In other words, over time I developed a habit of breathing TOO much. Just like overeating, o ...
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All I have to say is HANG IN THERE. I had a similar symptom and it greatly diminished after doing cleansing. I did a 7-day fast (based on the one in the book ”The Tao of Health, Sex and Longevity”) and my asthma went away. Then I did other cleanses, kidney, liver flushes (hulda clark or julia chang’s...both work) and my allergies greatly diminished. Somewhere here in cure zone there’s a post by me that has an R for recommended next to it (look at my old posts). It lists many things I did to help reduce that horrible blockage (both long term things and quick fixes). Hot/cold showers are ...
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Every time I get a flareup, I use grapefruit seed extract (GSE) in my irrigator, about 10 drops, along with the sea salt and baking soda.... Works like a charm every time... Just my two bits...   [End]
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I just had my 6th and last sinus surgery , this is too painful and ineffective a process for me and the new ent says its only a temporary fix anyway ... the only good news is there was no infection at all in the sinus ..I had prior to surgery been irrigating with a solution i mixed up....as follows : in two quarts clean water (ro) ..1/2 oz. 3% hydrogen perxoid ,,,1/4 teaspoon graprfruit seed extract..1 oz white vinager...1/4 tablespoon sea salt....I use 2 irrigator tips 1. the grossan tip 2. the dsi irrigator from ethicare (you have to have had prior surgery to use this one)cause its ...
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I just had my 6th and last sinus surgery , this is too painful and ineffective a process for me and the new ent says its only a temporary fix anyway ... the only good news is there was no infection at all in the sinus ..I had prior to surgery been irrigating with a solution i mixed up....as follows : in two quarts clean water (ro) ..1/2 oz. 3% hydrogen perxoid ,,,1/4 teaspoon graprfruit seed extract..1 oz white vinager...1/4 tablespoon sea salt....I use 2 irrigator tips 1. the grossan tip 2. the dsi irrigator from ethicare (you have to have had prior surgery to use this one)cause its ...
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I think you can, but that would be a good question to ask on the flush board. Actually if you search this site, I bet you’ll find the answer. Wow, with all those antibiotics I’d bet money that you are dealing with a fungal infection - even if that’s not the original cause of your issue. As for the silver, the article on silver in my previous post will answer your questions. I’ve been using lots of silver for maybe 15 years. Personally for me, I think that using a good quality silver and supplementing with some vitamin e & selenium has been fine. It’s a personal decision, but I don’t ...
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Hmmm, I’ve never thought of *irrigating* with colloidal silver. I have a friend who gave me a bottle of colloidal silver, but I was too scared to try drinking more than just a tiny little bit once a day for a few days. Then I put it away, but I still have it. I’ll have to try it. Do you know if I should dilute it? I’ve definitely been checked out by a doc. In fact, I’ve been to two ENTs (among many other specialists and doctors), and I had a sinus surgery last October. I’ve been on 6 or 7 different antibiotics in a row since the surgery (YIKES!!!) and now I finally decided to wise up an ...
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Is a concoction to drink, or to irrigate with?   [End]
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It’s hard to know the cause unfortunately and so it’s kind of a hit or miss situaltion. Sorry you are having a hard time. I’ll list some possibilities you may want to consider. If it’s a bacterial infection, I’ve found colloidal silver irrigation to be really effective. It can also help if the cause is fungal. I’ll give you a link below for some info on how to do it and what to use. I wonder if you are having some allergy issues. Allergies can definitely cause the things you described. I’ll post a link below for info on that. What about a viral thing? Something low grade perhaps. ...
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Hi, Make a concoction of 3tablespoons lemon juice,3TBS ACV and 2Tbs honey mixed together in 1/2 a glass of water 3 times a day.It dries up the mucus and helps everything.Good luck.   [End]
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My problem is severe inflammation and irritation from unrelenting chronic post-nasal drip for years! My nostrils are clear, but I’m so inflamed from where the post-nasal drip is that I can’t breathe deep enough to stay asleep (a sort of sleep apnea, but not the usual kind). Also, my neck’s lymph nodes are swollen as with CFS, which feels like my trachea is also being compressed and making it also difficult to breathe. This has been going on for so long that I am about to GO MAD AGGG GO MAD MAD MAD INSANE MAD!!!! I have tried nasal irrigation with saltwater solutions of cayenne, goldense ...
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