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Any ideas to help alleviate a very annoying sinus drip which is interfering with my breathing? i took some guaifenesin and that isn't helping much. I am taking olive leaf extract and grapefruit seed extract. I am wondering if these are helping(die off reaction?) or making things worse. I am also taking plenty of ester c and other vitamins.
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Get a neti pot <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> There was a topic here about jala neti not long ago; you'll find it if you go back a page or two.
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also if the air is dry with little humidity then you may want to invest in a room humidifier ,they run about between $20.00 - $30.00 dollars u.s. many studies show that dry air will contribute to more sinus infections than humid air
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Wheat, dairy and sugar always give me a sinus drip which turns into a sinus infection. I avoid these things.
I use a neti pot, and use oil of oregano drops under my tongue several times a day when I get the drip and within a few days it's all better if I stick to the diet. The oil of oregano is HOT stuff but does the trick for me.
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Good point. Those 3 foods gave me chronic sinusitis for years.
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Sometimes I find I have to reach for tissue immediately after or even during eating certain foods.It seems to be selective.After years of restrictions on my diet,I guess I don't like to admit sometimes that it's yet another reaction to a food,but it most likely is for me anyway.WHAT HELPS me is an extra dose of vitamin C.The master vitamin,my loyal friend.And what feels like the start of a cold disappears.
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You get some 100 proof vodka and you take a shot glass full. And you swish it it around in your mouth for a minute and then swallow that and then swish the rest around for a minute and swallow that. breathe in through your mouth and out through your nose while doing it, in between gulps.. and that'll surely clear your sinuses in a heartbeat.
keep a box of tissues handy because it can get messy when your sinuses drain quickly.
amazing how wonderful you'll feel the next day.
Mullein is an herb that's good for congestion too. but vodka is much quicker.
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