sinusitis

Philippines
October 9, 2009 1:01am CST
when i was in elementary and until now when i smelled cigarette smoke, smoke from cars, strong perfumes and dust i started sneezing and after that headache and runny nose... i always suffered from this, that's why i don't want to stay in city or having beside me a person who smoked. because i know i'll suffer again sinusitis
2 responses
• India
12 Oct 09
Dear blue_raine, I can understand what you are going through. I've always had a perennial cold and running nose since childhood. I have no other go than to live in the city, but a few simple measures have helped me cope with the problem. - Try covering your nose, throat and ears with a scarf or a hankie while going out - IF you have the cold already, try applying a vaporiser like a balm, which will aid in mobilising the mucus and after a few minutes wash it off with hot water. This, I've found clears a heavy head and stuffy nose - I'm not sure about the kind of cuisine or food you are used to. But this has helped me: a nice spicy dish of crabs(made the indian style) or a hot steamy cup of chicken soup Above all, try improving your immunity through diet and medicines.Consult a good doc. Wish you good health. Tc Karen
• Philippines
12 Oct 09
oh thanks a lot karen. when i was in high-school our school physician told me that i have a poor immune system. and he advised me to take more water and vitamin c. it helps but not enough. anyway i would take your advice and i thank you for that.:-)
• India
12 Oct 09
Hey blue_raine, Trust me, I've heard the immunity advice from docs too many times. In reality, all you can do, is make sure you get your daily dose of vitamins(try to avoid supplements,regular usage may not be good) and yeah a good dose of vitamin C as well. Not sure if you are aware of this, its the Indian fruit Amla also called as Gooseberries. They are rich in Vit C, but can be really bitter. Its good for improving immunity and are equally good for hair :) Take care..and wish you good health! Cheers, Karen
@jenzai (388)
• Philippines
10 Oct 09
it's nasal allergic rhinitis, mine is used nose spry,the main causes of these allergy are the pollutants, change of weather conditions, and certain food. my doctor advise is to ovoid those irritants and drink 8 glasses of water. During extreme attack of this allergy i sometimes had a severe headache and clogged nose and runny nose.
• Philippines
12 Oct 09
oh..thanks for the info jenzai. yeah we suffer the same. so what do you do to avoid from this?
@jenzai (388)
• Philippines
12 Oct 09
As I have said avoid that causes the irritants, mine I use nasal spray everyday. I go to my doctor once a month. My case is genetic so according to my doctor it's seasonal allergic rhinitis. It's not everyday that I use medicine only when severe cases of allergy attack.