Does anyone know how to treat sinusitis? Took Azithomycin with no luck. Help!?

Medications may be used to treat sinusitis, especially when it is caused by a bacterial infection. There are varying lengths of treatment with medications-treatment may be as short as three days or last as long as several weeks or more. Medications most often used to treat sinusitis include a combination of:

Antibiotics, such as amoxicillin, which kill bacteria.

Decongestants, such as pseudoephedrine hydrochloride, which reduce the swelling of the mucous membranes in the nose.

Analgesics, such as aspirin, acetaminophen, or ibuprofen, to relieve pain.

Mucolytics, such as guaifenesin, which thin the mucus.

Corticosteroids, such as beclomethasone dipropionate or prednisone, which reduce inflammation in the nasal passages. These medications may also be used as an inhaled nasal spray.

One way to help reduce the congestion and the pain form the pressure caused by sinusitis is to use steam. A good steam bath or a facial steam using a bowl of hot water will help to increase the movement of the cilia lining the mucus passages and increase the flow of mucus helping unblock the sinuses. O hot steamy bath or hot shower is one way to do this or you can use a bowl filled with hot steamy water and inhale the steam vapors. Add some aroma therapy oils to the water to help relax and de-stress youself at the same time.

Sometimes the constant action of blowing the nose causes the skin around the nasal passages both internally or externally to become raw causing pain. Use some oils or petroleum jelly or lotions to help alleviate the sensitive skin and also apply antiseptic ointment to decrease the risk of infections.

Us a humidify to prevent the environment or room to become too dry making the symptoms of sinusitis worse. Shop around because there are many types and qualities of humidifiers available on the market. Again, you could also add extra aroma therapy oils to the water in the humidifier to make the room smell beautiful and relaxing. Try OTC decongestants there are readily available in most drugstores or local pharmacies. Remember to buy non-drowsy formulations if you are going to use it during the daytime or if you are going to be driving a vehicle during the day or nighttime. Also remember to take or give correct dosages according to the instructions on the back of the bottle especially if you are giving the medication to the elderly or pediatric age groups since the are more sensitive to any slight changes in levels of drugs in the body. Sudafed is a good decongestant but there are a variety of choices out there and they all mostly have similar mechanism of actions in that they constrict blood vessels that feed the mucus linings of the sinuses and nasal passages which helps to reduce the swelling of the membranes and helping more air to move through the nose. This effect will help alleviate the pain caused by the built up of pressure. Another way to help clear the nasal passages and stale mucus build up is to flush the areas with water or saline. You can purchase nasal flush kits in the local pharmacies or drugstores or buy ready made nasal sprays like, Breathe Right. Alternatively, you can make a home flush kit by using salt approximately 1 teaspoon in distilled water and little baking soda. Thoroughly mix the ingredients together in a bowl and pour onto a a dropper or sprayer bottle. Using the sprayer or dropper squirt some of the mixture into the open nasal passage (press close the other nostril) and gently blow the nose to expel the liquid and the mucus. Repeat the procedure to the other nasal opening. if you are using a sprayer to flush the nose keep the head in the upright position. Drink hot herbal teas containing fennel or fenugreek which will help to keep the cilia moving and move the mucus out of the passages. The steam vapor from the hot teas will help to detach the clogged thick mucus form the membrane lining the sinuses and nasal passages which will increase the mucus flow helping to decongest the sinus cavities. Some food that stimulates the lining of the nasal passages will also help give some relive from the pain caused by the accumulation of the mucus. Try eating hot chillies, or garlic, ground red peppers since some of these foods contain certain properties that will help make the mucus less viscous and sticky. Using a hot compress around the affected congested areas on the face will help to reduce the pain. Using a hot cloth or face flannel place it on top of eyes and cheek regions for 5 to 8 minutes or until you feel the pain decreasing. repeat this as often as necessary.

Keflex (cephalexin) isn't a well-known determination for treating UTIs except they have been led to by potential of E. coli, Staph , Klebsiella, Proteus mirabilis or Strep pneumoniae. So except you have achieved a urine custom on your self and understand firsthand what the causative organism is, have not got any expectancies. on the different hand, you may get fortunate. It happens. And if the organism inflicting your UTI is likewise an organism gentle to cephalexin, it is going to manage the two the sinusitis and the UTI. boost your water intake to 2-3 liters in line with day. Cranberry juice and cranberry-based products will help preclude UTIs, yet won't treatment an latest one.

I've had 3 sinus surgeries & still the infection returns. I don't think you can get rid of it forever. I've just learned ways to relieve my symptoms. Like I take a hot shower when I have a headache. The heat & steam open my sinuses & relieve the pressure. I also take claritin.

Azithromycin is not strong enough for a sinus infection. Did you take a z-pack? This is just 10 days of medicine (although it lasts longer in your body).

You probably need something stronger and for a longer time--14 to 21 days.