Sinus problem

VS said:

I'd like to get around this problem somehow even if it's non-diagnosable. Does anyone here have
any suggestions? Similar experiences you'd like to share?

Have you tried simple remedies like a decongestant nasal spray? Vicks Sinex comes to mind but it
might have a different name where you live.

Certainly worth a try if you've not already done so. The only down side is that some versions of it
do contain phenylephrine (a banned substance if you're in competition). Vicks Sinex 12-hour nasal
spray contains Oxymetazoline. I don't know whether this one is banned or not.

HTH

Tim

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You might try flushing sinuses with a saline solution.

If you make your own be sure to use non-iodized salt and sterile (boiled) water, about half a
teaspoon per cup. Get a neti pot to pour it (someone told me they use a turkey baster, may be a
possibility but I got a ceramic neti pot). If you suspect any type of bacteria is up there you might
look into getting some Xylitol crystals and add a quarter teaspoon or so of that to the solution. It
will help stop a sinus infection.

VS said:

Amusingly, his suggestion for a solution was to stop exercising. I've never before heard of a
physician saying THAT!

You'd be surprised how many Dr's suggest this when you have an exercise related question. There's a
lot of quacks out there.

5 paragraphs whining about an ailment that 80% of the Earth's population suffers from. What's it
going to be like when this putz really has a problem?

Quoted message said:

VS said:

Amusingly, his suggestion for a solution was to stop exercising. I've never before heard of a
physician saying THAT!

You'd be surprised how many Dr's suggest this when you have an exercise related question. There's a
lot of quacks out there.

And also just remember that it's in the Dr's best interests for you to be sick, otherwise
he'd be broke.

A full frontal lobotomy is the answer, no brain, no pain.

VS <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

In the last two, three years I have developed a problem which is preventing me from most running
or jogging. Whenever I perform some physical exercise, it feels as though my sinuses were
completely clogging themselves. Pressure behind the nose and cheeks, ears constantly locking,
overproduction of snot that keeps me spitting all the time. A slow thirty-minute jog is enough for
this, and I can assure you it's not a nice condition.

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Over-production of mucus can be a side-effect of asthma. Have you tried an inhaler?

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Quoted message said:

VS said:

Amusingly, his suggestion for a solution was to stop exercising. I've never before heard of a
physician saying THAT!

You'd be surprised how many Dr's suggest this when you have an exercise related question. There's a
lot of quacks out there.

And also just remember that it's in the Dr's best interests for you to be sick, otherwise
he'd be broke.

And you know this from experience.

(TheRacker) said:

A full frontal lobotomy is the answer, no brain, no pain.

VS <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

In the last two, three years I have developed a problem which is preventing me from most running
or jogging. Whenever I perform some physical exercise, it feels as though my sinuses were
completely clogging themselves. Pressure behind the nose and cheeks, ears constantly locking,
overproduction of snot that keeps me spitting all the time. A slow thirty-minute jog is enough for
this, and I can assure you it's not a nice condition.

I've been to a physician already. It was discovered that everything is perfectly fine. My blood
sample was great, as was whatever they dug from deep in my nose with a stick; tests showed that
I'm allergic to nothing that they tried on me (notably excluding foodstuffs though, concentrating
on pollen and the like).

The doc conjectured that the symptoms could be caused simply the way in which my sinuses are
wired, so to speak, ie. it's all natural and that there's really nothing to do about it and I
should just live with it. Amusingly, his suggestion for a solution was to stop exercising. I've
never before heard of a physician saying THAT!

At age 24, with weekly distances around 30 kilometers I've never been a dead-serious athlete,
merely trying to keep myself in a working condition.

I'd like to get around this problem somehow even if it's non-diagnosable. Does anyone here have
any suggestions? Similar experiences you'd like to share?

Could be a food/beverage intake problem. Common causes: too much coffee and/or soda. Too much fat in
your diet. Not enough fiber or roughage. A nasal spray can help.

Kerry Wilson said:

Quoted message said:

The doc conjectured that the symptoms could be caused simply the way in which my sinuses are
wired, so to speak, ie. it's all natural and that there's really nothing to do about it and I
should just live with it. Amusingly, his suggestion for a solution was to stop exercising. I've
never before heard of a physician saying THAT!

I don't think your physician is wired too well. Just because his exam and blood work did not show
anything does not mean something else is not right. The fact that he did not suggest you try an
alergist as a knee jerk resonse for instance, surprises me. Ask for a referral.

Not exercise? He should be helping you find the reason so you can continue to exercise.

Quoted message said:

Could be a food/beverage intake problem. Common causes: too much coffee and/or soda. Too much fat
in your diet. Not enough fiber or roughage.

It's impossible to guess and why a specialist would help.

Quoted message said:

A nasal spray can help.

And what would this spray contain without having a diagnosis? Sorry but this is like saying
take a pill.

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