My vasomotor rhinitis condition successfully helped me to contract another sinus infection. Argh!!!!!!!!! Read the below excerpt, I’m not making it up. I’ve really got this problem that causes me to get sick all the time.
Chronic sinusitis is a complicated spectrum of diseases that share chronic inflammation of the
sinuses in common. The causes are multifactorial and may include allergy, environmental
factors such as dust or pollution, bacterial infection, and/or fungus (either allergic, infective or
reactive). Non allergic factors such as Vasomotor rhinitis can also cause chronic sinus problems.
—Medical Breakthroughs in Sinus Health at www.clearmysinus.com
Several of my loyal readers have written in saying they are suffering from vasomotor rhinitis so I’m going to blog about it more to see if there is any way that I can provide us all relief. Read this bulletin from Brookwood ENT and Associates.
My Neti Pot worked the last time I got sick. Hopefully it can work again!
Physicians recommend nasal rinsing can to prevent and relieve chronic sinus infections. Rinsing also helps with allergies and chronic headaches. In addition, nasal rinsing can also help revive a diminished sense of smell. Nasal rinsing is safe and can be done as often as
necessary. Nasal rinsing with saline water is prescribed for pregnant women with sinus problems, and also for people who have had recent sinus surgery.
—Medical Breakthroughs in Sinus Health at www.clearmysinus.com
The brookwood article is good. Here’s another good article:
http://www.allergyclinic.co.nz/guides/50.html
There’s NOTHING simple about this. “Most doctors wouldn’t want to see you” – A quote from my ENT doctor when I asked him who’s the top doc to go to for vasomotor rhinitis. There is no top doc (if anybody knows one, I’m all ears!). In fifty years they might have a cure. There are a number of people who have it, just not much the docs can do for it. It’s also hard differentiating between the allergic rhinitis and the non-allergic (vasomotor) rhinitis, especially when you have both. Very confusing. Docs don’t have all the great tools for this that they would normally have for a sprained knee or a broken bone. It’s up to the individual to learn on their own as much as they can about it and do what they find that they can do to take care of it. I’ve done a lot of research. At some point I’ll put up a website about vasomotor rhinitis from the sufferer’s perspective. Knowing you’re not alone helps some.
Nasal irrigation is great if that works for you. Neti is good, so is the grossan hydro-pulse irrigator. Good luck.
By: Larry on March 28, 2008
at 1:58 am
Thank you for that article and your response. I found it all to be very insightful. I might look into buying the hydro-pulse irrigator. It’s a little pricey, but maybe worth it. Thank you so much. I look forward to your website with info.
By: Tater Tot on March 30, 2008
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hello
By: doug from hawaii on June 24, 2008
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Hi,I feel supported to see a forum lik this.My husband is suffering from severe form of V.rhinitis with mood changes during the extreme attacks. he is too sensitive for weather and humidity changes.Both of us bein Docs r able to understan the disease better bt then,even v find it very difficult to cope upwith it.Nasal steroids,azelastine nasal spray,decongestants,humidifier,climate controlled house saves us…Lookin forward for mor useful info in this web site..Pls do share how disablin life is with the disease & tips to overcome the same.
By: Sangeetha on November 12, 2008
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Study what triggers the problem….have an eye on even minor weather and humidity changes.Its worth to buy a weather station which can trace humidity and temp changes..AVOIDANCE is the first form of treatment..I take care of him like this…
By: Sangeetha on November 12, 2008
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Hi, I ve recently visited a Otorhinologist who suggested that the symptoms that I had and thought of as vasomotor rhinitis is infact chronic rhinosinusitis. He suggested Functional endoscopic sinus surgery, turbinectomy and nasal septal correction. Its a month since the surgery, my life has changed. I now realise the importance of a correct diagnosis. By the way, am a doctor too. Seen a few doctors so far who all gave me varying diagnoses, from allergic rhinitis, vasomotor rhinitis to psychosomatic illness. Fortunately, there are still a few good doctors around. I suggest shopping around and finding the right person to treat you. After all health is all we need.
By: MS on January 1, 2009
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I, too, have the nonallergic vasomotor rhinitis. I’ve been to countless doctors, have had sinus surgery, take 7 different medications to help control it, and use a water pik with a nose attachment twice daily. I would love to say that all of this has worked, but I can’t. I still end up with a sinus infection at least once a month and two doctors have told me that there is nothing else they can do.
By: Marsha on June 3, 2009
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