| If you're plagued with sinus infections or sinusitis from | | | | Stirring up dust can cause the start of sinusitis for a lot |
| time to time or have a sinus infection now, it may help | | | | of sinus sufferers. Be careful if you're digging around |
| for you to know how to prevent sinus problems. | | | | old boxes or have to enter a moldy basement. |
| Sinusitis means the sinuses or sinus cavities are | | | | Swimming pools that are treated with chlorine can be |
| inflamed or infected. So if you don't have a sinus | | | | particularly irritating and not healthy. If you swim try to |
| infection and your sinuses are irritated you may have | | | | find local pools that are filled with a salt water solution |
| sinusitis without a sinus infection. | | | | instead of harmful chorine. Many public and private |
| Although there are no standard rules about how to | | | | pools have salt water pools now. Chlorine can actually |
| prevent a sinus infection there are a few things you | | | | be absorbed through your skin too. Professional |
| can do to help you prevent one in the future. Even if | | | | swimmers won't swim in chlorine pools. |
| you have a sinus infection now or have possible | | | | I would avoid a lot of diving or any diving if you're a |
| symptoms, by doing some of these preventative | | | | chronic sufferer. The force of the water up into the |
| measures you may feel a lot better. This is especially | | | | nasal passages and sinus cavities could start up an |
| so if you're still exposed to whatever is causing your | | | | acute sinus problem. |
| sinusitis or sinus infection and symptoms - drainage, | | | | Keep your nose as moist as possible with frequent |
| irritated throat or headache for example. | | | | use of saline (salt water) sprays. |
| First of all it's important to keep your nasal passages | | | | Avoid very dry indoor environments and use a |
| and cavities as moist as you can. You can do this by | | | | humidifier, if you have to. But be aware that if you |
| using saline sprays (salt-water solution) and use nasal | | | | have allergies to molds, house dust mites, or |
| irrigation. | | | | cockroaches, a humid environment may also create |
| Make sure to avoid any dry indoor environments. | | | | problems. |
| Experts don't agree about the use of humidifiers | | | | If you have to fly, the pressure in your sinuses may |
| because they can cause mold and sinus infections are | | | | cause some blockage and an uncomfortable feeling in |
| usually caused by fungi, which is mold. I don't | | | | the ears from air forced out the Eustachian tubes. Try |
| recommend them myself. If you wake up in the | | | | swallowing when this happens to try to keep the tubes |
| morning and you have a nosebleed, your bedroom air | | | | open. |
| may be too dry. Most nosebleeds are caused by dry | | | | It's worth it to make an effort to find out what is really |
| air so that is one indication. | | | | causing your sinusitis or sinus infections. It doesn't take |
| You also don't want to use a humidifier if you have | | | | a lot of detective work and with these suggestions |
| allergies to dust mites or live where cockroaches hang | | | | you may know what it is already and are ready to |
| out. | | | | start doing what it takes to prevent more infections or |
| Make sure to avoid all airborne irritants. Some obvious | | | | sinusitis. There are lots of natural ways to treat sinusitis |
| irritants are cigarette smoke, cigar smoke, polluted or | | | | or a sinus infection and get relief. Natural treatments |
| stagnant air outside your home, irritating fumes from | | | | for the sinuses are best. Seek those out and avoid |
| household cleaners, chemicals and sprays, fabric | | | | antibiotics, which don't work for sinus infections. I |
| softener sheets, air fresheners, etc. You may want to | | | | suffered along with my patients for years before I |
| get tested for allergies to see if you're allergic to pollen, | | | | finally found a cure. |
| grasses, dust mites, etc. | | | | |