Re: Update: asthmatic friend

In article <1143520969.863431.160280@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
PatM <trufflecatpat@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Has your friend looked into nasal washes? Another group I'm in has
been discussing this in detail and though I havn't tried it yet I plan
to. Have been looking for a "neti pot" online. There is a lot of info
out there on the web. Below is just one bit I found:

Flushing the nasal cavity with saline solution promotes mucociliary
clearance by moisturizing the nasal cavity and by removing encrusted
material. The procedure has been used safely for both adults and
children, and has no documented serious adverse effects. Patients
treated with nasal irrigation rely less on other medications and make
fewer visits to physicians. Treatment guidelines in both Canada and the
United States now advocate use of nasal irrigation for all causes of
rhinosinusitis and for postoperative cleaning of the nasal cavity.

Conclusion
Nasal irrigation is a simple, inexpensive treatment that relieves the
symptoms of a variety of sinus and nasal conditions, reduces use of
medical resources, and could help minimize antibiotic resistance.

Agreed it's a good thing to try. With more caution, and usually
medical clearance, you can irrigate sinuses with a hand syringe, or a
device like a Water Pik at a low setting -- when I used one, I taped
down the speed knob in the proper position, and still always checked
the spray on my hand first.

Again, be cautious with sinus irrigation. It is possible to have a weak
sinus wall and cause junk (the technical term) to get into the brain.

Steam inhalations, which can be no more than running the shower in a
bathroom with a closed door, can help.

Perhaps a slight digression, but chronic sinus or nasal infections that
don't respond to appropriate oral antibiotics may be cured with the
combination of an oral antibiotic and an antibiotic ointment applied
lightly inside the nostrils. The most common drug for the latter is
muciprocin (a prescription drug), which can be very helpful for
hard-to-eradicate staphylococci.

Also, in two- and four-legged people, it may take an
ear-nose-and-throat specialist (i.e., otorhinolaryngologist, if anyone
cares) to get a definitive culture so the right antibiotic can be
chosen. Sometimes, these specialists have enough extra experience that
they can get a good sample just with a swab, or they may have to use a
flexible fiberoptic scope.
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