Sinus Flooding and Peroxide
Filed Under (Health) by Cynthia on Oct 5, 2009 1:44 pm
Tagged Under : Candida, Physical Health
Okay so I’m sick of having a stuffed nose. And it’s not like having a running nose when I have a cold, that is soft and drains a lot. My sinuses are just packed with solid gunk. Over the weekend I did a lot of reading up on what I can do about it. I’ve been doing the sinus rinse, some call it sinus flush, and that doesn’t seem to help much. I use about a teaspoon of kosher salt in water.
So what I discovered is that one can add hydrogen peroxide to the sinus flush for an added boost. So today I tried it for the first time.
I guess peroxide can be dangerous and poisonous, and so I diluted it 1 part to 10 parts of water. I just used the regular store bought kind, not the food grade, because I don’t have any food grade hydrogen peroxide at home.
It didn’t sting much when I did it. But now as I sit here it does sting a little bit. I’m not sure how much it’s clearing up my sinuses, but it is a little bit. I might have to do it a few times to get any real benefits. And I think I need to get it into the deep sinuses too, not just the outer ones. So I tried upside down sinus flooding but I don’t know if I left it to soak long enough. It’s weird to bend ones head over in the tub and squirt the mixture in at the same time.
My sinus problems are because of my Candida. It’s a fungus problem, a yeast problem. I’m also on antibiotics for Lyme disease. Along with the anti-fungal meds for the Candida. I also take a lot of probiotics. I have read about sniffing the probiotics up into the sinuses and I might try that sometime too.
For now I’ll see how this works. Yup, it’s stinging a bit. But that’s okay. From what I’ve read the stinging goes away after my sinuses heal up. I’m so tired of not being able to breathe at night! Bleh!
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I have a MRSA and a sinus infection at the same time. I have resulting nerve damage in my sinuses. We’ve done two nerve blocks trying to get me to a point where I can function without my head killing me. Good luck!
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The antibiotics are kiling good bacteria, so you dont have to take probiotics at the same time. The probiotics are usually prescribed AFTER antibiotics.
I have Candida problems myself. Haven’t had much luck with the antifungals myself. Hope you fare better!
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