34 weeks pregnant with sinus infection!

[Guest guest]

Hello-

Help! I am 34 weeks pregnant and have managed to come down with what looks like

a sinus

infection! Does anyone have any recommendations of what I can take to get rid

of it? I DO

NOT want to take antibiotics.

I have been taking a magnolia flower combination which seems to have worked

drying up my

sinuses, but this morning I woke up and am having some " colored " discharge. I

would

appreciate homeopathic advice.

Thanks!

DeeDee

[Guest guest]

DeeDee,

 

I'm not a service provider, an MD, or otherwise credentialed to give

medical advice - but I am a sufferer of chronic sinus

infections.

 

I also will do ANYTHING else before taking antibiotics.

 

If you've already got a full blown infection, I'm not sure if this

will help or not.

 

Look for a product called " Simply Saline " . Most regular pharmacies

will carry this. It is a saline nose spray. As far as I know, that's

all it is. If anyone here can verify, that would be great.

 

Anyway, sit yourself down with the spray, a box of facial tissue, and

a pot of steaming water. Spray, sniff steam and blow. And blow, and blow.

 

I have been able to " fend off " an approaching sinus infection in this

manner. I used to get a few every year. I have polyps (non-cancerous),

but have been hesitant to have surgery because I've been informed that

they just grow back. Also, I avoid the knife/laser at all costs.

 

Oh, and I'm not sure if it really helps with the infection, but I find

comfort from eucalyptus essential oil. If you don't have a

conventional device to

put the oil in, I think if you add a few drops to the pot of steaming

water that would work.

 

Hope this helps - keep us posted and good tidings with your upcoming

adventure!!

 

Again, this is just what I do and have not done it while pregnant

(never needed to), so please don't take this as an expert opinion. My

husband just told me I should not be giving advice out to pregnant

women and I wanted to make all this clear.

 

 

 

, " deedeedraz "

<deedeedraz wrote:

>

> Hello-

> Help! I am 34 weeks pregnant and have managed to come down with

what looks like a sinus

> infection! Does anyone have any recommendations of what I can take

to get rid of it? I DO

> NOT want to take antibiotics.

> I have been taking a magnolia flower combination which seems to have

worked drying up my

> sinuses, but this morning I woke up and am having some " colored "

discharge. I would

> appreciate homeopathic advice.

> Thanks!

> DeeDee

>

[Guest guest]

Hello DeeDee,

 

I am a homeopath and would like to advise you to not experiment

yourself with homeopathy especially during pregnancy and consult a

classified homeopath.

 

Also jala neti works wonders for sinus infections. This is a way of

nasal irrigation or washing of the sinuses with water and salt. You

can find a lot of info on this on the internet.

 

Hope this is of help to you.

 

Love and light,

Baba Jaga

 

, " deedeedraz "

<deedeedraz wrote:

>

> Hello-

> Help! I am 34 weeks pregnant and have managed to come down with

what looks like a sinus

> infection! Does anyone have any recommendations of what I can

take to get rid of it? I DO

> NOT want to take antibiotics.

> I have been taking a magnolia flower combination which seems to

have worked drying up my

> sinuses, but this morning I woke up and am having some " colored "

discharge. I would

> appreciate homeopathic advice.

> Thanks!

> DeeDee

>

[Guest guest]

Deedee,

 

Have you ever heard of neti pots?

They are a way of snorting salt water

into your sinuses.

What does the rest of the board think?

 

Ien in the Kootenays

**************************

Stop. Breathe. Smile!

~Padma ( my TV yoga teacher)

http://freegreenliving.com

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[Guest guest]

Dear Dee,

 

Try chicken soup, too...it has over 300 compounds that act like penicillin.

Also eating oranges could not hurt

 

Athena

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Re: sinus infection

 

I recently had " swimmer's ear " (for 3 whole weeks!) and a sinus infection

at the same time. I bought some swimmers ear drops after reading an internet

recipe, and I could have saved money! They were just vinegar and alcohol.

Anyway, also gargle with salt water as many times as you can. The last things

you try are the ones that work

 

Hope you feel better soon!

 

Athena

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

In , " deedeedraz "

<deedeedraz wrote:

>

> Hello-

> Help! I am 34 weeks pregnant and have managed to come down with

what looks like a sinus

> infection! Does anyone have any recommendations of what I can take

to get rid of it? I DO

> NOT want to take antibiotics.

> I have been taking a magnolia flower combination which seems to have

worked drying up my

> sinuses, but this morning I woke up and am having some " colored "

discharge. I would

> appreciate homeopathic advice.

> Thanks!

> DeeDee

 

 

Hi Dee Dee,

 

When I was pregnant with colds or sinus troubles, my midwife ALWAYS

recommended garlic, vitamin C, and using a neti pot.

 

These things are totally safe during pregnancy, and I used them often. As you

may know, garlic is a powerful infection fighter and you may take it in the form

of capsules or use fresh. I always have capsules on hand and would take 2 every

few hours until the infection was over.

 

I used Emergen'C which is 1000 mg. of vit. C plus B vitamins and minerals.

You may take it up to 3 times a day while pregnant.

 

If you don't have a neti pot, you can use an ordinary bulb syringe and

dissolve a few pinches or sea salt in some warm water, fill the syringe and

Gently squeeze the solution into one side of your nose, over a sink, and let it

drain out of the other side of your nose. You don't want to inhale it of

course!

 

This discourages any germs from remaining in your nose or sinuses. The garlic

fights the infection and of course the Vit. C boosts your immune system.

 

It's a cheap and effective way to fight off infections; I must have done it 3

times when I was pregnant. And I still use this method now that I'm not! I

won't take antibiotics either.

 

Avoiding sugar won't hurt either!

 

Good Luck! and Take Care,

~Connie

 

 

 

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