Any Sinus mamas like me?

[mama_aki]

Hi All,

I have been having sinus even before I was preggie and now that I'm carry our little one now, I've stopped using medication where possible. Been having terrible headaches and nose/ ear blocks when my sinus acts up *sobb*

Any remedies?

 

[applebreeze]

Hi mama_aki,

I have the same medical problem. When found out was pregnant, i stopped using nasal spray too and got sinusitis quite often and had to be put on antibiotics.... Went to see my gynae, and he said it is fine to continue using the nasal spray. I'm on Nasonex by the way. Cos nasal spray are much safer that oral medications. So when we are pregnant, if possible can avoid oral medication then avoid... There are other alternatives also. Hope this info helps.

 

[beerbelly]

Hi All,

I have been having sinus even before I was preggie and now that I'm carry our little one now, I've stopped using medication where possible. Been having terrible headaches and nose/ ear blocks when my sinus acts up *sobb*

Any remedies?

poor you... if you want to try natural remedies, maybe you can check out nasal irrigation? Basically, it's pouring warm saline water into one nostril, and let the water drain out from the other nostril. it sounds gross, but it is very effective for sinus problems. even oprah winfrey raved about it.

i do it too, but not that often coz with a 10mth old running around, i hardly have time for myself:001_302: hehe

Nasal irrigation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

guardian pharmacy sells the equipment for nasal irrigation. i think its called SinuRinse

:tlaugh:

 

[zazaziya@gmail.com]

poor you... if you want to try natural remedies, maybe you can check out nasal irrigation? Basically, it's pouring warm saline water into one nostril, and let the water drain out from the other nostril. it sounds gross, but it is very effective for sinus problems. even oprah winfrey raved about it.

i do it too, but not that often coz with a 10mth old running around, i hardly have time for myself:001_302: hehe

Nasal irrigation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

guardian pharmacy sells the equipment for nasal irrigation. i think its called SinuRinse

:tlaugh:

me too, constant nose congestion, backdrip, sinus pain on face and around the skull...been rinsing the throat and nose with salt water ( 1 cup with a teaspoon of seasalt)..i think it works..feel a bit better these days

 

[mama_aki]

applebreeze> Yup actually my doc said can still use the sinus spray (I also used nasonex before) cos it's only 10% steriods but I read online seems not recommended so I still don't dare to use (somemore in first trimester).

Thanks all for the advice! I've gotten a saline nasal spray from Guardian..going to try it tonight! Will share if it is useful with all of you here after I've tried.

 

[julesy]

mama_aki, did the saline spray work? did u get SinuRinse? sounds qte uncomfortable to irrigate the nose....

applebreeze
i m experiencing similar problems now. my ent doc gave me zyrtec n nasonex for allergic rhinitis n it calmed down for 6 months.. recently when i got pregnant, the whole allergy flared up agn. n nw im having serious backdrip ..it gets my throat so itchy at nite n i wake up groggy tho not sure if its the nose or due to pregnancy changes!
im gna try a little nasonex to calm it dwn!

 

[mama_aki]

Hi Julesy,

I only tried the nasal irrigation spray I bought recently as I kept thinking it is uncomfortable to use too, the nozzle is different from the nasal spray I have always used (flixonase and nasonex). Also because it is made of sea + purified water so I kept thinking it will taste salty if backdrip =p

Finally one night I was so uncomfortable and couldn't breathe and used it. It is soothing and very helpful. You can give it a try, it's 100% natural.

The one I am using is Sterimar, bought from Guardian about $15.

 

[Missy S]

Hi,

When I was preggie, my sinus actually got worse... My gynae said it is ok to use the nasal spray flixonase, and I been spraying it every morning.

 

[Beautifulmom]

Hi All,

I have been having sinus even before I was preggie and now that I'm carry our little one now, I've stopped using medication where possible. Been having terrible headaches and nose/ ear blocks when my sinus acts up *sobb*

Any remedies?

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