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Posted 6/14/2016 3:23 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you so much for the suggestion!!! I just googled ACV and read all about it. I'm going out this morning to buy the liquid and pills. I don't think I want to drink the vinegar, but breathing the steam sounds great. I can't believe I've never heard of this before. I thought I had read everything out there about sinuses. I really hope this works for me. Your idea has given me hope! I'll check back in and let you know how I'm doing!
Posted 6/14/2016 4:20 PM (GMT 0)

soccergirl said...
Thank you so much for the suggestion!!! I just googled ACV and read all about it. I'm going out this morning to buy the liquid and pills. I don't think I want to drink the vinegar, but breathing the steam sounds great. I can't believe I've never heard of this before. I thought I had read everything out there about sinuses. I really hope this works for me. Your idea has given me hope! I'll check back in and let you know how I'm doing!

Do report back, 'cos if it works for you I might try it.

I've had chronic sinus issues for years and have resigned myself to a lifetime of Otrivine. I know about rebound congestion but on the other hand if I don't take the Otrivine then I have a congested nose and can't sleep. It did all start a few years after I got diagnosed with Crohn's. On the other hand, my mum has similar issues and she doesn't have IBD, so I'm not sure if it is related in my case or not.
Posted 6/15/2016 1:42 AM (GMT 0)
soccergirl, have you seen an ear/nose/throat specialist? Have you had a CT scan of your sinuses? Or a rhinoscopy? You should find out if you have a structural issue that is an underlying cause for the repeated infections.
Posted 6/15/2016 1:45 AM (GMT 0)
By the way, wow, what an old thread! Back in the good old days when I had only had 4 sinus surgeries - I'm up to 8 now. And still having sinus issues daily/nightly.
Posted 6/15/2016 5:35 AM (GMT 0)
Yes please let us hear how you do. Either way. My husband doesn't have IBD he's actually in very good health other than the sinus issues. Someone else posted about the Neti pot. Dr Oz had that on a show some time back. Helps some people. Tried to get my husband to try that but he refused. So don't know if that would help to do the salt rinse but it's another idea. :)
Posted 8/6/2016 2:39 AM (GMT 0)
Hello again! I have a little update. First, beave, I have seen 2 ENT specialists. The first one only gave me antibiotics and cracked jokes. So, I went to a different ENT, who operated and gave me antibiotics. I've been allergy tested - no allergies. I've tried the Neti pot - I can't get it to flow through my sinuses. I have the squeeze bottle type and I still can't squirt the water hard enough to get it to go through. I use saline spray daily in the shower. So, those things didn't help, BUT, the apple cider vinegar pills have been helping!!! Woo hoo!!! I'm not 100% better, but I am better. I'm so thankful for the suggestion. I take two pills in the morning and another two at night. This seems to be working for me. I don't have the words to thank everyone here! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
Posted 9/27/2016 7:31 PM (GMT 0)
My allergist said everything has to do with your gut, and all my allergies are due from my crohns. Living in CA I had sinus infections twice per year. I have moved to WA so we will see.
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