How to keep sinusitis at bay esp at work

Legacy_user

I have severe sinusitis and decongestants only last about an hour on tops before I feel awful.

At home, I can do things like unlimited drink warm drinks and inhalations. Can't do that at work as work in retail.


I don't want to ring in sick as my employer only allows two periods of sickness in a year, before discipLinary action. on one from tonsillitis in Nov. Want to reserve that for times I could be more ill.

paddyrg

Go to your GP - there are better decongestants available. The over-the-counter ones will only work for a few days then cause a far worse 'rebound' stuffiness if you stop.

I have a mild steroid one, it works. Used just once a day it keeps it at bay. For emergencies there are also floxonase drops, once a day, same ingredient but more hardcore dose and helps cut through existing sinus inflamation.

Also worth a look is Neilmed squirty bottle nasal rinse - little buffered salt sachets you dissolve in warm water and squirt up one nostril to wash out gunk from the other. It's buffered, so doesn't sting at all!

wannabeslim

I second the nasal wash, I hate doing it but it really helps regular and chronic sinus sufferers especially if you get the headaches to go with it you can make your own saline wash too very cheaply and easily, hope you get it sorted, you have my sympathy

whiteslice

I've had problems with sinusitis all my life. My heart goes out to you fellow sufferer! (and blast your workplace - I never get it - what the hell do they mean 'only two periods of sickness allowed'??!)

I use Sinupret, which is a herbal remedy (haven't seen it in UK but Amazon seems to have it). It takes time to build up in your system, but I found it helpful even when some antibiotics failed. Sometimes I use it along with other meds, i.e. sprays, antibiotics (shudder), etc.


Would a few drops of sinus relief oil (mixed essential oils from peppermint, eucalyptus, etc.) help? It can be inhaled from a tissue without being obvious.

And I've heard that drinking loads of water helps. Whether it does, I don't know, but I tend to do it because it feels good.