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Oh man, can you please shed more lights on this as I've exactly same problem, sinusitis and running nose (mostly because I'm allergic to cold and histamine is w

by reactor 10y ago

Oh man, can you please shed more lights on this as I've exactly same problem, sinusitis and running nose (mostly because I'm allergic to cold and histamine is wreaking havoc). I'm trying all the possible way to control it, exercising regularly, taking lemon+honey everyday morning etc. But only an anti-histamine (xyzal or zyrtec) is working for me. It's interesting that to know if it has anything to do with Sugar, as I take moderate amount of sugar. Did you completely cut off sugar/variance of sugars? what about fruits?

55555 10y ago
If mast cell stabilizers and antihistamines both help you, try the Autoimmune Paleo diet for 2 weeks. Your symptoms could be due to immune dysfunction and if so will lessen significantly. Also steroid nasal sprays exist.
nommm-nommm 10y ago
Have you tried flonase?
- reactor 10y ago
  not this specific, but tried other, it helps for sometime and back to square one again.
michaelcampbell 10y ago
Try also a neti-pot. It's not a cure-all, but it helps. I used to get bronchitis almost annually, and haven't now for a few years after keeping my nasal passages cleansed with one. Could be coincidence and/or confirmation bias, but it's a low cost, low risk, thing to try. (Be aware that you want to use a clean water source. And, I'm not a doctor.)
orasis 10y ago
Alcohol, especially beer is a real exacerbator for me. Try a temporary elimination diet like whole30.com. You'll be able to establish a baseline of how you feel with everything cut out then selectively add foods back in and see which ones negatively affect you.
chrismealy 10y ago
No added sugar (or stevia or aspartame either). In the months after I quit I had a cookie or a chocolate croissant here and there and always woke up with a sinus headache the next day. I can eat berries and most fruit with no problems, but not bananas. I still have sinus trouble, a kind of a raw feeling in my nose most of the time, but without sugar in my diet I don't have constant mucus, congestion, and chronic sinus infections. I also take Allegra (fexofenadine) daily and use the Neilmed sinus irrigation when the raw sinus feeling is bad. The other thing is my appetite decreased enormously and I lost about 25 pounds without trying. I actually decided to gain a little weight because I got too thin.
- reactor 10y ago
  Thanks a lot, will try that, its going to be hard, as sugar is prevalent in almost everything we eat.
  - chrismealy 10y ago
    Naw, it's easy. Just eat real food or read the label. The only bummer is Thai and Indian is so sweet it might as well be dessert.

by reactor 10y ago

55555 10y ago

If mast cell stabilizers and antihistamines both help you, try the Autoimmune Paleo diet for 2 weeks. Your symptoms could be due to immune dysfunction and if so will lessen significantly. Also steroid nasal sprays exist.

nommm-nommm 10y ago

Have you tried flonase?

reactor 10y ago
not this specific, but tried other, it helps for sometime and back to square one again.

michaelcampbell 10y ago

Try also a neti-pot. It's not a cure-all, but it helps. I used to get bronchitis almost annually, and haven't now for a few years after keeping my nasal passages cleansed with one. Could be coincidence and/or confirmation bias, but it's a low cost, low risk, thing to try. (Be aware that you want to use a clean water source. And, I'm not a doctor.)

orasis 10y ago

Alcohol, especially beer is a real exacerbator for me. Try a temporary elimination diet like whole30.com. You'll be able to establish a baseline of how you feel with everything cut out then selectively add foods back in and see which ones negatively affect you.

chrismealy 10y ago

No added sugar (or stevia or aspartame either). In the months after I quit I had a cookie or a chocolate croissant here and there and always woke up with a sinus headache the next day. I can eat berries and most fruit with no problems, but not bananas. I still have sinus trouble, a kind of a raw feeling in my nose most of the time, but without sugar in my diet I don't have constant mucus, congestion, and chronic sinus infections. I also take Allegra (fexofenadine) daily and use the Neilmed sinus irrigation when the raw sinus feeling is bad. The other thing is my appetite decreased enormously and I lost about 25 pounds without trying. I actually decided to gain a little weight because I got too thin.

reactor 10y ago
Thanks a lot, will try that, its going to be hard, as sugar is prevalent in almost everything we eat.
- chrismealy 10y ago
  Naw, it's easy. Just eat real food or read the label. The only bummer is Thai and Indian is so sweet it might as well be dessert.