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I used to get sinus infections yearly and get antibiotics. I changed one thing: I stopped blowing my nose. That forces the infection deeper into your sinuses
by mechhacker 7y ago
I used to get sinus infections yearly and get antibiotics.
I changed one thing: I stopped blowing my nose.
That forces the infection deeper into your sinuses and Eustachian tubes.
- burlesona 7y agoIs that a good thing? And when you say you stopped blowing your nose, what do you do with all the excess mucus... let it drip?
- mechhacker 7y agoI spit it out Sounds gross but it has completely gotten rid of my yearly sinus infection
- pmoriarty 7y agoI think excessive nose blowing can invite infections because a dry nose lacks the mucus which acts as a protective barrier. Nose blowing in moderation is fine, though, in my experience. Nose picking can also lead to infection, because you're essentially inoculating yourself with whatever pathogens happen to be on your finger. Aside from avoiding these, the things that have made the most dramatic difference for me is taking Vitamin D and getting flu shots. Now I virtually never get sick, whereas in the past I'd pretty regularly get multiple colds and occasionally the flu pretty much every year.
- mechhacker 7y agoI definitely recommend Vitamin D as well. It's one of the only supplements that I use.
- ropiwqefjnpoa 7y agoIt's not the nose blowing, it's the change to winter and dry air that does it. Humidifier in the bedroom at night helps a ton.