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This is meat, and I'll be forwarding it to my ENT and allergist. I have chronic sinus issues that so far have yet to respond to much.

codr7 6y ago
I used to have serious sinus issues but these days it's mostly fine. What changed everything for me was Yogic nose cleansing, running body temperatured salt water through the sinuses on a daily basis. The first few weeks I had really weird stuff coming out with the water, definitely not something you'd want clogged up in your sinuses.
- 8bitsrule 6y ago
  Yep. When my Dr. diagnosed sinusitis, he suggested trying Neti Pot. It helps a lot.
  - vram22 6y ago
    Said same here in this thread, with more details and corroborating links: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24784494 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24784494
thaumasiotes 6y ago
I have an issue which may or may not be a sinus issue: I have phlegm in my throat, constantly. I need to clear my throat (through voluntary coughing) every few minutes. If I don't do that, the phlegm dries in place and I end up with a restricted airway and difficulty breathing. I can't really sing because my voice will catch on the phlegm. If you know of anyone with this symptom, or who is familiar with this symptom, please let me know. So far I've seen an allergist, an ENT, and a gastroenterologist, and the response from each has been "that's not my problem, see someone else". (The ENT did at least stick a camera through my nose and photograph phlegm stuck to the sides of my throat, which gives me a response to the people who say "what if you're just imagining it?")
- johnmobley 6y ago
  Do you smoke anything? I quit smoking everything because of similar symptoms and it all went away after a month of coughing heavier than when I smoked. Try going “ha!”, “hoah!”, “huh!”. Any help?
  - thaumasiotes 6y ago
    No, I don't smoke. And I've been coughing for three years. :/ [edit: Sometimes when I cough there is a tearing sensation. If this happens, I generally interpret it as phlegm being dislodged from a place where my coughing wasn't getting it before. I will generally devote a lot of extra effort to coughing at that point. No effect overall, though. A couple of times I've brought up blood spots after some particularly dedicated coughing.]
    - h2odragon 6y ago
      Any autoimmune problems? Thick fluids can be a sign of cystic fibrosis and similar non-fun.
      - thaumasiotes 6y ago
        None that I'm aware of. Would this be the only manifestation?
        h2odragon 6y ago
        probably not but some can kick in later in life too. theres a cheap "sweat salinity" test they give to newborns a doctor can do to rule out a family of such things.
    - johnmobley 6y ago
      Have you been screened for lung cancer?
      - 6y ago

codr7 6y ago

I used to have serious sinus issues but these days it's mostly fine. What changed everything for me was Yogic nose cleansing, running body temperatured salt water through the sinuses on a daily basis. The first few weeks I had really weird stuff coming out with the water, definitely not something you'd want clogged up in your sinuses.

8bitsrule 6y ago
Yep. When my Dr. diagnosed sinusitis, he suggested trying Neti Pot. It helps a lot.
- vram22 6y ago
  Said same here in this thread, with more details and corroborating links: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24784494 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24784494

thaumasiotes 6y ago

I have an issue which may or may not be a sinus issue: I have phlegm in my throat, constantly. I need to clear my throat (through voluntary coughing) every few minutes. If I don't do that, the phlegm dries in place and I end up with a restricted airway and difficulty breathing. I can't really sing because my voice will catch on the phlegm. If you know of anyone with this symptom, or who is familiar with this symptom, please let me know. So far I've seen an allergist, an ENT, and a gastroenterologist, and the response from each has been "that's not my problem, see someone else". (The ENT did at least stick a camera through my nose and photograph phlegm stuck to the sides of my throat, which gives me a response to the people who say "what if you're just imagining it?")

johnmobley 6y ago
Do you smoke anything? I quit smoking everything because of similar symptoms and it all went away after a month of coughing heavier than when I smoked. Try going “ha!”, “hoah!”, “huh!”. Any help?
- thaumasiotes 6y ago
  No, I don't smoke. And I've been coughing for three years. :/ [edit: Sometimes when I cough there is a tearing sensation. If this happens, I generally interpret it as phlegm being dislodged from a place where my coughing wasn't getting it before. I will generally devote a lot of extra effort to coughing at that point. No effect overall, though. A couple of times I've brought up blood spots after some particularly dedicated coughing.]
  - h2odragon 6y ago
    Any autoimmune problems? Thick fluids can be a sign of cystic fibrosis and similar non-fun.
    - thaumasiotes 6y ago
      None that I'm aware of. Would this be the only manifestation?
      - h2odragon 6y ago
        probably not but some can kick in later in life too. theres a cheap "sweat salinity" test they give to newborns a doctor can do to rule out a family of such things.
  - johnmobley 6y ago
    Have you been screened for lung cancer?
    - 6y ago