What can I do besides taking medicine to rid of a sinus infection?
157412
It may sound very bizarre, but if you are all stuffed up and can't blow your nose4...find a way to get yourself to cry. Either that or the steam from taking a hot shower will get the mucous flowing in your sinuses again so you can blow your nose and get it the infection out of your head as soon as possible. Whatever you do, do not sniffle or snuff as this will cause your ears to back up and get infected also. \n\nAlso, chewing peppermint gum or sucking on mint candy like candy canes helps to clear nasal passages quicker than most cough drops. Hope you feel better soon!
652102
What symptoms do you have?  If your nose is running all the time, try some antihistimes, if stuffed, decongestants.  If you have green or yellow discharge you need an antibiotic, call the dr definitely.\n\nIf it's allergy or just weather sinus, you can try different things.  Zicam is a natural zinc product you can get in Walmart or drug stores that helps open up and keep open sinus passages.  Cold-eeze brand zinc is good too.  Silver water is very good along with saline sprays to prevent stuffiness and keep sinus infections at bay.  Products like Vicks, that have menthol, even the cough drops are good for the nose and throat as well.  Robitussin makes a great light menthol orange vitamin C cough drop that give you your daily dose and helps sinus too.  I use those.  For eyedrops, if your eyes bother you with sinus too, try the "tears" formula's, because those help moisturize the eyes and flush out pollens.  Air filters help too especially if they have hepa filters, so do air conditioners.  If it's allergy related, you can also keep your mattress covered in plastic and use special hypoallergenic pillow cases.  Wash all bedding in hot water, take a shower before bed as that washes off pollens.  Also, vacuum you mattress, you'd be surprized at all the dirt and dust that comes out, do that before you seal it.  Good luck!\n\nPS I forgot, you can get a netti pot or nebulizer to use to flush the sinus cavities, netti pots cost about $8.00, Walmart and drug stores sell them.  Nebulizers cost more about $30.00, I use silver water in mine.
885828
I have to agree with you on the steroid meds.  This is only a temporary fix.  Figuring out what causes your sinusitis is important.  \nI have allergies and flush the nasal cavaties with a Neti Pot.  You can buy these at a health food store or online. I make my own rinse, but they do sell them.  This has helped a lot.\n\nYou can also clear your sinuses by gently inhaling vapors of a freshly grated horseradish.  Do this slowly and cautiously.  But it will clear any congestion!
123568
Sinus infections are caused when mucous can't flow to remove the germs it has trapped.  Don't take an antihistimine IF it is a sinus INFFECTION.  For allergies or colds ,an antihistimine will reduce the watery mucous.  S INF have thick green,foul mucous.  Drinking lots of water, decongestants and keeping the mucous flowing will help. But an antibiotic may be necessary. S inf can be caused by funguses too and steriods can help then.  Chronic sinus infections happen when you have blockages/polops, allergies,  or using antihistimines too much.  Saline sprays and washes help too.  If Chronic see an ENT doctor.
133959
I suffered from sinus for many years and I am much better now. To fight it:\n\n(1) Sudefed (but just in case)\n\n(2) Exercise regularly especially swimming\n\n(3) Keep yourself warm (warmer) all the time\n\n(4) Go to the park, go to the country side\n\nFor head cold, it is a symptom, 'chinese alcohol with medicine' to drink and to put on every night before bed helps.
26955
Get to doctor immediately! If you have no insurance, go to the nearest emergency room. Sinus infections that last over a week, need to be treated asap. My wife's doctor cousin informed me that sinus infections often hide other more serious conditions, such as meningitus.
614142
Sinus infection. Make sure you don't drink milk or milk products because this produces more Phlegm
1074641
Get a humidifier or vaporiser and plug it in for awhile.  This will add moisture to the air and help with your dry sinus. Also make sure you drink plenty of liquids.  Water is best but fruit juice and decaf tea are good too.  Have you been tested for allergies?  Allergies can cause really bad sinus problems.  I've had them all my life and find allergy medicines like Benadryl do help.  There are also some good nasal sprays that will help.  Check with your doctor about those.  The over the counter ones give me rebound congestion, that is, if used too much, they can cause your nose to be even more stuffy.  A good saline spray helps with the dryness also.  A pharmacist can recommend one.
796438
I go along with the steam treatment to loosen up the stuffy head.  It won't give you long term relief, but sometimes a short reprieve is better than none!  Simply laying down with a hot wash cloth over your face will bring some relief.\n\nDo you have anything mentholated?  Maybe a joint cream like Flexall?  They will work to temporarily clear sinuses.
56718
I have chronic sinus problems and the only thing that helps me is to do as saline rinse a minimum of once a day.  (OTC and prescriptions tend to dry me out so much I get really bad bloody noses…so I avoid them.)\n\nIf you are having a lot of problems, there's a product called Alkalol.  Here’s what it looks like:  http://www.westburyonline.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=19299&HS=1\n\nIf you go to a Target pharmacy (or even some of the larger grocery stores) they sell it.  Many times they keep it behind the counter so you just have to ask the pharmacist for it.\n\nI use this only occasionally because it does pack a wallop.  Nothing painful but it certainly does clear you out!!
47723
Plenty of water, and vitamin C. If this don't help much, you can also rub vicks vapor rub on your chest at night, it will open your sinuses. Also, Tylenol cold and flu makes you feel much better if you have to resort to OTC medications.
1116653
hot tea with honey or sugar.\n\nchloreseptic losenges.\n\nsinus pills - if they knock you out take them at night - also try allergy pills to dry out sinuses - the post nasel drip may be causing it\n\nzinc losenges (only 1-2 a day or they upset the tummy)\n\ncheck with your dr if it gets worse.
738506
I get sinus infections alot w/ my allergies. I suffer from Post Nasal drip, the best thing i found to relieve it is Sine-Off, it works the best and is the only medicine known to say it relieve post nasal drip right on the label. \n\nYou can find it at family dollar and other stores. i have provided a link to make it easier to locate for you. \n\nalso you can use vapo-rub from vicks. either put some on your neck and chest or fill a sink with steamy hot water and put a heaping tablespoon in the water to melt and hold your head above the water to inhale the vapors with a towel tented over you to keep in the heat and vapors. that also helps alot. I use the generic version its the same thing and alot cheaper. works just as great.
794098
Some people use a plain saline nasal spray to open up congestion. My method isn't particularly fast, but it WORKS. I take 4 DEODORIZED garlic tablets right away, and then again every 6 hours for about 2-3 days, drinking lots of water. It is disgusting, but before I know it in about a day to day and a half, the sinus infection clears out (in a tissue.. I told you it was gross). and I can breathe freely again.\nI had to find another way than decongestants.. I can't take them because they can cause a fatal side effect with another medication I HAVE to take.  The garlic tablets have done the trick for me everytime, for about 6 years now.\nHope this helps!
592051
Go to a doctor you could have a really bad sinus infection. I thought I had a cold but It turned out I had a sinus infection for two freaking months.
41978
Keep your sinus clean and hydrated.\n\nThere are many nasal 'douching' techniques and gadgets out there. (I find that a small bowl with warm water and sea salt work the best.)  Mostly all that does is rinse things out and moisturizes the membranes.\n\nSounds odd but it sure works!
371982
Take some Tylenol sinus, I get real bad sinus infections, I know, it sucks!