What is prevention?

Before we can prevent sinus infection, it is necessary to understand how a sinus infection develops. If we understand how it developed, as well as understand what it is, there is a greater likelihood for prevention. As Benjamin Franklin famously stated, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of gold.” If you’ve ever been very sick and scared by the symptoms you were experiencing, at that moment while you are in the throes of agony there is no value that can be placed on your physical well being, or what you would do to be free of the situation you are mired in.

“Prevent – to keep from occurring; avert; to act ahead of; forestall; to interpose a hindrance.”

What it is?

A sinus infection is inflammation in the sinus cavities. Sinusitis involves considerable inflammation that produces a myriad of symptoms identical to a cold or an allergy with symptoms existing for at least three weeks up to six months or longer for those with chronic sinusitis. A cold or an allergy predisposes the sinus passages to a sinus infection, whether the inflammation in the sinus cavities was brought about by exposure to bacteria, fungi, or a virus or even an anatomical obstruction such as a deviated septum. The inflammation in the sinus cavity is recognized as the cause of the sinus infection that results in a blockage in the nasal passages.

Predisposing conditions

There are some obvious points about prevention. We will humor you in case you need a gentle reminder about the basics. Increase your hygiene standards. That means, “do” wash your hands wherever you go especially out in public. Did you know that 80% of infectious diseases are transmitted by touch? Eeww. Please take matters into your hands and apply soap and water. (Funny, no?) The bacteria will be removed but only reduce the viral count on those paws of yours. Even though you claim to wash your hands, studies show only 67% of people actually do wash their hands. By the way, people in New York were found to be the least hygienic having 83% failing the hand washing test!

• Wash your hands – it is said to actually remove the bacteria and bugs on your hands it is necessary to wash them with soap and warn water for a least 30 seconds. While healthcare providers are asked to wash for 90 seconds. It is estimated that you can sing “row row your boat” twice… and then your hands will be truly clean. This is the advice given to medical students in training, before they touch an infected patient like you!
• Remove the top coat of dirt at least – the “Transient flora” which is the top coat of dirt on your hands is said to have the most potentially dangerous diseases. There is a deep layer of disease on your hands, referred to as “resident flora” which is known to contain typically staphylococcus epidermidis. If you’re lucky, and hygienic you’ll knock some of those out with good hygiene.

Other important tips that go along with hygiene is to avoid people, places and things that act as giant petri dishes. Avoid:

• The gym
• Public bathrooms
• The mall
• The doctor’s office waiting room!
• Your best friend or girl friend who is sneezing and coughing
• Your pets or being around pet dander
• The park or wooded areas that are in full bloom during
• Careful how you handle
• Do not bite your nails!
• Careful when you rub your eyes when you are sleepy

Other good and obvious pointers include washing your pillow case if you feel you are sick. There are quite a few interesting tid bits about pillow cases. It is estimated that you will lay with your face against a pillow for 2,016 hours per year! While you are off dreaming about your hopes and dreams you are often drooling in your sleep. Ha ha! However entertaining as this is to imagine, this allows for your pillow case to become the home of millions of fungi and bacteria. Please wash your pillow case. Throw in the sheets, bath towels and hand towels in the bathroom while you’re at it. Keep anything clean that you are putting on your face.

Other good habits involve money. While it is great to have a stack of cash, it is dirty money. You’ve heard the term “dirty money?” Well, money is filthy. Women who stick money in their bras can develop serious infections. Men who stick it in their socks have the opportunity to have a doctor visit to explore a rash that develops pus. Main point: do not lick your fingers while counting money or handling change. This habit radically increases the possibility of bringing staph straight into your blood stream which can result in fever, chills, and low blood pressure. Other possibilities that stem from this innocent mistake include: pneumonia, meningitis, and lung infection.

Nail biters, especially those that bite to the point that their finger tips bleed are at a high risk to exposure to a wide variety of microbial and viral infections. Sinus infections start with an infection that can develop while you are nibbling on your human mitts. Hey, you! Get that finger out of your mouth. It looks like you are eating your lunch. Stop that. Nail biters are at a high risk of diarrhea, cholera and dysentery, as well.

Now what?

Ok, so you visited your friend and she sneezed all over you on accident and she failed to mention she has a fever. Voila! Now your coughing, too. Great. This could not be prevented.

Do the basics: drink fluids, rest, take your vitamins, drink hot liquids, and take it easy. If you can’t breathe out of your nose, try a hot shower or bath; add some scented oils that open the nasal passages, such as camphor or eucalyptus. Consider lozenges, decongestants, cough syrup and hot tea and chicken soup.

If this cold of yours is still hanging on for dear life and it has been at least two weeks, you are now really done waiting for this cold to go away: call your doctor.

• Medication prescribed by the doctor entails an antibiotic prescription typically to assist with discomfort and pain reduction; symptom reduction results from slowing down and stopping the infection.
• Anticipate the doctor to culture the nasal secretions to determine type of infection growing in the sinus area
• An antibiotic prescribed will eliminate the underlying cause for sinusitis as well prevent sinus infection that can develop secondarily following the presence of a virus
• A wide spectrum or narrow spectrum antibiotic will be prescribed
• There is cause for doubt about using oral medications to treat sinus infections
• Antibiotics come in oral, liquid and IV form but are most common in oral form
• Sinus infections are effectively treated topically – through an aerosol treatment which has 98% success rate in those who use aerosolized therapy to treat their sinus infections, leaving oral antibiotics as an ineffective antiquated approach

If you have contracted a cold and it is now a sinus infection. Do yourself a favor. Use this new treatment approach that will get rid of it fast!

Sinus Dynamics provides a specialized aerosol topical treatment to sinus infections with custom compounded antibiotics, anti-fungals, and anti-inflammatories delivered intranasally with a state of the art nebulizer. Call now to see how Sinus Dynamics can get you started with a treatment that also includes a doctor referral, assistance with billing and insurance. Sinus Dynamics will mail all medications and devices directly to your home. Finally, there is a method that works and is easy to use with little to no side effects through Sinus Dynamics. Call now. Let Sinus Dynamics (877) 447-4276 get rid of that nasty sinus infection. We do provide the best treatment available!

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