Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site aluxe.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!aluxe!david1 From: david1@aluxe.UUCP (nelson) Newsgroups: net.med Subject: sinus problems Message-ID: <1368@aluxe.UUCP> Date: Fri, 9-Mar-84 12:59:39 EST Article-I.D.: aluxe.1368 Posted: Fri Mar 9 12:59:39 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 10-Mar-84 12:39:29 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Allentown, PA Lines: 23 I've had sinus problems ever since I was a kid. I was treated with X-Rays back then (since then this has been found to be a cause for thyroid cancer). Now my "only" problem has been recurring sinus infections. If I get a cold I get a sinus infection. Sometimes I just get the s.i. Up until a year ago I was getting them only 1-2 times a year. For the past 15 months it has been ever other month. The ear, nose and throat dr. I go to gave me a prescription for an antibiotic with 5 refills, so at least I don't have to go see a dr. each time. The ear and nose dr. said my problem will continue to get worse and he has recommended surgery - to fix my deviated septum and drill some kind of drainage holes (somewhere). He said this would alleviate the problem though not "cure" it entirely. I'v read of some people taking antibiotics everyday as a treatment and a preventive action against recurring infections. This sounds expensive and not a real good idea from the viewpoint of the antibiotic not being effective after a while. Has anyone had a similar problem or suggestions? I'm not too keen on the idea of surgery. He said I would be out of work for about 2 weeks due to the post-operative discomfort.