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Symptom Alleviation Guide

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Dry Sinuses / Bloody Nose / Mild Sinus Infection

Certain chemotherapies, as well as some targeted agents, can wreak havoc on your sinuses. Dry and sometimes bloody sinuses may occur while on these treatment agents. Periodically rinsing your sinuses helps soothe them. In addition, using the sinus rinse helps avoid mild colds, minimizes allergic sinusitis and staves off mild sinus infections, if the sinus rinse is used judiciously twice a day during early sinus infection onset.

Recommendations

  • Sinus Rinse: NeilMed (recommended by my pulmonologist; can be used up to 2 times per day).Has a buffered saline packet.Use distilled water in your sinus rinse to avoid introducing any water borne contaminants or irritants.

  • Moisturizing sprays can help such as AyrSaline Nasal Gel

  • Saline Nasal Gel such as Ayr No Drip on the inside of your nostrils can also help.

  • Antihistamine can help reduce any allergies.

  • Try to avoid using Decongestant sprays more than 3 days if you are sick.

  • Musinex helps thin secretions to flush the pathogen out of your nose and sinuses.


Postnasal Drip

Post nasal drip may play a factor in exacerbating your cough.

Recommendations

  • Sinus Rinse: NeilMed Can be used up to 2 times per day.  This aid made a huge improvement in my cough.

  • Humidifiers can also bring relief during a rough patch or if you have dry air in your home.

  • Apply Saline Nasal Gel such as Ayr No Drip on the inside of your nostrils.

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Dry Sinuses / Bloody Nose / Mild Sinus Infection
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Postnasal Drip
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