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Having Prolonged Sinus Infection. Blowing Out Brown Mucous. Suggestions?
Nasal infection 2009 after 3 days the antibiotic cleared it up. Recuring 2010 Levaquin cleared it up in about 3 days. 2011 Clindamyicin my nose was completely blocked and it cleared it up in a few days. 2012 Cipro, Septra , Suprax, Cefuroxime over 4 months and then an operation that took out many polyps. 2013 I have it again blowing out brown mucus and feel horrible and the Clindamycin is not working. 9 months of almost continous sinus infection and still bad
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
Hi,
Welcome to HCM,
You are going changing antibiotics is not fare, by doing this there is chance of developing resistance against antibiotic giving short time relief.
It is better to go for x-ray of sinuses and and find out the reason of not clearing sinus infection.
Consult ENT surgeon and if require he will go for sinus puncture and drainage of pus or exudate from sinuses will clear the sinuses.
Mean while go for Vicks vapor inhalation.
Avoid allergy and cold exposure.
Ok and bye.
Welcome to HCM,
You are going changing antibiotics is not fare, by doing this there is chance of developing resistance against antibiotic giving short time relief.
It is better to go for x-ray of sinuses and and find out the reason of not clearing sinus infection.
Consult ENT surgeon and if require he will go for sinus puncture and drainage of pus or exudate from sinuses will clear the sinuses.
Mean while go for Vicks vapor inhalation.
Avoid allergy and cold exposure.
Ok and bye.
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