Sjogren's Syndrome Support Group
Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune disorder in which immune cells attack and destroy the exocrine glands that produce tears and saliva. It also associated with rheumatic disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, and it is rheumatoid factor positive in 90 percent of cases.
Does anyone have any suggestions to get rid of Bronchitis and Sinus infections? I was put on a 10 day antibiotic and I only have 1 pill left and I have not gotten any better. I'm taking symbicort, using an inhaler and taking a decongestant syrup that was also prescribed to me. I am supposed to go out of town this weekend and worried about visiting my mother whom smokes in her home. She does not smoke in her home when i'm visiting, but I still have trouble breathing when visiting. I'm desperate to feel better, the mornings are so hard on me. Thanks
My best advice is to take a sinus rinse system with you so you can rinse out the "smoke" and other irritants to keep from making things worse. I use one twice a day for pollen and that gunk that collects from sinus drainage. I used to get sinus infections all the time, but if I do the sinus rinsing twice a day, I stay healthy and breathing free.
I started with the NeilMed sinus rinse squeeze bottle. Now I actually use a sinus rinse tip that fits on my Water Pik. I buy the sterile pH-buffered salt packets at the store and stock up when they go on sale. The salt pulls excess fluids out of the sinus tissues which opens things up without drugs so breathing is easier.
NeilMed also makes a very nice saline gel spritzer that helps to maintain a moist environment in your nose for hours. It's like being at the beach here in California -- cool and moist.
Good luck!