[bluedahlia]

Before PD, how many of us suffered with chronic sinus infections and/or allergies requiring nasal sprays?

[pegleg]

Count me as one.
Peg

[jeanb]

i always had bad allergies but never used nasal sprays.
jean

[aquario]

Originally Posted by bluedahlia

Before PD, how many of us suffered with chronic sinus infections and/or allergies requiring nasal sprays?

Since 1981. Chronic, though periodically mollified, but not cured, with cortisone sprays and frequent courses of antibiotics. PD appeared at my door 5 years ago. I shouldn't have answered. . . .

Jon

[bluedahlia]

I was plagued with sinus infections and was given sulfur drugs (Bactrim). It was a chronic condition but somehow disappeared after my PD.

[stevem53]

I had cronic sinus infections for years pre dx

I once went through three Rx's of antibiotics, and still had the infection

Augmentin didnt even work

[tulip girl]

http://www.riapda.org/cmsb/articlesD...Friedman-MD-11

This article talks about the high incidence of "runny nose" in PWP. I certainly have it and go nowhere without tissues.
TG

[Soozie]

You can add me to the list as well.

Suzie

[paddy]

Include me - chronic rhinitis. I have read that about 25% of PWP's suffer from this. Connection with sleep apnoeia and oxygen deprivation to the brain? My female friend told me on holiday that I stop breathing when I'm asleep and post op I had to have an oxygen mask the first night "because you are not getting enough oxygen" I told my doctor what my friend said which only confirmed what I had suspected for a long time but he just looked at me like they do when they don't really believe you. I'm not a bull-necked middle aged man so I'm not allowed to have it I suppose!!! One on my list to pursue some time.

[Jim091866]

I did. Severe rhinitis, took excessive amounts of ephedrine, excessive as in I ate more walphed or whatever I could get than M&M's.

Of course I did that to myself but it didn't help that the guys I was on duty with at the firehouse kept the place so cold the polar bears wouldn't come in. I always had sinus infections.