Sinus infections can be serious infections because the bacteria can readily spread beyond the sinus. Antibiotics or herbs or other medicinals may only mask the acute symptoms of the infection if there are underlying causes present that keep feeding the infection. Examples of an underlying cause concerning the teeth would be a retained root canaled tooth in the upper arch .... or residual infection in an extraction site.... or a periodontal abscess.

A dentist by the name of Dr James Hupp co authored a text book entitled "Contemporary Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery". In this book he mentions...

<< A periapical or periodontal infection of maxillary posterior teeth may erode superiorly through the floor of the maxillary sinus. He also mentions... <<Twenty percent of all maxillary sinus infections are caused by tooth infections, rather than any other cause.>>

Basically that means that a tooth or gum abscess concerning the upper teeth can penetrate through the bone and permeate the maxillary sinus. Clearly the intensity and often longevity of that type of infection may make it difficult to eradicate even after the cause of the infection is removed.

Everyone has their own thoughts and opinions on how to deal with a chronic infection. I personally would not use repetitive antibiotic therapy for any reason and I would not self treat a sinus infection without knowing the cause of the infection first. As long as the source or triggers of the infection are present, the bacteria will continue to thrive as they become resistant to the medications or other medicament's being used to mask the symptoms. Once the source of the infection is significantly reduced or eliminated, then standardized medicinal herbs like oregano oil, turmeric, olive leaf extract, and even grapefruit seed extract may be very useful in boosting the immune system while reducing the inflammation and harmful bacteria in the affected sinus.

As I said ....... to each his own

I found out the cause of my sinus infections. A subset of one of my immune factors, one very specific to protecting my body from the bacteria that causes sinus infections is deficient. I seem to have a mild case of something called CVID. There is very intense treatment for it that I will have to consider if it worsens. For now, taking an occasional tablet of oil of oregano and eating well is working out shockingly well. I'm watching it carefully. It seems to be improving. Even one of my blood tests showed improvement, although the doctor said it was statistically irrelevant. Lots of positive signs and I'm hopeful. Infection free, no antibiotics and positive signs for ten months taking minuscule amounts of Oil of Oregano. The stuff has been a blessing for me. I am thrilled.

I only use the Oil of Oregano for prevention and I am fortunate that I only need a very small amount. I don't wish to mislead anyone. If I actually had an infection, like I did in the past, I would try to find out what is causing them and take an antibiotic. I also am a big believer in eating well, which very generally means avoiding sugar and junk food and eating lots of vegetables both cooked and raw. When I was getting the infections, I would need to take Augmentin . And had I known about Oil of Oregano back then, I would take it with my antibiotic should the infection linger.

Thank goodness, knock on wood, just taking an occasional tablet of Oil of Oregano at any sign of trouble and eating well has stopped my infections completely. I'm very grateful!!!

Vowel Lady,

Thank you for sharing that information with us. Your immunodeficiency condition, however slight it may be, makes you susceptible to infections. So perhaps it would be very beneficial for you to take a basic daily regimen of a medicinal like oil of oregano? It might even help to alternate between a few different herbs to obtain the most benefit for the long term. I am glad that you find it so helpful and that it has worked wonders for you so far!

Even though we are all pre disposed to certain DNA factors, I am of the thinking that it is always easier to "prevent" than it is to "treat"

I agree that eating nutritiously every day is really important and it does have a positive impact on our health. My family is very much into organic gardening and we are fortunate to have established a garden that we can rotate different crops in throughout certain times of the year. I also buy pasture raised chicken, eggs and occasional beef from local organic farmers. I think the organic industry is growing in leaps and bounds .... and for that I am grateful

Bryanna

Thank you Bryanna. Oddly, there is a slight chance that a Oil of Oregano can lower platelets. This interferes with my already lowered platelets caused by some autoimmunity. I have not noticed it lowering them, but since I'm not in a good place at the moment with my platelet count (very low), I don't feel I can take a chance (even if it's small) of taking the Oil of Oregano more often than as needed. I believe the Oil of Oregano is some sort of wonder oil and a blessing. It is shocking how effective it is. Yes, it's wonderful to eat correctly. I mess up at times, due to temptation, but not as much as I thought I would because I notice how well I feel when I eat in a healthy manner.