What can I do to heal a Sinus Headache without taking antibiotics?
I am not fond of taking any antibiotics as I feel that the natural approach to healing is always much better.....I have had a sinus headache for about 24 hours. I have had some major relief from breathing in steam, but is there anything I can take naturally to further help the healing process? Thanks in advance for your answers.
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1. Take an over the counter decongestant. I like Sudafed (little, red pills) they help sooo much. Also try using a neti pot to rinse your sinuses. (I just use a cup) but basically you mix salt into warm water and inhale it into your nostrils and then let it run out. I do it in the shower. This helps if you have mucus but if your sinuses are just swollen then get a decongestant.Antibiotics only help if you have a sinus infection...which occurs most frequently about 2 weeks after the start of a cold.
2. STEAM vapor is wonderful for sinus.
Stay away from hot liquids, drink lots, sleep well, rest your eyes, do breathing exercises. Purse your lips together, slowly exhale as much carbon dioxide as possible :), then slowly inhale as much air as you can. Hold your breathe for as long as you can without discomfort. Now slowly exhale through those pursed lips. Do this a few times every couple hours. Works wonders. FREE Oxygen into our blood circulation! It's great to relieve your forehead, nasal passage of that tight feeling.
Good luck!
3. i hate antibiotics too, neti pots can help clear decongestion. I always heat warm water up, and take a kerchief and dip it in- that helps me a lot.
4. I use it to cure sinus infections. THere are many kinds of bacteria that live in the sinuses, and this gets rid of all the bad ones!.This is the only thing that really helped me --- my Dr. told me about a sinus wash that will kill bacteria.
you need
distilled water
sea salt
liquid chlorophyll and colloidal silver from the health food store.
in a glass mix 1/4 cup water with a pinch of salt and heat to body temperature.
add 5 drops each silver and chlorophyll and mix.
using a large dropper (like one used for infant medication) drop 2 full droppersfull into one side of the nose while laying down.
Turn the head and let it drain out the other nostril. Be sure to have paper towels handy. or just use a neti pot, I like this better.
The silver kills the bacteria and there are several hundred kind that can live in the sinus cavities and anti biotics don't get rid of them all.
Do this twice a day for a week, mixing up the mixture fresh each time.
Then do it once a week for maintenance.
There is nothing in this that will hurt you, and it cured me.
I do not have to take claritin, or antibiotics anymore.
best wishes
