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Does anyone here suffer from a nasal fungal infection?

Posted by mersan6 @mersan6, Feb 18 2:09am

Hello. What I thought was an initial sinus infection quite some time ago turned out to be a fungal infection instead. I've had this now for quite a while with no real let-up. ENT suggested surgery after catscan. Don't really want to go that route. I hear post-op healing is no picnic and I'm on Xarelto for afib.

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lorec | @lorec | 4 days ago
In reply to @mersan6 "@celia16 You are correct about the antibiotics, I wish I wouldn't have taken so many before..." + (show)
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@celia16 You are correct about the antibiotics, I wish I wouldn't have taken so many before actually finding out it was a fungal issue, it was only after seeing the ENT that confirmed it. Before that I saw a handful of doctors and even an allergist for the problem, and they all prescribed antibiotics, in actuality I should have gone to that ENT right off the bat, but even he prescribed antibiotics. After the issue came back again that's when the CT scan was ordered by him. I asked him about antifungal meds instead of surgery, he said some of the possible side effects that could happen with them, along with possibly being denied because of prescription plan issues. With having afib and taking xarelto as a blood thinner there is no desire to have that type of surgery with me with bleeding issues.

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It temporarily went away on antibiotics, though? That means it isn't entirely fungal.

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lorec | @lorec | 4 days ago
In reply to @mersan6 "@margvo Spot on with your findings! Your situation is very likely just like mine, my house..." + (show)
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@margvo Spot on with your findings! Your situation is very likely just like mine, my house is very old, and I have always thought the same thing with mold and other issues associated, I wish that I could just move to another house but right now totally out of the question. I'm looking also into purchasing a few good air purifiers for some of the rooms. It's really something that you saw 3 ENT's and a CT scan and the problem wasn't picked up as a possibility. I hope you have a good outcome with the nasal sprays and other things. Right now, I just don't know what type of nasal spray I could use.

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EDTA if it's a biofilm.

I just ordered some after 5 years of undiagnosed odontogenic osteomyelitis with an auditory tube nidus and I'm so excited

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mersan6 | @mersan6 | 3 days ago
In reply to @lorec "@mersan6 It temporarily went away on antibiotics, though? That means it isn't entirely fungal." + (show)
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@mersan6

It temporarily went away on antibiotics, though? That means it isn't entirely fungal.

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@lorec Hello. While it did go away temporarily (as mine did also) it always came back. The ENT doctor that I saw gave me a round of antibiotics that lasted for a few weeks that would have destroyed anything bacterial for sure, so after the symptoms came back again thats when he ordered the cat-scan. My prognosis was fungal.

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tony591 | @tony591 | 3 days ago

I suffered through years of chronic sinus problems and had 3 surgeries over a twenty year period. I was prescribed numerous antibiotics and continued to have the resound of sinus problems. I ultimately changed to A new ENT doctor who did two things that were done infrequently if at all by previous doctors. First he scoped me at almost every visit to confirm infection. Second, if present he took a sample to send to lab to make sure I received appropriate antibiotic. And in addition I was when needed prescribed compounded antibiotics in spray form direct to sinus cavity to avoid antibiotics hitting the whole system. For me this was very successful.
I had a five year period absent sinus infections and when I finally had one it was minor. Not sure how common this process is but it was anew lease on life for me. In hindsight i am certain I took far too many antibiotics that were prescribed in good faith but absent the above steps of confirming the best medication for that occurance.

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con123 | @con123 | 3 days ago

I use Astepro and find it effective with no side effects.

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margvo | @margvo | 1 day ago

Did you find out if the fungus was caused by mold in your environment? There are protocols for mold in your sinuses.

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