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Are infrared lamps really effective for treating sinuses, headaches, etc.?

My parents have been using infrared lamps for a while now to treat sinuses, headaches (and other body parts) and for home treatment in general. I am wondering if these lamps are really effective in ...
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Can thickened maxillary and ethmoidal sinuses cause headaches?

An 18 year old patient has had mild and constant daily headaches for two months. The headaches were most painful in the eyes and forehead area. His MRI was clean, apart from moderately thickened ...
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Can one be infected with Naegleria fowleri from Steam?

Will Naegleria fowleri be present in the steam molecules. Many people inhale steam from hot water to get relief from sinus infections. I read that Naegleria fowleri gets killed over 70 C. So will ...
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Can you relieve the symptoms of sinusitis by creating a negative pressure using your lungs?

There seems to be a lot of more or less effective home remedies for relieving the painful pressure buildup in your sinuses when suffering from cold-related sinusitis. They include things like ...
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How credible is negative result of allergic skin tests?

Allergic tests performed a year ago confirmed I am not allergic to a cat. However, there a few signals that make me doubt in credibility of the test results: I felt much better (less sneezing, less ...
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Can nasal irrigation help for chronic sinusitis?

CT revealed chronic inflammation of the paranasal sinuses. In addition to regular treatment (septoplasty, etc.), multiple ENT specialists recommend daily nasal irrigation e.g., with Irigasin (NaCl ...
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Can a healed fracture impact the structure of the sinus?

Could a healed fracture, years old, cause ridges/distress in the sinus? Enough for bacteria or fungus to cling to and cause a sinus infection? I researched some pictures of how the inside of the ...
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Possible mucus come out of eye when blow nose?

I am super congested and I blew my nose a bit ago, and I felt that the sinus pressure was so severe that s mucus/phlegm excreted from the orifice of my eye somehow. is this possible? are the sinus ...
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Nasal corticosteroids and hypertenstion

Can corticosteroid nasal sprays such as Nasonex (mometasone) and Rhinocort Aqua (budesonide), effect blood pressure? Do topical steroids like that enter the blood stream in such a way that they ...
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pouring honey in nose for sinus infections

I'm doing this, I was having a weird kind of pain between the eyes above the nose, and I thought to try and put honey in there, so I used q-tips dipped in honey, inserted them in the nose (1cm) and ...
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Can wearing a mask when sick help fight off infection?

I keep reading that at least in the case of viruses humidifiers and warmer air can kill viruses, especially if you have sinusitis. I was thinking that if you wear a mask you would achieve both higher ...
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Solution for a sinus problem

I am a 30 year old lady. Some doctor told me that I have some problem in my nose bone and it may be a sinus. When I get cold my nose bone pain a lot while breathing and have watery eyes. Whenever I ...
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what does this abnormality (arachnoid cyst) mean in a brain MRI?

In a Brain MRI (axial T1, T2, sagittal T1, axial T1 and FLAIR images) is written: CSF signal intensity lesion with 40x24x38mm diameter is seen in the anterior portion of left middle cranial fossa in ...
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What is an appropriate Neti Pot solution, and how does one adjust it for best results?

Many people use neti pots for sinus irrigation. Using them can reportedly help with infections, allergies, headaches, congestion, and other sinus-related issues. Small packets of chemical mixtures ...