MED: sinuses (was Re: Sore Throats)

[Nichole Foster]

>As an aside, I wonder about those sinus problems. Nasal congestion, and
>nose bleeds are something that pregnant women get due to hormone related
>tissue swelling - maybe our sensations of congestion are also hormone
>related? (My 'official' drugs handbook is sceptical about sinus problems -
>it comments 'The nasal mucosa is sensitive to changes in the atmospheric
>temperature and humidity and those alone may cause slight nasal congestion.
>The nose and nasal sinuses produce a litre of mucus in 24 hours and much of
>this finds its way silently into teh stomach via the nasopharynx Slight
>changes in the nasal airway, accompanied by awareness of mucus passing
>along the nasopharynx causes some patients to be inaccurately diagnosed as
>suffering from chronic sinusitis' British National Formulary, Sept 1995)
>
>
>jenn...@sentient.co.uk

So, what do people who are "inaccurately diagnosed" w/chronic sininitus
really have? I had my first cold when I was 5 days old... sinuses have been
a prob. my whole life.

- nichole

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[Jennifer Parkin Lilley]

Katherine Carrington mentioned sinus problems associated with sore throat.
Even sleeping with your mouth open due to nasal congestion can make your
throat so dry it is sore.

[Katherine Carrington]

Jennifer,

> 'The nasal mucosa is sensitive to changes in the atmospheric
> temperature and humidity and those alone may cause slight nasal congestion.

I *knew* that barametric pressure, humidity etc, was at least partly
to blame for this horrible winter sinus problem that I get every
year! I always hear, "that is not proven...that is speculative...that is
pure bunk". Ha! Thanx for passing along this information!

Although...my problem is not 'sliglht'. It is massive. Ummm.

Enthusiastically,
Katherine