How Nasal Saline Spray Can Prevent Chronic Sinusitis
One of the most pervasive problems that I see taking care of sick people is recurrent sinus problems
. This kind of problem can happen from many different sources. In many cases there is more than one source or cause of the chronic sinus infection.
One of the biggest causes that I see are allergies. These seem to cause the problem by actually causing an allergic reaction in the nose which causes the lining to swell up. People generally understand that allergies are not a fun thing to have. Even to people that know a lot about it, allergy is complicated so the treatments can be complicated. One thing that can help is allergy shots. Unfortunately these can take months to work.
I have found that when we think that the cause of the problem is allergy, using a saline nasal spray is a very effective strategy. By using the saline nasal spray aggressively the stuff that the person is reacting to, the "allergens", can be literally washed away which of course decreases the chances of these things causing an allergic reaction. This will then of course decrease the symptoms that the person is having.
Now if it is my nose I would much rather be using a saline nasal spray to treat the symptoms than getting shots every week. Who wants to get shots every week (or month)? Plus, the saline nasal spray can work very quickly when it is used for allergy conditions of the nose.
I know that people generally are miserable with chronic allergies. I think that the fastest way to relief is to use the saline nasal spray. Sometimes the person feels better in minutes. I suggest this as the thing to try before moving on to complicated treatments.
I would like to summarize: chronic sinus infections are a definite consequence of allergy. There are other causes. But using a saline nasal spray can be both simple and effective in washing out the allergens and therefore decreasing the swelling -- and this, fortunately will decrease the chance of an infection setting in.