chronic rhinitis

[carlperkins]

Hi
Over the last few years I have started to suffer with rhinitus, which used to come and go, but now will not leave me. My GP has prescribed me Cetirizine Hydrochloride tablets and has told me I will have to take these everyday for the rest of my life! (Along with a disgusting nasal spray which I refuse to use) The tablets have dried my nasal passages but now they're just blocked solid, no flowing of fluid. He says there is no cure, and diet will not change it, and trhat it will have nothing to do with allergies. Apparently about 1 in 4 people suffer with this. Any advce or help? I'd love to be able to breathe through my nose normally again.
CP

[kweli]

Hi
Over the last few years I have started to suffer with rhinitus, which used to come and go, but now will not leave me. My GP has prescribed me Cetirizine Hydrochloride tablets and has told me I will have to take these everyday for the rest of my life! (Along with a disgusting nasal spray which I refuse to use) The tablets have dried my nasal passages but now they're just blocked solid, no flowing of fluid. He says there is no cure, and diet will not change it, and trhat it will have nothing to do with allergies. Apparently about 1 in 4 people suffer with this. Any advce or help? I'd love to be able to breathe through my nose normally again.
CP

Hi Carl, I had the same condition on and off for quite a few years. I was prescribed the same treatments as you and really hated taking them. (antihistamines & the horrid 'steroid' nasal spray) I had no sense of smell, couldn't taste my food and at times had difficulty breathing, it was like having a permanent cold. It got so bad that I paid privately for tests to find out was was causing the allergy (I was told is was an allergy) - waste of time, I didn't find anything out; I wasn't allergic to anything that I was tested for. I also tried a Chinese herbalist - they took a sample of my hair to test and sold me two different types of tablets, again no luck! I thought I was stuck with this miserable condition for life. It was around this time that I started reading into the dangers of pharmaceutical medicines and decided to stop the medication altogether - it wasn't helping anyway. Boy, did I suffer for a few days, but it was worth it.. the condition rather miraculously just disappeared and hasn't returned since. (this was about 3 years ago) I'm certainly not advocating you do the same, just sharing my experience.

Hope you find a cure that works - I feel for you, it's a nasty ailment to deal with.

[carlperkins]

Thanks for that Kweli. I also have the most ridiculous sneezing fits which are funny at times, painful, and a bit of an embarassment at work. I think it may have all started with an extra load of emotional stress I had to deal with several years ago. I'd love to experience a miracle cure.

[mikelambert]

Hi
Over the last few years I have started to suffer with rhinitus, which used to come and go, but now will not leave me. My GP has prescribed me Cetirizine Hydrochloride tablets and has told me I will have to take these everyday for the rest of my life! (Along with a disgusting nasal spray which I refuse to use) The tablets have dried my nasal passages but now they're just blocked solid, no flowing of fluid. He says there is no cure, and diet will not change it, and trhat it will have nothing to do with allergies. Apparently about 1 in 4 people suffer with this. Any advce or help? I'd love to be able to breathe through my nose normally again.
CP

Rhinitis can be digestive related in my view (a lot of sinus problems are in many cases a food poison reaction). Dysfunctional digestion can trigger the inflammatory gene known as a cytokine as food sensitivity increases. The immune response releases the hormones Histamine and Prostaglandins which inflame the tissue in a bid to release any irritants. You might consider using a good quality plant Digestizyme to see if this has any beneficial outcomes. Naturopharma is one that we use. However, this is only an opinion.

[carlperkins]

Thanks for the reply Mike, I'll be looking in to that.
CP

[dannyriviera]

I have the same thing, cutting out bread/wheat products, dairy and alcohol seemed to help.

Unfortunately I love alcohol and bread (not fussed on dairy) so it was hard to keep up with it!

Beeswax around the nostrils helped a little too. Antihistamines are horrible things - they give me headaches.

[ufochick]

Try a netty pot. It a thing that allows you to rinse your sinus passages out. google it and get more info. You can also use an old creamer like from a sugar/cream set. Be sure the water is body yemp or a bit warmer and add a bit of salt. Lean over a sink and turn your head sideways, then pour the water in one side of your nose let it go up into your sinuses and run out the other side. repeat frequently for blockages. It will help with allergies.

there is also a tecnique where you put one thumb in your mouth, there is a place in the roof of your mouth towards the back where you can actually push up a bit and it will move. Push this area then push the area right between your eyebrows. It shoulds silly but it does help break stuff up if you alternate pushing these areas.

[carlperkins]

Thanks for those comments. I've stopped eating bread and all the wheat stuff, aren't ricecakes wonderful.... I've reduced the booze considerably and this seems to have done the trick for now, last night was my first night of proper sleep being able to breathe through my nose. It seems to me I have the choice, either drink alcohol or breathe through your nose. Such is life! This quote from Mike Lambert has helped me:
Rhinitis can be digestive related in my view (a lot of sinus problems are in many cases a food poison reaction). Dysfunctional digestion can trigger the inflammatory gene known as a cytokine as food sensitivity increases. The immune response releases the hormones Histamine and Prostaglandins which inflame the tissue in a bid to release any irritants.
Thanks again
CP