Bad Sinus Infections causing sleep apnea? nasal rinses

I had all this burning pain when I nasal rinsed with 1/3 hydrogen peroxide (too high a mixture) which might be dangerous and I heard all this fizzing and burning and had allergic reaction, itchy eyes, sinus pressure and even FLU symptoms, feverish, sore throat (had infection before)

it's as if the peroxide contacted an open wound in my sinuses- I also felt the burning a little when using the nasal mask which made it uncomfortable, but my mucus is usually clear or white

the allergist told me my sinuses were backed up and gave me nasonex which didn't seem to do much- maybe the structure of my septum or sinuses is bad and they don't drain; I also have a strange small bump on my nostril

Go to your pharmacy and get a nasal rinse called Neilmed. It's a saline rinse that will clear your nose. You mix a saline packet with water and spray your nose. It works great.

There's also something called Ayer or Ayr... it's a nasal rinse you just squirt it from the bottle.. works well I have to start using some myself... the heat in house dries out my sinus'.

is the burning some kind of wound or infection in my sinuses?

yeah I'm starting on neilmed rinse, I'm going to stay away from hydrogen peroxide
is there anything to the idea that nasal rinses can move infection to your brain?

my father had a fungal sinus infection before he died so it could be the house I live in- there's this black/green mold under the refrigerator

sickwithapnea17 wrote:I had all this burning pain when I nasal rinsed with 1/3 hydrogen peroxide (too high a mixture) which might be dangerous and I heard all this fizzing and burning and had allergic reaction, itchy eyes, sinus pressure and even FLU symptoms, feverish, sore throat (had infection before)

Why on earth would you do such a thing?

The proper solution to use for sinus rinses is a simple, very weak salt solution. The easiest, most fail proof way to get the salt concentration correct is to use something like the NeilMed sinus rinse packets----one per full neti pot or one per full sinus rinse bottle.

Putting anything else in the water that you use to do the sinus rinse is a very bad idea as you found out the hard way.

it's as if the peroxide contacted an open wound in my sinuses- I also felt the burning a little when using the nasal mask which made it uncomfortable, but my mucus is usually clear or white

the allergist told me my sinuses were backed up and gave me nasonex which didn't seem to do much- maybe the structure of my septum or sinuses is bad and they don't drain; I also have a strange small bump on my nostril

You need to return to the doc and ADMIT that you created even more problems when you did a sinus rinse with 1/3 hydrogen peroxide mixed with 2/3 plan water(?). And you need to give nasonex time: It's a nasal steroid spray and it can take up to 2 weeks before you start to notice a difference. And more nasonex is NOT better. Only use the prescribed amount.

sickwithapnea17 wrote:is the burning some kind of wound or infection in my sinuses?

Only a doctor can determine if you have an open wound or an infection in your sinuses. See the doctor.

is there anything to the idea that nasal rinses can move infection to your brain?

I can't for the life of me see how a nasal rinse could "move" an infection to your brain. The water goes into the nasal cavity and comes out. With a neti pot, there's no pressure at all. With a sinus rinse bottle, squeeze gently----that will still be enough to clear the nasal passages. And that way you don't have to worry about some how forcing the water somewhere it's not supposed to go.

my father had a fungal sinus infection before he died so it could be the house I live in- there's this black/green mold under the refrigerator

Black/green mold under the fridge is most likely some form of mildew. It's well worth the time and effort to get rid of this mold/mildew in light of your asthma and other problems. Move the fridge and thoroughly clean the entire area with something that can kill the mold spores. If the mold is extensive, you might want to have it professionally cleaned by someone who knows how to deal with mold/mildew problems.

yeah I'm starting on neilmed rinse, I'm going to stay away from hydrogen peroxide
is there anything to the idea that nasal rinses can move infection to your brain?

Your brains are already rotted out so there will be no damage

BlackSpinner wrote:

yeah I'm starting on neilmed rinse, I'm going to stay away from hydrogen peroxide
is there anything to the idea that nasal rinses can move infection to your brain?

Your brains are already rotted out so there will be no damage

As I tell my 9 year old granddaughter... you can think whatever you want, but letting it come forth from your mouth is another story.

I second getting rid of mold and mildew. They can be deadly.

I use peroxide to gargle all the time. I also just had 2 teeth pulled and used the peroxide to rinse several times a day until the holes healed. The peroxide is supposed to fiz when it touches a wound or scratch....it is the best antiseptic available.
I do not nor have ever had a brain infection from using peroxide.....you on the other hand are obsessed with reasons to get a brain infection.

How did all of you forget about the guy who died doing a nasal rinse with tap water instead of distilled water. If you use distilled water and the correct amount of salt, (and it is different than just table salt) And you wash the neti pot, then you would be OK. If you use the correct parts, and keep the Neti Pot clean, no problem. I would not choose to put hydrogen peroxide in my nose. I do use hydrogen peroxide as a mouth wash like the other poster.

How did all of you forget about the guy who . . .

had worms causing his sleep apnea?

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=69920&p=648490&hilit=worms#p648490

máirtín wrote:

How did all of you forget about the guy who . . .

had worms causing his sleep apnea?

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=69920&p=648490&hilit=worms#p648490

Same person who is concerned about infection going to the brain. Person stated that father had a fungal sinus infection right before he passed, and they lived in the same house. Seems worried about same thing happening.

I wonder what phase the moon is in at the moment... ? I've read some strange posts by newbies here today... (not just this thread)

Fiction, fantasy, obsession without science.
If it weren't for people who actually BELIEVE this garbage, and consequently suffer;
the whole subject would be hysterically funny.

I'm not sure how hydrogen peroxide can cause this increase in flu and allergic reaction with sinus pressure fizzing and burning pain- best to stay away from it. it's like it released some infection into my body now and I have flu now
I thought my sinuses were backed up with germs and HP could clean it out but it really made things worse it seems
A few hours later I had some mucus with a lot of blood in it for a few minutes- I have some tonsil infection but my doc won't cut out my tonsils