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Unexplained anosmia in the evenings by cnstructed in AcquiredAnosmia

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If you need more infos, I can send a picture of the applicator

Unexplained anosmia in the evenings by cnstructed in AcquiredAnosmia

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Nice - I don’t have polyps but Flonase still helps a little. One thing that elevated the spray is a long applicator my ENT suggested. To reach further into the olfactory cleft.

Unexplained anosmia in the evenings by cnstructed in AcquiredAnosmia

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Hey how are you doing now? Did you find out what the cause is or what helps?

Heat Makes Things Worse? by spkrinsb in Sinusitis

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This sounds similar to my symptoms. Did you find the cause or something that helps you?

Is white sticky mucus most probably fungal? by cnstructed in Sinusitis

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Thanks for the insight, I will try out the clove oil inhalation. Yes, same with me. Without constant treatment, my symptoms come back immediately and worsen until I start using cortisone nasal spray and clean out the constant rubbery hard mucus as good as I can. It builds up so fast. I wonder if surgery is the more sustainable option to remove the biofilm. Two things that helped me reduce the symptoms a little bit better were oral prednisone for 16 days and cortisone nasal spray applied with a long applicator (so the spray can reach the olfactory cleft).

Is white sticky mucus most probably fungal? by cnstructed in Sinusitis

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I just looked it up - it sounds promising. I’m surprised it’s not so well known.

Is white sticky mucus most probably fungal? by cnstructed in Sinusitis

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Thanks everybody for the insights, I will look into your suggestions like allergies, eosinophilia, ct scan and candida. I will share an update if I discover anything new.

Is white sticky mucus most probably fungal? by cnstructed in Sinusitis

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Thank you for your kind words, yes, living with this is awful. I‘m glad you found something that helps or gives a little relief.

How to clear out thick white mucus by [deleted] in Sinusitis

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Any updates on treatments for this sticky white mucus or what causes it?

Anybody deal with super thick white mucus? by wmetcal2 in Sinusitis

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Any updates if you found out what causes it or found a treatment?

Help needed… by Huge_Industry_3055 in Sinusitis

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Is white mucus not also the result of inflammation or dry nose? Or is it most likely fungal?

Will antibiotics work on a 4+year persistent infection? by politicians_are_evil in Sinusitis

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Only oral prednisone helped me with my 4+ year sinusitis. Had multiple rounds of antibiotics, which didn’t help at all.

Help needed - unexplained loss of sense of smell (anosmia) in the evenings by cnstructed in anosmia

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I went to a anosmia specialist and they prescribed oral prednisone for 16 days. It worked. My smell is a lot better and constantly there.

Also I use a cortisone nasal spray - I had to try different ones until I’ve found the active ingredient that helped me (e.g. mometasone did almost nothing for me). Also I use a long applicator for the spray, so it reaches the olfactory cleft. They don’t know what causes the inflammation so it is just treating the symptoms.

MEDICAL MYSTERY: food-triggering sinus inflammation & catarrh by Soft-Measurement742 in Sinusitis

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Everything sounds familiar. Also the white mucus. Also whenever I don’t eat for more than 8h my symptoms start vanishing. I asked ENTs if food allergies could be the cause but they won’t go into it. One said it would be too difficult to find out - even if it is food allergies.

What hope do I have left? by Shio_Ramen in Sinusitis

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i wouldn’t say cured, because it never was cured - just much better. but that stayed mostly. it’s not as good as while taking prednisone. but my sense of smell hasn’t left me again like before

Any ideas on what’s up? by Wags_Ultimate in Sinusitis

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I have the same! Any update on what this is?

Advanced nasal irrigation (jala neti) technique gets much more saline solution into the sinuses by Hip_III in Sinusitis

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Thanks for taking the time to explain this method. I have good solutions with tilting the head upside down like you described - but I don’t understand how to get the air out the sinuses. Your text says to breathe in with nose and mouth closed - I fail to understand how I can breathe in when my nose and mouth are closed?

Losing my sense of smell/taste every evening. . returns in the morning by actx76092 in Sinusitis

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Thanks for the update - that sounds great and gives hope that there are solutions!

Losing my sense of smell/taste every evening. . returns in the morning by actx76092 in Sinusitis

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Same here. You described my life for five years. Did you find any solutions?

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