Hi JellyBean9

I've been suffering from sinus problems since I was about 21. And that's over 40 years.

The real issue with sinus problems is that very little actually works!  Over the last 40 years I've had surgery, numerous different decongestants, antibiotics, steroids, decongestant sprays, sodium chromate nose sprays, various forms of steroid nose sprays, any number of herbal oils and drops, and many more that I've forgotten.  And none of them have ever done much good. 

In fact, the medical profession have given up with sinus problems because they're just too darn difficult.  You can't even get an appointment with an ENT consultant now - because there is nothing they can do about it.

You're in the same boat as every other sinusitis patient - you've tried everything and nothing works!  That's the nature of sinusitis, but at 21 it's very very unlikely to be anything sinister.

If the new spray works for you, that's great.  Simple beconase works best for me - which is to say that it's actually barely adequate, but there's nothing better.  In addition, you might try NeilMed sinus rinses. You have to do them twice a day and they might make things better, or they might not.  I find them somewhat helpful.  I also suggest you try different herbal oils which you can put with deionised water in a facial sauna.  The one that worked best for me was called Karvol, but that was taken off the market years ago for no known reason. 

One day medical science will find an answer, but your guess is as good as mine whether it will be before or after we establish a permanent colony on Mars! 

Hi JellyBean9

I've been suffering from sinus problems since I was about 21. And that's over 40 years.

The real issue with sinus problems is that very little actually works!  Over the last 40 years I've had surgery, numerous different decongestants, antibiotics, steroids, decongestant sprays, sodium chromate nose sprays, various forms of steroid nose sprays, any number of herbal oils and drops, and many more that I've forgotten.  And none of them have ever done much good. 

In fact, the medical profession have given up with sinus problems because they're just too darn difficult.  You can't even get an appointment with an ENT consultant now - because there is nothing they can do about it.

You're in the same boat as every other sinusitis patient - you've tried everything and nothing works!  That's the nature of sinusitis, but at 21 it's very very unlikely to be anything sinister.

If the new spray works for you, that's great.  Simple beconase works best for me - which is to say that it's actually barely adequate, but there's nothing better.  In addition, you might try NeilMed sinus rinses. You have to do them twice a day and they might make things better, or they might not.  I find them somewhat helpful.  I also suggest you try different herbal oils which you can put with deionised water in a facial sauna.  The one that worked best for me was called Karvol, but that was taken off the market years ago for no known reason. 

One day medical science will find an answer, but your guess is as good as mine whether it will be before or after we establish a permanent colony on Mars!