How do I get rid of sinus problems?
90718
The best thing that has worked for me is to take an acetaminophen pill like tylenol to reduce the pain and also an antihistamine pill to clear the sinus. You can also purchase brands like Tylenol or Advil that already have the pain reducer and the antihistamine in one medication. Good luck!
147255
To cure sinus infection you need antibiotics. For that you have to go to the Dr.
371982
Take some Tylenol sinus, I get real bad sinus infections, I know, it sucks!
859941
I've read the answers so far, and most are either over the counter meds or old fashioned treatments.  All help to a degree.  But they are not true alternative medicine.  There are sinus washes that will flush out fungus infestations.  Also, oil of oregano capsules will help eliminate fungus, an almost always cause of sinus problems.  A very good book on healthy living in general and healing various human illnesses is:\nFoundations for Healing by Richard L. Becker, D.O. ~ Available at www.bioinnovations.net or call 1-888-442-6161.  Dr. Becker has a great one hour TV program at 12 noon central time.  Channel 321-WHT-on my DirectTV.\nOne of the most important things you can do for your health is to eliminate or cut way back on sugar because it feeds fungus and yeast in the body.\nWarm compresses, dry or moist will help ease sinus pain.  I find that when I put a piece of cloth over my eyes and forehead as I go to sleep at night it holds the warmth in and reduces cold causing pain.\nSalt water rinses are OK, but will dry out the membranes if used too often.  A drop or two of olive oil added to the rinses would ease that condition.  There are numerous remedies, but I hesitate to give them as I am not a doctor, I'm merely an avid student of alternative remedies.\nShould you wish to have more references to good books on the matter, post a note to my site (if that is possible or permissible) and I'll do my best to help.
56718
I have chronic sinus problems and the only thing that helps me is to do as saline rinse a minimum of once a day.  (OTC and prescriptions tend to dry me out so much I get really bad bloody noses…so I avoid them.)\n\nIf you are having a lot of problems, there's a product called Alkalol.  Here’s what it looks like:  http://www.westburyonline.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=19299&HS=1\n\nIf you go to a Target pharmacy (or even some of the larger grocery stores) they sell it.  Many times they keep it behind the counter so you just have to ask the pharmacist for it.\n\nI use this only occasionally because it does pack a wallop.  Nothing painful but it certainly does clear you out!!
1063215
Drink alot of water and I do mean alot.\nNyquil is good to help you get over symptoms.\nMove around and get some exercise to increase your metabolism and get blood flowing. \n\nStart taking a daily multi vitamin. You will get sick a lot less and get over it faster.\n\nDrink orange juice, not just for vitamin c, but for it's antioxidants that can help you too. Of course a sore throat may get in the way of that.\n\nSpicy food will clear your sinuses instantly. Hope this helps!
113780
You may have chronic sinusitis with a bacterial infection deep in your sinus. You should probably go to an ear, nose, & throat docter and have it looked at. He will try a cycle of antibiotics and if that doesn't work you may need sinus surgery
305323
You may want to try using an allergy medicine that contains sudafed (pseudophedrine), like Alavert D. sudafed is a decongestant, so it should help drain all the mucus from your nose and head. if this isn't working and you aren't finding anything else that will, you should see a doctor as you may have a sinus infection. but no worries, they can fix it :)
423014
Allergies make you sneeze alot and itchy nose and throat and eyes. Your nose will run too. Similar to a cold. Sinus's you will have a thick green discharge from your nose. you can suffer with this because it can give you headaches too. The doctor will give you antibiotics to clear up the infection.Claritin is good for allergies. I have found for sinis problems nothing (over the counter) really clears it up, just relieves the symptoms for a while.
489988
You are now addicted. There is a rebound where the more you use it the more you will need it as it causes inflammation of the sinus tissues. Stop cold turkey and see a doctor as lots of people get this. Maybe he can prescribe a steroid like prednisone to help you through it.
947756
There are a few things you can do that you probably already have on hand.  I have difficulty with my sinuses at times as well and no one thing works ALL the time, but I have found that alternating them usually does the trick.  For starters, use a heating pad or a hot pack on your forehead, eyes and nose, (if you use a heating pad, use the LOWEST setting and place a towel over it so as not to burn the face).  Something else you can do is place a bowl of water in the microwave and cook just until boiling, add a tablespoon of Vicks vapo-rub to the water and hang your head over the bowl with a towel draped over your head so as to breathe in all the vapors.  Stand near a hot shower and breathe in the steam for a few minutes.  Hot tea with honey, any flavor will do, but peppermint seems to work best for me.  Try to blow your nose often, never sniffle.  These are just some of the things I do.  Hope that helps.
592051
Go to a doctor you could have a really bad sinus infection. I thought I had a cold but It turned out I had a sinus infection for two freaking months.
719948
Ever tried ear candling (find them at the health food store)?  Sinus lavage (warm salt water through sinuses) and sinus massage (warm compress over face followed by rubbing over sinus passages)?  Drinking extra water and something like Mucinex to thin secretions (which helps prevent mucus from getting stuck and creating a ripe infection atmosphere)?\nI have terrible allergies and a tendancy towards sinus/throat/ear infections.  These things have helped me tremendously, along with taking claritan d and mucinex every day.
1015140
If you have a sinus infection, antibiotics. Otherwise, mint tea, spicy foods, sleep on your side, carbonated water.
921503
pseudoephedrine(generic)/ Sudaphed(brand name)  would be the most effective choice to combat sinus congestion, both the generic and the brand name are equally effective. If you are experiencing rhinorrhea/"runny nose" in addition to the congestion, you would need to take an antihistamine like diphenhydramine/Benadryl to alleviate that symptom. However, diphenhydramine/Benadryl can cause drowsiness. If the congestion is accompanied by pain you might want to try taking an over the counter analgesic like Advil or Tylenol. The medicines I've mentioned are all available over the counter. If these symptoms persist for longer then ten days,  I would recommend making an appointment to see your doctor.
583333
The best treatment for Sinus/Nasal rebound Congestion is Acupressure and Su-Jok Therapy.  They are cheap and does not cost you much expect for a little efforts.  Please do the following:\n\nPress all finger tips and thumbs on both hands.  Press the area between first and second joint from the nail of your middle finger and see the results.  There are best ayurvedic medicines available.  For more details, feel free to write on freedom2chat@yahoo.com.\n\nInhale steam to get rid of mucus.  Cut down on sugar totally and consume jaggery in place of sugar.  Avoid cold drinks and ice cream.  Put five drops of almond oil in nostrils to get rid of head ache.\n\nBest of health,
20903
i just bought a humidifier from walmart. if the problem is your sinus drying out. dry throat in the morning dip your pinky into some vasaline and rub in inside your nostrels. this should keep you from drying out overnight.