Has anyone had a sinus infection while pregnant?

[kellikans]

Because I think I have one.

[grover]

I had one last month. I was given antibiotics. Those cleared it up, but then I ended up with a yeast infection.

[kellikans]

Feb 16, 2019 15:51:21 GMT -5 turbo said:

I had one last month. I got antibiotics for it, but since most are viral and they never actually tested me to see if it was bacterial or not, I avoided the antibiotics and instead stuck to OTC meds my doc said were safe, because once you start antibiotics you need to do the entire course. I relied on Sudafed 24-hour for a few days (the one with the active ingredient that my doc said was safe - there’s another version I was told to avoid). I also took a few doses of Tylenol to alleviate tooth and jaw pain, which is a common symptom of sinus infections due to all the pressure.

You can also use things like a Neti-pot, but if you do that make sure you sterilize the water before using it, and sterilize it thoroughly after. It’s extremely rare but you can get water with brain-eating microorganisms in it and it can kill you if you don’t sterilize the water first. This actually happened to one woman in the Seattle area who used a Neti-pot, so while it seems ridiculous to say that it apparently does actually happen.

turbo Neti-pots scare me. I feel like I would drown myself, lol. Not to mention the brain-eating bacteria.

I'm going to try the Sudafed and Tylenol combo to see if it helps. I'm so miserable right now.

[gastro]

Yes. Hot steam showers followed by cold crisp night air. Saline for nose. Used jade roller around forehead, eyebrows, cheeks. Half a Tylenol to relieve pain and headache. It’s the worst!

[osulori]

I haven't yet (just a cold that I treated with Sudafed) but my sister did last winter when she was very pregnant with my nephew. She tried managing with a neti pot but it wasn't until her OB put her on antibiotics and Sudafed that she was able to get some actual relief. Being sick while pregnant SUCKS.

[Mushe]

Oh no, I’m so sorry! I had one last spring, when I was pregnant with B, and I was miserable. I honestly can’t remember if they gave me antibiotics, but what really helped was a Neil-Med sinus rinse. I’d never used anything like a Neti pot before, and was super intimidated, but this provided instant relief. I even ordered it by amazon now because we were in Seattle on a long weekend trip. I used it 3x/day until it cleared up.

[namasteak]

I did and it was miserable to my sympathies!

-hot steamy shower twice a day (make sure to put lotion on right after so you don’t get itchy dry skin)
-Saline spray after the shower
-Tylenol + a cup of coffee to help the sinus headache
-I took Sudafed a few times but I felt really weird so I stopped

[kellikans]

Thanks ladies. I called the doctor last night to see what I could take and she said Allegra, a saline nose spray and Tylenol. So we'll see if that helps at all.

[pooh8402]

Yea, twice. Amoxicillin and twice daily sinus rinses (the aforementioned NeilMed, I like the squeeze bottle for new users) cleared it up both times.

I already take antihistamines, sudafed, and flonase daily for prevention/maintenance, so antibiotics are indicated for me as soon as I see color in my snot. I still do the sinus rinses when I have some congestion, although I've upgraded to the sinugator (battery powered, more forceful rinse).

[hazel]

Yes, I had one for nearly a month over the course of December and January. I understand how terrible it is, especially when there are only so many meds you can take!

I took Tylenol and went through so many boxes of tissues. I used a diffuser some nights and made sure to take hot showers before going to bed. Also, I rested as much as I could when I could.

[kellikans]

So if I were to try a Neti-pot, which one is good? Mushe pooh8402

[pooh8402]

Feb 18, 2019 11:34:47 GMT -5 kellikans said:

So if I were to try a Neti-pot, which one is good? Mushe pooh8402

I dont care for neti pots since they're passive and don't clear as much of the sinuses.

This is the one I recommend, the squeeze bottle: shop.neilmed.com/Products/Sinus-Rinse
You can find it at pretty much any pharmacy in the cold/allergy aisle.

[Susie]

I swear by a neti pot for prevention and treatment, plus cetirizine and Flonase seasonally to prevent (and obviously during).  I'm unfortunately really prone to them, regardless of pregnancy status.