Another Newbie. Hey!

[kirsty]

My name is kirsty and I am from Lancashire uk.
I am31, and I have had T since about 2001/2002. I think.
it happened after my mum died of cancer just before I was 16, then my grandad to lung cancer and gran two years after that. I honestly don't know how it came about. I have always had trouble with waxy ears and a perforation as a kid and allergies. That hasn't changed lol.
the docs are still ignorant and unhelpful the ent isn't much better with no idea about T. I now have a retracted ear drum which has terrified me when I googled it. Which I think is due to a sinus infection which I have again! And my doc says I have yo wait it out. But I am on flucloacillin for something else so hoping that helps. As my T is keeping me up or waking me up at silly hours which sets my anxiety off.
so any advice on iffy sinuses would be ace xx

 

[SoulStation]

I've had some awful sinus issues and am around your age. I ended up using flonase (steroid inhaler) for about a year daily and my neti pot on and off daily for a year. Now it seems my sinus cavities drain more and I have more of a post nasal drip thing going on but it's definitely better then the stuff sinus' that I used to have. As far as the T goes, I say just try to live with it... that seems to be my latest deal. Though I will say I've had some minor success with Lipoflavanoid Complex (Bioflavanoids / B vitamins, Choline Bitartrate/Insitol), Definitely Magnesium Citrate (Should help with your sleep a bit), and Zinc. I also know I'm prone to the placebo effect but whatever works works right? Good Luck.

 

[SoulStation]

P.S. Stay away from taking Benzo's for a long period of time if you can...I know from experience (Been taking one for years and need to get off and it's going to be hard!)

 

[kirsty]

Thanks soul. What are benzos? I'll give the vits a whirl and see if they help. I am normally alright with my T but this sinus infection has thrown me as I don't normally get them. I am normally just snotty. I was glad of the stuffyness I didn't realise I was ill until I blew my nose and got face pain and fullness feeling ears lol xx

 

[Martin69]

Benzos are diazepam, lorazepam, xanax etc.
They calm your brain down within minutes. So it is good against panic for short-term.
And since T is a brain thing, they will also lower your T for some hours.
But they are addictive and therefore only be used in worst cases, but not for longer usage (weeks or months).
At least this is what I was told and have learned here.
Better would be meds against depression and/or anxiety.
I take Mirtazapin (Remeron) against depression and as sleeping aid.