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Editorial Review: While pain and misery are two things all sinus sufferers have in common, the similarities may well end there. According to authors Debra Fulghum Bruce, a health journalist, and Dr. Murray Grossan, a board-certified otolaryngologist and head and neck surgeon, each person's particular brand of sinusitis is unique and calls for individually tailored treatment. By relying on a multidisciplinary approach that combines some tried-and-true treatments with a few new approaches, Bruce and Grossan believe that most patients can control, even cure, their sinus problems. In this comprehensive, well-organized new guide, the authors recommend a comprehensive healing program designed around seven steps: making a correct diagnosis, using nasal irrigation, considering complementary treatments, cleaning the air, eating right, reducing stress, and choosing effective medical treatments. The book's introductory chapter thoroughly explores the causes and types of sinusitis as well as its link to other r...
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I wish I had this info 25 years ago!, 2008-03-31
I have suffered from sinus infections all my life, 6 or more per year. Since I started following the information in this book, I have dropped to one or so per year. I highly recommend the sinus irrigation detailed in the book. I use a WaterPik and the nasal attachment for it. I wish I had known about this as a kid because I would not have wasted so much time being sick.
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Started feeling better, and continuing, 2008-01-11
Honestly, I bought this book at a health food store, and not from Amazon. Now that I've gotten that out of the way, let me tell you that I would STRONGLY recommend this book. It had a good amount of information all in one place about allergies, asthma, and sinusitis. The nasal irrigation that is reccomended (one whole chapter) works very well, and has given me remarkable results that I did NOT get from just using salt water and a neti pot. There was some very helpful information here that I thought was well-reasoned and backed by evidence. Nothing crazy, just stuff that works. The most important thing, I have been suffering, and I feel so much better!! thanks!
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Thrilled to know about other solutions besides antibiotics!, 2007-10-18
I am thrilled to have read this book and know that there are a whole spectrum of choices out there to try for sinus problems other than antibiotics! I have been a sinus sufferer for over 2 yrs. now with allergies causing sinus headaches, pressure and dizziness. Multiple courses of antibiotics have not completely helped and I decided to read and research what I can do to help myself and try solutions that the doctors I've seen have not been thorough about. This book has given me so much hope and I have tried several of the solutions - warm, moist compress, hot tea, drinking lots of water, papaya enzymes and Neti Pot. So far, so good, but I'm sure it'll take a few weeks to get into a routine. I have been so disappointed with some of the other reviews of this book accusing the writers of heavily promoting Grossan's Hydropulse irrigation system. In fact, the system only features in a small section of the book, and the book is SO much more than promotion, it gives a whole wide spectrum of suggestions and choices that one can try to help themselves. I would highly recommend this book to give yourself some hope and also the Harvard Medical School Guide to Healing Your Sinuses.
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Comprehensive review for the layman, 2007-09-17
A good review of sinus disease and management written to allow the non-physician to gain from reading it.
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The Sinus Cure Offers Valuable Information, 2007-09-15
Dr. Grossan assisted me in the write-up of Having Nasal Surgery? Don't You Become An Empty Nose Victim!, endorsing it and offering constructive feedback during its write-up. As only a small token of my gratitude for all he has done for me and others, I would like to share how The Sinus Cure has helped me in my life.
The original version of The Sinus Cure was one of the first sinusitis self-help books I have read, and perhaps the most influential in treatment of my nose. I have enjoyed reading the revised edition just as much.
What I particularly appreciate about The Sinus Cure is that Dr. Grossan and Ms. Bruce go well beyond offering remedies such as antibiotics and decongestants, the overuse of which can cause more harm than good.
As someone diagnosed with chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and empty nose syndrome (ENS), I have had recurrent sinus infections in past years and I was often prescribed an antibiotic, although now I question if many of these infections were in fact viral in origin. Most of the time my mucus was yellow, suggesting a viral infection, rather than green, which would have suggested a bacterial infection. Understanding that a minority of sinus infections really require antibiotic treatment, rather than treating the majority of my infections as if they were of bacterial origin, probably would have helped my condition. In fact, I wonder if antibiotic overuse sometimes led to increased resistance to antibiotics in my situation. Thankfully, although they might be needed in some instances, I do not rely on antibiotics nearly as much as in the past. Now I understand and fully embrace numerous treatment ideas that go far beyond antibiotics and apply these strategies to my own life. And, although my nose still requires constant management, I do not get sinus infections as much anymore.
That said, The Sinus Cure offers numerous treatment strategies for the sinuses, including discussions of herbal remedies, vitamins, and foods that could be beneficial for treating the sinuses. It is a great reference book for any sinus sufferer to look back on from time to time. Dr. Grossan and Ms. Bruce also caution against having the preservative benzalkonium chloride in saline nasal sprays. There is good reason for this. Overuse of such a preservative can cause more harm than good to sensitive nasal mucosa and the reader is well-advised to avoid it. This is particularly true for a sensitive nose, as in the case of an empty nose, for example.
Dr. Grossan and Ms. Bruce recommend using the pulsatile irrigator, which is the best product available for irrigating the sinuses. Please see my review posted on September 3rd regarding the Grossan Hydro Pulse Nasal and Sinus Irrigation System with the Original Grossan Sinus Tip, which details why I believe it is superior to other irrigation methods.
I further appreciate that, unlike the original version, the revised version of The Sinus Cure contains an entire page that is devoted to empty nose syndrome (ENS). ENS is a little known, unspoken, but tragic condition caused by an overly aggressive nasal surgery. ENS sufferers experience a number of sinus symptoms including a sensation that one is not breathing adequately, although the sufferer is in fact inspiring large amounts of air, a unique, yet puzzling phenomenon called paradoxical obstruction. There are scientific reasons for this symptom and others that ENS sufferers experience. As someone who has ENS, I am greatly appreciative of the attention that the revised edition of The Sinus Cure has brought to this condition and how Dr. Grossan is a strong advocate for ENS.
Lastly, while many posted positive commentary on The Sinus Cure, some reviewers posted "very brief" 1-star reviews and suggested friends of Ms. Fulghum Bruce had posted the fake 5-star reviews. First, these reviewers did not include any critical commentary on the content of the book, suggesting they hold a grudge against Ms. Bruce. Did these reviewers actually read the book? If one is going to post a 1-star review of the book, then there should be strong, well-reasoned logic in support of that decision; otherwise the criticism is not going to be taken seriously and is weak at best, hogwash at worst.
I have been very grateful for Dr. Grossan and Ms. Bruce and their fine book, The Sinus Cure, which has been influential for me. You would do well to pick up and read this book, and gain insights from the various easy-to-understand explanations and practical treatment tips contained within.
I believe The Sinus Cure should be part of every sinus sufferer's health library.
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