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I have suffered from sinusitis for over 10 years. I had major sinus surgery in 1996. In addition to a million decongestants and expectorants, the best product I have found is called "Simply Saline." I used to prepare saline rinses on the stove, and administer them with the baby ear irrigators, but this product has obviated the need for any of that. Simply Saline is in a compressed can (non-aerosol) and it has a one-way valve that does not suck in any of your infected nose juices. It delivers a continuous stream of saline for as long as you hold the button down, and it remains sterile forever. You can find it at drugstore.com: here.
I hope this helps.
Also, spicy foods are very good at decongesting. Unfortunately, and contrarily to a lot of people on these boards, I still believe that sometimes an antibiotic is an absolute necessity. I wish it weren't so, but sometimes that's the only way to get rid of an infection. I was on antibiotics continuously for more than 3 years as an adolescent and I don't love what they did to my body, but having the infection spread is no picnic either. The best bet is prevention -- getting rid of colds before they turn into infections, and treating allergies before they can irritate your passages to the point of being succeptible to an infection. If you do have to go on antibiotics, it's a good idea to replace your good gut flora with an acidopholus supplement (like jarro dopholus -- no promises on the spelling) or with a soy yogurt that has active cultures (my favorite is Wildwood Soy Yogurt). Good luck, and I hope this helps!
Panda

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Amanda

I live in the Big Apple, but I don't eat the skin

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