Sinus Nebulization: An Alternative Sinusitis Treatment

Nowadays, there are already different ways to deal with a sinus infection. Some people go for home treatment. In general, this involves doing measures at home to treat the symptoms. Usually this can be done through diet modifications. For one, experts recommend keeping off from milk and other dairy products. Milk has protein content that can apparently thicken nasal secretions. This can worsen the existing problem of nasal congestion because the production of mucus is dramatically increased in sinusitis. Instead, fluid intake must be increased to thin out the secretions and make drainage easier. Rest and sleep can also do wonders to help restore and revitalize the body’s innate ability to fight-off infections.

On the other hand, some go for symptomatic treatment. This means that the symptoms are treated as the patient manifests them. For instance, when a patient experiences pain or runs a fever, anti-pyretics and analgesics are given. In the same way, if the patient suffers from nasal congestion, the symptom is treated with over-the-counter decongestants. Oftentimes however, sinusitis does not resolve completely with symptomatic treatment. In order not to compromise your health, it remains to be a wise decision to pay your doctor a visit so that the right combination of drugs can be prescribed for you.

When you see your doctor, he’d most likely prescribe a combination of medications including decongestants and corticosteroids (probably as metered nasal sprays) and the appropriate anti-microbial agent (such as antibiotics for bacteria or anti-fungal for fungi) which would most likely be administered orally. Taking medications through the mouth or topically as a nasal spray are currently considered the most common treatment approaches but unfortunately, these treatment techniques may be affected by some factors that make them less effective; such as the time it takes for the medications to work and the possibility of developing systemic side effects. The active ingredients of medications in nasal sprays, on the other hand, may not be able to exert their intended effects if they don’t reach the distal portions of the nasal cavities and more so, the sinus cavities which are located distally, because of congestion and inflammation.

And That’s Where Nebulization Comes In
A nebulizer is a medium-sized piece of medical equipment that is equipped with a mechanism that enables it to convert liquid medications to mist or aerosol which can then be directly inhaled, making the action similar to nasal sprays. However, not all sinus medications are currently widely available in forms suitable for nebulized therapy. Luckily, one particular nebulizer brand, SinusAero, is manufactured by the company Sinus Dynamics. Sinus Dynamics also happens to be one of the leading compounding pharmacies which specializes in manufacturing liquid medications like anti-inflammatories, antibiotics and anti-fungals ready for nebulization. SinusAero is also one of the most efficient nebulizers in the market right now with features that includes its ability to consistently produce mist particles as small as 1.0 to 3.3 microns, enough to enter even through very small spaces within the clogged sinuses. SinusAero also facilitates fast and effective nebulized sinus treatment because 100% of the liquid medication is aerosolized. This means no amount of medication is ever wasted. Instead, every drop serves it purpose, affording fast and effective treatment.