Sinus infection, or sinusitis, is an inflammation of the sinuses and nasal passages. A sinus infection can cause a headache or pressure in the eyes, nose, cheek area, or on one side of the head. A person with a sinus infection may also have a cough, sore throat, fever, bad breath, and nasal congestion with thick nasal secretions. Sinusitis is categorized as acute (sudden onset) or chronic (long term, the most common type).

Infection in nasal passages and pharynx spread into the sinus easily because it is all connected. The sinus and the nasal cavities are there to warm and filter the air you breathe.

Bacteria, fungus and other allergens, particles and organisms can easily travel up into your sinus cavities from your nose. Believe it or not studies have shown that just blowing your nose will cause them to enter the sinus cavities. Normally these would be eliminated in the sinus drainage that typically goes down into throat. But if the organisms or matter cause swelling of the lining of the sinus cavities then the area gets blocked because of narrowed sinus passages and the sinus drainage hardens and backs up not allowing the quart of mucous to move through that needs to every day. Then an infection can start in the sinus cavities called sinusitis (sinus infection- same thing), because of this back up. So an infection would not likely start in the nasal passages – I’m assuming you mean nose. Irrigation with saline solution (salt water) is your best treatment.No other chemicals, herbs,irritants etc. should ever be put up into your sinuses according to my GP.

It’s the first time in my life I encounter such problem so I had to make a research to understand everything. Now it’s clear to me and now I’m feeling a lot better and still using saline solution.

When you heard lab coats you would even think of Valentine’s Day because it sounds like love quotes, right? I know that these words are homonyms that love quotes are more searched for the past few days as the season just passed by. Anyway these are the nursing uniforms used by the medical practitioners, caregivers or staffs that deals with chemicals. The other uniforms are called scrubs but these are more relaxing to look at. Especially the good printed scrubs blouses those are warm in the eye unlike what hospitals are trying to portray. If you would only stay more weeks in the hospital you could tell yourself that it’s like heaven or hell. The rooms that you are in you have a shared patient and sometimes they cannot make it at all. That is why scrubs are made so that it would not stress more to the patients. Aside from that, it is comfortable to medical staffs as they were always on the go.

How unfortunate! How poor my baby was but he is okay now thanks God. It started with just an unknown plant. My son loves flowers and garden. One day they went to his big brother school for an event. When he came home I saw few rashes on his face and he was scratching it. We thought it was just nothing until that day had passed. Oh dear when we woke up the following morning, we saw his right eye swollen and his right check so red. It looks so bad but he was feeling alright. He even still want to go to school. We suspected the food we ate during the weekend like crab meat and dried mangoes. It was the first time he ate those food. I set an appointment to the GP for the following day just to know what was it because it really bothered our thoughts. You know parents how it feels to see your child in such situation?
The GP said he got allergy from a certain plant. We need to find out what was it so that we can avoid it next time. The GP prescribed for him Sigmacort ointment for the rashes and Phenergan syrup for the itchiness. The syrup made him really sleepy and the ointment helps him a lot. With just few days it was all gone.
My husband remembered that our son bumped into a plant full of white bunch of flowers on the way to school. I saw that flowers but in my mind it’s not the plant who caused our son such thing. I think it was insect or bug laying in there or maybe some tiny caterpillars got him stung! I know how it feels to be stung by caterpillars.

Crankiness? What’s with the word? Oh well it’s about me feeling erratic since yesterday. Not in the mood and was lazy yesterday and today woke up feeling so weak. I went to bed early last night and it seems that I still didn’t have a good sleep. Something keeps bugging me so annoying I don’t understand. I really hate what I’m feeling today. Stuffy nose, sore throat and muscle pain. What the heck why? We just stayed home the whole day yesterday anyway.  Checking in my kitchen feeling’ like there’s no good food for me to eat. All crap for me what are inside our cupboards and fridge. Oh no I hate this day. I just started it with opening my laptop while sipping hot lemonade with honey. I hope this day will finish well when it comes to my health. I got very itchy nose and I’m sneezing from time to time.  I’ve been treating my hay fever allergies for 3 days now but no to avail. Argh what I should I do? I want to go out but my saving account nearly empty. My pocket is sick. I need to earn. It’s draining because of school holiday. Oh this day no good sorry Lord.

It started first with my husband after our long weekend holidays at Philip Island. While we were on our way home he was vomiting. Good thing he’s not the driver in the family. He suffered until yesterday and the problem lie lowed when he took Mylanta. It bothers him a lot that’s why he wasn’t able to go to work yesterday. And last night our youngest was vomiting after having dinner. He woke up this morning so weak and with loss bowel movement.  I also felt my noisy tummy and slight loss bowel too. I felt like vomiting but I can still manage it. Now I get it. Winter gastro attack again. What the heck! It seemed like it’s our annual sickness. Unfortunately all activities canceled for today. We supposed to have playgroup and doing hand prints craft.  Well, better luck next time. Hopefully we will going to be okay before my big 30th. When? One more day to go.

Finally I’m doing well after almost a month of  being sick. The worst was my cough. As in so bad that I lost hope of finding the best cure. I was experiencing asthma symptoms. Whizzing and little bit hard breathing. I was opted to use inhaler that my husband used to use when he’s having asthma attacked. I felt strange because my attacked usually in the dawn. I started to feel back and chest pain every time I was coughing. Phlegm was all plainly clear. No traces of bacteria. I was hysterically worried because it made my days miserable. I can’t go out in public and socialize with friends. I mostly stayed inside the house which was so boring.
I’m fortunate to have a friend who was become an angel sent from above to tell me that a certain medicine for me was right there. With just one day of taking the herbal medicine I felt immediately okay. The next day I still took the medicine for precautionary purpose and that was it! Everything’s good until now. Thank you Lord for sending the angel. And thanks to the health shop where I bought the medicine with deep healing power. It was a syrup that has Manuka honey and propolis mixed with echinacea purpurea extract. The medicine’s exact name is Proplis Herbal Elixir from Comvita and made in New Zealand. It was actually a dietary supplement. Whatever it was, I got healed.

Since yesterday I really don’t feel that good. Slight headache once in a while and my nerves are aching. I just ignored it but today it’s terrible. I feel like I’m going to have flu. I want to lie down but kids wanted to play in the park. Tried to cheer up myself by bringing picnic stuff, food and drinks and of course my camera. We had some few pictures taken. While I’m sitting down and watching the kids playing, I felt so cold. It is sunny day but I think the wind is really cold. I’m not sure if it’s only my feeling. I continue to read the Harry Potter book last edition but I can’t deny the weakness and pain I felt in all my muscles. I took some precautions this morning and hopefully it will work. I just don’t wanna get sick. But this is the sign if I’m going to be sick. You think it’s time? Because once a year I get sick. Oh no many plans will be canceled. Kids will be upset. Part-time on Friday oh no. Okay think positive! I will not get sick and I will take all the precaution I knew will stop it.

I never had hay-fever before but how come after such longs years now it’s bugging me? Is the mixture of Australia grass can cause hayfever? I never imagine myself will use nasal spray for very itchy nose and eye drops for red eyes. It even gives me bad headache. Oh dear I was once had very bad skin allergy that almost ruined my skin. Thanks goodness I was able to get rid of it with the help of Periactin. It was good medicine but very sedated. It was making me sleep whole day. Until now I have some tiny scars because of those skin allergies. Luckily it wasn’t really bad. I was so depressed what will happened to my skin. I’m hoping and praying it won’t happen to me again.

Social networking sites such as Facebook could raise your risk of serious health problems by reducing levels of face-to-face contact, a doctor claims.
Emailing people rather than meeting up with them may have wide-ranging biological effects.
Increased isolation could alter the way genes work and upset immune responses, hormone levels and the function of arteries. It could also impair mental performance.
This could increase the risk of problems as serious as cancer, strokes, heart disease and dementia.
Social networking sites such as Myspace and Facebook allow people to keep in touch with friends over the web.
But even though they are designed to bring people together, psychologist Sigman says they are playing a significant role in people becoming more isolated.
Research suggests the number of hours people spend speaking to others face-to-face has fallen dramatically since 1987 as the use of electronic media has increased.
“Interacting in person” has effects on the body not seen when writing emails.
Levels of hormones such as the “cuddle chemical” oxytocin, which promotes bonding, altered according to whether people were in close contact or not.
“Social networking sites should allow us to embellish our social lives, but what we find is very different. These are not tools that enhance, they are tools that displace,” said Dr Sigman.

A revolutionary new chocolate bar that reduces acne is set to hit Australian shelves.
Manufacturers of the Acne Care range say pimple-plagued sufferers will experience dramatic results within just two weeks of eating the chocolate.
Developed by US-based Frutels, the chocolate-coated treatment is believed to be the first of its kind.
Packed with antioxidants and micro-nutrients, the bars support the body’s defenses and clarify the skin from within, it is claimed.
Frutels recommend consumers eat between two and five chocolate bars a day for the fastest results.
Company figures reveal 73 per cent of people surveyed observed and improvement in their skin after taking just two bars per day for two weeks.
A company spokesman said: “This product takes beauty foods to another level by not only tackling acne in an ingestible form, but by using a food that has been associated with causing acne to make these claims.
“Chocolate has long been taboo for acne sufferers.”
The bars have swept the UK and US, prompting to move to the Australian market.
The bars cost about $40 for a months supply.