Living with chronic sinusitis - Impact on quality of life [Patient testimonials]

What is the impact of Chronic Rhinosinusitis on quality of life? Living with chronic rhinosinusitis can have a huge negative impact on people's quality of life. Many patients with chronic rhinosinusitis take daily a lot of medication and have undergone many surgeries. This video is part of the patient advocacy program of EUFOREA.

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[Secretary.of.Education]

I've been battling it for 2 years now...had little to no allergies or any previous issues...and it's an absolute nightmare to live with. Constant nasal drip, throat clearing, getting agitated by certain foods, and constantly just feeling tired all the time. I finally went to see a specialist and am getting a balloon sinuplasty within the next few weeks. It's been going on for so long I don't even remember what it feels like to have a decent quality of life. Overall, it's just an exhausting/depressing experience

[sulimanmo]

It's really annoying disease I've been dealing with sinus for years I'm so tired

[billyjoefrancis]

Absolute hell. I have chronic rhinosinusitus and the nerve pain around the eyes and upper teeth follows me around every day of my life. Light sensitivity, poor concentration, difficulty reading. Bless you all!

[brianwalsh]

I got rid of my crs in 3 years using manuka honey (wedderspoon k16 raw mh) and xylitol sinus rinses. Other people said it took less time. I'm forever grateful and I feel for my fellow crs sufferers because it's horrible.

[stevethwaites]

I've had 7 operations on my sinusis over 36 years to remove polyps and remove bone to enlarge the space in my nose, and I still suffer regular sinus infections and have no sense of smell at all, certain things can make it worse dust, pollens, and alcohol. Saline nasel washes a couple of times a week and steroid spray every day helps a little but it never goes away.

[luciano.armani]

look guys, ive suffered from this my whole life. what i can say, you never fully get rid of it, but you can significantly decrease it by proper lifestyle and diet. do anti inflammatory diet, lots of turmeric and ginger tea, no diary, no grains, no omega 6s in excess (vegetable oils other than olive and coconut, chicken etc).

[jizzahm]

Chronic sinusitis is fucked. No one deserves to go through this hell... 👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎

[moy_moy]

I've had chronic sinusitis for three years. $12, 000 in surgery + $1500 and a year of allergy shots and nothing's worked. Woo!!!

[hongyingke]

I am also a rhino-sinusitis patient. I have been sick for several years. It is difficult to sleep every night and my nose is always stuffed. That causes my anxiety. Now I can only use oral hormones that have great side effects. I made the last fight, this kind of thing is unfortunate, but it did happen to me

[patriciathomas]

Oh no it's bloody painful
I've had it now since Christmas 🎄 pain, pressure in the head too blowing my nose loads off mucus from the head 😑 I've had antibiotics getting a little better but I can still feel pain in the head .

All my sympathy to those who have this .❤

[PeterMasalski]

I do a Neti pot every morning and then sleep with a humidifier... waking up at night is the worst...

[Kdavi]

Everyone battling sinusitis needs to watch the documentary called Root Cause on YouTube. I had horrific sinusitis, found out about the documentary from a holistic doctor, was shocked and appalled, followed the instructions and now on the mend

[veronicacarvajal]

Can anyone help me? Im experiencing extreme ear pain, no post nasal drip, sinus and cheek pain, headaches and my head feels like it will explode with i bend over. It hurts to breathe in through my nose... does this resonate with anyones experience?

[jp]

It's a relentless! The swelling on my face the press behind my eye's is unbearable. My ENT has no idea how to deal with this, other than surgery every year to keep my eyesight. Meningitis is a very real possibility. Absolute hell.

[limbertacha]

can anybody help me? I have a post-nasal secretion I already used corticosteroids and antihistamics, washes, antibiotics, antifungals and nothing helps me, what could it be? 8 years in this hell

[ethanhauersperger]

Does anyone else get like a tightness in throat from this?

[Justsomeguysomewhere]

I should be in the prime of my life and there are girls who get angry because I won't date them... I can't and don't even want to anymore because I feel like shit because of years of struggling with this sinusitis... life is cruel.