Sinus Medication Solution

Question by Jedi Senshi: sinus relief medications without decongestant?
I have a cold that has moved into my sinuses and I’m not allowed to take a decongestant for relief (thyroid problem). Is there any over-the counter medications for sinus relief that don’t have a decongestant?

Best answer:

Answer by thankyoumaskedman
A drug-free saline nasal spray might be helpful. Adding garlic and cayenne pepper to your food can also help ease congestion. A warm washcloth over your forehead might also be helpful.

Add your own answer in the comments!

Hi! I am on the following medications:

Allegra-D 24-hour qd (for allergies)
Biaxin 500 mg bid (sinusitis)
Flovent 440 mcg bid (asthma)
Benadryl 50 mg q4h prn (I get a lot of rashes, so this is used and OK’d by my dermatologist to be taken with the Allegra-D, even though it’s 2 antihistamines — right now it’s for eczema and some contact dermatitis/hives)

… and now what I’m thinking of taking is a DuoNeb nebulizer treatment (Albuterol inhailer isn’t cutting it, and last time it was this bad, neither did the Xopenex, so I had to be put on oral steroids and DuoNeb [atrovent and albuterol]).

Can these things be taken together? Thanks so much!
Also! I forgot to add! Sometimes I get a little chest pain while doing the DuoNeb treatment… is that normal? It goes away within 10 minutes of being done.
I know it will raise my blood pressure, but my blood pressure is usually VERY low (85/55 – 95/65), and in the hospital when they gave me 4 back-to-back DuoNeb treatments, it only went up to like 100/70.