I used to hum a lot when I had bad sinusitis or sinus headaches as I guess the head vibrations just feel soothing... I don't do it as much anymore as it's a good way to drive everyone else crazy.
Strong humming for one hour daily to terminate chronic rhinosinusitis (2006)
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Re: Strong humming for one hour daily to terminate chronic rhinosinusitis (2006)
#32This is meat, and I'll be forwarding it to my ENT and allergist. I have chronic sinus issues that so far have yet to respond to much.
I have an issue which may or may not be a sinus issue:
I have phlegm in my throat, constantly. I need to clear my throat (through voluntary coughing) every few minutes. If I don't do that, the phlegm dries in place and I end up with a restricted airway and difficulty breathing. I can't really sing because my voice will catch on the phlegm.
If you know of anyone with this symptom, or who is familiar with this symptom, please let me know.
So far I've seen an allergist, an ENT, and a gastroenterologist, and the response from each has been "that's not my problem, see someone else". (The ENT did at least stick a camera through my nose and photograph phlegm stuck to the sides of my throat, which gives me a response to the people who say "what if you're just imagining it?")
Re: Strong humming for one hour daily to terminate chronic rhinosinusitis (2006)
#33From (2006). Since then it's had 23 cites, mostly in the context of alternative medicine. The one study that seemed to investigate it[1] dismissed it in passing. The guy publishes a lot in Medical Hypotheses , on a wide range of topics (topical gallium for arthritis, taurine for cardiac arrythmia, magnesium for depression). The email address is at "coldcure.com". Which strikes me as having a whiff of crankery to it,…
Hacker news is full of pseudo science lately, all sorts of anecdotal medical advice keeps popping up on the front page.
In case you haven't noticed, in medicine there are some conditions for which no one-size-fits all cure exists. I happen to suffer from chronic sinusitis since my youth and am actually trying this right now, even if I only see a slim chance that it will work (tried about 10 doctors in the last 30 years, had operations, nasal showers, cortisone, etc.).
Btw, did you know that a digital rectal massage can terminate chronic hickups? Look it up, it won an ig Nobel prize.
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#34Earlier quoted context omitted.
Hacker news is full of pseudo science lately, all sorts of anecdotal medical advice keeps popping up on the front page.
Unfortunately being good at computers doesn’t make you good at recognising BS.
And you don't even have to be good with computers to read Hacker News...
Re: Strong humming for one hour daily to terminate chronic rhinosinusitis (2006)
#35I have a better explanation as a CRS sufferer. It is linked cortisol and stress and the humming soothes them.
Re: Strong humming for one hour daily to terminate chronic rhinosinusitis (2006)
#36This is meat, and I'll be forwarding it to my ENT and allergist. I have chronic sinus issues that so far have yet to respond to much.
I have an issue which may or may not be a sinus issue: I have phlegm in my throat, constantly. I need to clear my throat (through voluntary coughing) every few minutes. If I don't do that, the phlegm dries in place and I end up with a restricted airway and difficulty breathing. I can't really sing because my voice will catch on the phlegm. If you know of anyone with this symptom, or who is familiar with this symptom,…
Do you smoke anything? I quit smoking everything because of similar symptoms and it all went away after a month of coughing heavier than when I smoked. Try going “ha!”, “hoah!”, “huh!”. Any help?
Re: Strong humming for one hour daily to terminate chronic rhinosinusitis (2006)
#37Earlier quoted context omitted.
I have an issue which may or may not be a sinus issue: I have phlegm in my throat, constantly. I need to clear my throat (through voluntary coughing) every few minutes. If I don't do that, the phlegm dries in place and I end up with a restricted airway and difficulty breathing. I can't really sing because my voice will catch on the phlegm. If you know of anyone with this symptom, or who is familiar with this symptom,…
Do you smoke anything? I quit smoking everything because of similar symptoms and it all went away after a month of coughing heavier than when I smoked. Try going “ha!”, “hoah!”, “huh!”. Any help?
No, I don't smoke.
And I've been coughing for three years. :/
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Sometimes when I cough there is a tearing sensation. If this happens, I generally interpret it as phlegm being dislodged from a place where my coughing wasn't getting it before. I will generally devote a lot of extra effort to coughing at that point. No effect overall, though.
A couple of times I've brought up blood spots after some particularly dedicated coughing.]
Re: Strong humming for one hour daily to terminate chronic rhinosinusitis (2006)
#38This is meat, and I'll be forwarding it to my ENT and allergist. I have chronic sinus issues that so far have yet to respond to much.
I have an issue which may or may not be a sinus issue: I have phlegm in my throat, constantly. I need to clear my throat (through voluntary coughing) every few minutes. If I don't do that, the phlegm dries in place and I end up with a restricted airway and difficulty breathing. I can't really sing because my voice will catch on the phlegm. If you know of anyone with this symptom, or who is familiar with this symptom,…
Have you tried an elimination diet to check whether it could be a reaction to something you're consuming?
Re: Strong humming for one hour daily to terminate chronic rhinosinusitis (2006)
#39Flush your sinuses with baby shampoo. It’s the only thing that has relieved the pressure long term for me.
Re: Strong humming for one hour daily to terminate chronic rhinosinusitis (2006)
#40Earlier quoted context omitted.
I have an issue which may or may not be a sinus issue: I have phlegm in my throat, constantly. I need to clear my throat (through voluntary coughing) every few minutes. If I don't do that, the phlegm dries in place and I end up with a restricted airway and difficulty breathing. I can't really sing because my voice will catch on the phlegm. If you know of anyone with this symptom, or who is familiar with this symptom,…
Have you tried an elimination diet to check whether it could be a reaction to something you're consuming?
I've tried the following things:
- Claritin
- Flonase
- Ranitidine (Zantac)
- Omeprazole
- A diet based around avoiding things that "might" cause heartburn. This list included literally everything I eat; this project had to be abandoned. But for a while there I was basically only eating chicken soup and milk.
- An allergy battery (negative on all tests)
- Nasal irrigation
- Mucinex