| Have you ever suspected that your sinus condition | | | | controlled environment, with centralized heating and |
| might be influenced by your environment? | | | | cooling (NOT evaporative cooler), you have some |
| Well, duh! | | | | isolation from the local weather. Of course, not |
| Perhaps you have suspected, but not given it serious | | | | everyone can afford that. |
| thought. Here's a short summary of the most obvious | | | | What about sinus allergens? |
| that you might have some ability to control. | | | | Everyone is allergic to something. Many are sensitive |
| Do you smoke? | | | | to "trees, pollen, grass, mold / mildew / fungi", perhaps |
| That is the controllable environmental factor that still | | | | specific plants or animals, maybe ingredients of house |
| affects far too many people -- and not just the | | | | paint. However, be cautious about following all those |
| smokers. When I am driving in a city environment, I can | | | | magic-cure ads on television. Pills, drops, sprays often |
| usually tell if anyone in the next car up is smoking. | | | | can help, but long use can cause rebound effects |
| When I am talking to someone face-to-face, I can | | | | where you are worse off than before you started. An |
| usually tell if that person is a smoker. I remember | | | | allergy physician might have some good news here. |
| college, and having fellow students proclaim that they | | | | Air Filtration |
| just had to have a cigarette during exams to ease the | | | | This can help, such as with furnaces and refrigerated |
| tension, but they were running my tension level through | | | | air conditioners. However, don't overlook the even |
| the roof. | | | | greater importance of vacuum cleaning when needed. |
| One person's philosophy on smokers was, "You can | | | | Engineering studies have shown that vacuum cleaning |
| smoke if you want, just don't exhale." | | | | plus low cost air filters are more effective than any |
| Are you exposed to polluted air? | | | | super tech air filter alone. |
| That's a tough one to anything about on your own, | | | | By the way: |
| except to move. Like tobacco, air pollution can affect | | | | Cold and sinus medicines can be far more dangerous |
| your sinuses, as well as all the rest of you. | | | | than you would ever suspect from the package labels. |
| How about humidity? | | | | They can actually put you in the hospital. I'm not making |
| Extremely low or high humidity certainly can affect the | | | | this up. "Been there, done that. |
| comfort level felt by sinuses and skin. If you live in a | | | | |