Sinus/ear issues... Polaramine and Fess not working

[black_rose]

This happened to me while pregnant, the combination of all three pregnancies so close meant that even antibiotics didn't clear them and I needed surgery. It's taken two years after the surgery to sort it out too but it's finally getting improving.

You might need strong antibiotics to try and clear it but also use a nasal rinse not just fess spray, take vitamin c, drink lots of water if it's still the same ask for a scan of your sinuses to see what is happening.

[AnyDream]

Chew gum as often as you can - the motion of the jaw helps the ear tubes to drain properly (this is something that helps kids with glue ear, too). ETA - and wiggling your jaw from side to side will help as well.

There is another saline rinse product that I use as well - it's stronger (ie salt's more concentrated) and its in a pressurised container so you get a good rinse and not just a squirt like with the Fess. It's called Sinoclear and works much more effectively on "real" sinus congestion. The other thing that works really well with eartube blockages are decongestants (like dimetapp) or the beconase allergy nasal spray - but I have no idea about their safety in pregnancy so you would need to check that out.

For the mouth breathing/dry sore mouth try to sleep on your side (if you can) and think about using a mouthwash like biotene before bed and in the morning to help sooth your mouth. As for hubby, he put that baby there, he can sleep on the couch if the snoring disturbs him LOL.

[AnyDream]

And oil pulling!! It's my personal belief that oil pulling works best on sinus/ear issues, and when you think of how it's done it makes perfect sense that it helps drain everything out. And if you're not up for that, try holding your mouth & nostrils shut and swallowing 3 times in succession - it's creates negative pressure inside the mouth/throat and encourages the ear tubes to drain. Do it as often as you remember throughout the day. I should add, that I've tried everythign I've recommended (I've had blocked eartubes for over a decade, with me it seems to be seasonal to the point where I can become quite deaf during spring) and all the things I've mentioned do work.