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I have a burning feeling in my nose every day that varies and once it starts it usually lasts for the entire day in varying intensity. Also when I go for walks, even short ones, I usually get attacks of what seems like throat tightness like the air can hardly pass beyond my throat, it doesn't matter if I breathe by mouth or by nose

Just wondering why the same rehabbing protocol (isometrics + eccentrics) I used pre-flox for my tendons isn't working anymore now post-flox, even though I am doing it with reduced intensity as I am, of course, floxed. I'm at month 4.

And if so, could the body recover from impaired/decreased collagen synthesis?

I have a chronic infection in my sinuses with a bacteria that tested sensitive to gentamicin. I have tried the oral antibiotics, but they were of no help. Could anyone share some experience or advice in using topical gentamicin nasal rinses?

Hello, I've been recently suffering from SIBO, specifically Enterobacter overgrowth that migrated to my stomach too, and I would like to ask about things to try.

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I'm 21M, have a history of IBS since I was 17, my nasal swabs show scarce nasal flora, sometimes even Enterobacter colonization, I have low Magnesium, Zinc, Copper, B1, B2 and B3 vitamins. How could I reduce the number of Enterobacter in my body/or exterminate them, and repopulate my body with good bacteria?

I have tried oral antibiotics (multiple rounds), and probiotics, but none of them helped.

The loss of your health, the loss of the people around you, the alienation, the betrayal, the loss of the person that you were, the loss of the future you wanted to have, the thoughts of not wanting to exist anymore? The pain, the tears, the screams, the abandonment?

I'm 21M. My nasal swabs always show the result of either "scarce nasal microbiota", or "Enterobacter spp.". I have tried many things rinses, probiotics, EAT therapy, antibiotics, but to na avail.

Why do I have scarce nasal microbiota? How could I repopulate it with good bacteria and make it a normal nasal microbiota? Is there a root cause to this?

The first time, a year ago, when symptoms started, results showed scarce nasal microbiota even though then I haven't taken any antibiotics in a long long time.

I feel like nobody likes a cripple... It feels like everyone would prefer to be around the healthy and sane version of you. I think it takes a toll on people.

Does anyone with LPR experience shortness of breath?

For me it is really noticeable when I take nasal decongestant drops and swallow mucus from my nose, or for example do a neti pot rinse and swallow some mucus from my nose after.

Does anyone have similar experience or could offer an explanation? This never happened with nose drops before I developed LPR.

Hello, I am currently suffering from Enterobacter overgrowth in my gut for almost a year, I've been on multiple courses of antibiotics that my strain of Enterobacter are sensitive to, but to no avail.

Does anyone have experience on this topic and know what can help?

For the last year I've been having an Enterobacter spp. detected on nasal swab that was causing nasal infection irritation and and even after a few rounds of different antibiotics it was sensitive to I wasn't able to cure it, it always comes back and shows up on swabs again...

Since Enterobacter are bacteria normally found in human intestine, my ENT was shocked and said they should not be in my nose/sinuses, and that it is rare for it to be found in human nose.

Some people on r/Sinusitis told me that this could be caused by a combination of SIBO/LPR - that maybe I'm getting overgrowth of Enterobacter in my small intestine that is constantly being supplied to my throat and nasal cavity by silent reflux.

Could anyone familiar with the topic offer a few words of advice?

For the last year I've been having an Enterobacter spp. detected on nasal swab that was causing nasal infection irritation and and even after a few rounds of different antibiotics it was sensitive to I wasn't able to cure it, it always comes back and shows up on swabs again...

Since Enterobacter are bacteria normally found in human intestine, my ENT was shocked and said they should not be in my nose/sinuses, and that it is rare for it to be found in human nose.

Some people on r/Sinusitis told me that this could be caused by a combination of SIBO/LPR - that maybe I'm getting overgrowth of Enterobacter in my small intestine that is constantly being supplied to my throat and nasal cavity by silent reflux.

Could anyone familiar with the topic offer a few words of advice?

For the last year I've been having an Enterobacter spp. detected on nasal swab that was causing nasal infection irritation and and even after a few rounds of different antibiotics it was sensitive to I wasn't able to cure it, it always comes back and shows up on swabs again...

Since Enterobacter are bacteria normally found in human intestine, my ENT was shocked and said they should not be in my nose/sinuses, and that it is rare for it to be found in human nose.

Some people on r/Sinusitis told me that this could be caused by a combination of SIBO/LPR - that maybe I'm getting overgrowth of Enterobacter in my small intestine that is somehow travelling to my throat and nasal cavity by reflux.

Could anyone familiar with the topic offer a few words of advice?

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For context since a year ago I'm suffering from chronic post nasal drip, mucus that feels "stuck" between my nose and my upper throat (nasopharynx), that I can hardly clear or dislodge.

Nasal swabs show Enterobacter spp. colonisation in my nose, then the Enterobacter goes away after taking antibiotics that it is sensitive to (swab shows it is clear), but shows up again on nasal swab a month or two later.

Mucus is clear or "stringy" white, but the first time of day I blow my nose after sleeping there is sometimes just a bit of yellow mucus. One time it was bloody, but that was just maybe once or twice.

Does anyone have experience with biofilms? If so, can you tell me what are the typical signs of a biofilm chronic sinus infection, and does mine look like one?