Is my problem solved?

[RSKY]

I've always had problems with sinus/ear infections especially the past few years. Had a series of them in 2023 and lost much of my hearing in my right ear. Had several more in 2024. Took all kinds of antibiotics and steroids both of which caused other problems. And I've had several procedures on that ear to try to regain some hearing. Earlier this year my daughter convinced me to go to her chiropractor. She has had migraines since high school, about two a month for nearly twenty years of really bad ones. She was skeptical but a friend insisted that this guy could help her so she went to him. And since going to this guy she has not had a single migraine. So I started going to him even though I've always regarded them as witch doctors at best. Not a sinus infection this year so far instead of the usual four or five trips to the doctor.

BUT!!

My wife started having a rash on her arms about a year or so ago. Around the first of the year she finally went to a dermatologist to have it checked out. Not gonna go thru the whole story but she has developed an allergy caused by something contained in the COVID vaccine. Doctor said it had become very common. Said to never take another of that type vaccine. Anyway, when she started having these rashes I started changing our laundry detergent, fabric softener, etc.. Now everything we use is the Free and Clear type with no dyes, perfumes, or other additives.

I just realized this past week that my lack of sinus infections could be the result of the change in laundry supplies and not the chiropractor. Any idea?

RSKY

 

[redman135]

Had chronic back pain from an injury for 22 years. Physio only worked for 2-4 hours.
Saw a chiropractor advert. Tried it as had nothing to loose. Over 10 weeks he straighted my spine so I no longer hurt. No pain felt strange after 22 years. Only took a couple of weeks to get used to NO PAIN AT ALL!!!
Life got WAY better.

 

[ponytug]

@RSKY sorry about the ear infections and hearing loss. Sounds horrible.

Not to throw any shade on chiropractors, and I have many friends who are better for using their services, but while migraines and back pain sound in the wheelhouse of chiropractors, ear and skin issues seem a stretch.

Ear infections can be triggered by allergic / immune reactions to the point where I am not convinced that 100% of what gets labeled an ear infection is caused by a bacterium. The fact that your ear infection was not one and done, leads me to suspect some other root cause. I know lots of folks who had a bunch as kids and outgrew them, coincidentally (might be, might not be, coincidental ) outgrowing their allergies. A number of antibiotics, e.g. doxycycline, and penicillin are fairly potent anti-inflammatories, so the case is not cut and dry to me.

So, given the switch to Free-N-Clear, etc., I would be inclined to put both your wife's allergy issues and your ear issues down to the same cause, e.g. both of you reacting in different ways to something in the laundry.

Out of sheer curiosity, how are your allergies in general? Ever get hives as a kid? Asthma? Itchy eyes or skin? Anything like arthritis? How does your skin heal? (Big scars, or almost non-existent?)

All the best,

Peter

 

[MossRoad]

I've always had problems with sinus/ear infections especially the past few years. Had a series of them in 2023 and lost much of my hearing in my right ear. Had several more in 2024. Took all kinds of antibiotics and steroids both of which caused other problems. And I've had several procedures on that ear to try to regain some hearing. Earlier this year my daughter convinced me to go to her chiropractor. She has had migraines since high school, about two a month for nearly twenty years of really bad ones. She was skeptical but a friend insisted that this guy could help her so she went to him. And since going to this guy she has not had a single migraine. So I started going to him even though I've always regarded them as witch doctors at best. Not a sinus infection this year so far instead of the usual four or five trips to the doctor.

BUT!!

My wife started having a rash on her arms about a year or so ago. Around the first of the year she finally went to a dermatologist to have it checked out. Not gonna go thru the whole story but she has developed an allergy caused by something contained in the COVID vaccine. Doctor said it had become very common. Said to never take another of that type vaccine. Anyway, when she started having these rashes I started changing our laundry detergent, fabric softener, etc.. Now everything we use is the Free and Clear type with no dyes, perfumes, or other additives.

I just realized this past week that my lack of sinus infections could be the result of the change in laundry supplies and not the chiropractor. Any idea?

RSKY

Who knows? I had allergies to liquid fabric softeners as a kid. I'd break out in hives. Took them a while to figure out what caused it. Once they did, we never used it again. It's been 60 years. But my wife and I have been using dryer sheets for 30 years with no issues.

I suppose you could go back to using the "old" detergents, etc... and find out. But if you're happy and infection free, why risk it?

 

[SPYDERLK]

I have gotten sinus infection at times I was using chemicals - particularly if there was also some airborne particulate associated. Never from just dust. Your chemical link may be real. I have found that Bayberry Bark tea is highly effective to the point that antibiotics are unneeded. You snort it through an inhaler. I usually keep some refrigerated for later episode use if needed.

 

[Dftodd]

I've always had problems with sinus/ear infections especially the past few years. Had a series of them in 2023 and lost much of my hearing in my right ear. Had several more in 2024. Took all kinds of antibiotics and steroids both of which caused other problems. And I've had several procedures on that ear to try to regain some hearing. Earlier this year my daughter convinced me to go to her chiropractor. She has had migraines since high school, about two a month for nearly twenty years of really bad ones. She was skeptical but a friend insisted that this guy could help her so she went to him. And since going to this guy she has not had a single migraine. So I started going to him even though I've always regarded them as witch doctors at best. Not a sinus infection this year so far instead of the usual four or five trips to the doctor.

BUT!!

My wife started having a rash on her arms about a year or so ago. Around the first of the year she finally went to a dermatologist to have it checked out. Not gonna go thru the whole story but she has developed an allergy caused by something contained in the COVID vaccine. Doctor said it had become very common. Said to never take another of that type vaccine. Anyway, when she started having these rashes I started changing our laundry detergent, fabric softener, etc.. Now everything we use is the Free and Clear type with no dyes, perfumes, or other additives.

I just realized this past week that my lack of sinus infections could be the result of the change in laundry supplies and not the chiropractor. Any idea?

RSKY

I had to switch to free and clear laundry detergent years ago.

But mine was due to psoriasis. Took a bit, but I finally got my wife to quit using dryer sheets on our blankets and sheets as well.

I still have allergies, and it's progressed to having to use a inhaler occasionally. But I also live in the allergy capital, and an oak forest

 

[MossRoad]

Man, oaks were BAD this year! I have to start wearing a respirator when I mow or I'll be coughing for a couple hours afterwards.

 

[bigtiller]

Man, oaks were BAD this year! I have to start wearing a respirator when I mow or I'll be coughing for a couple hours afterwards.

Oak tree allergy? I guess I'm lucky, never knew that tree pollen could be an irritant.

 

[ultrarunner]

I now wear my respiration when mowing, sawing, pressure washing as standard practice and it means no longer going the allergy pill route.

I guess it’s an ounce of prevention?

 

[redman135]

Oak trees and allergies??? First I have heard of it. What sort of Oak?
Privit on the other hand is the first thing a doctor will ask about with allergy problems.

 

[ultrarunner]

Live oak allergies are a common spring allergy, caused by the pollen released by oak trees. Symptoms include nasal congestion, sneezing, itchy and watery eyes, and potentially more severe issues like coughing, shortness of breath, or chest tightness if asthma is triggered.

Here's a more detailed look at live oak allergies:

• Trigger:
  Oak pollen is a major allergen, especially during the spring months, with the pollen season often peaking from March to May.
  
  
• Symptoms:
  Common symptoms include:
  • Nasal congestion, runny or itchy nose
    
    
  • Sneezing
    
    
  • Itchy, watery, or red eyes
    
    
  • Sore or itchy throat
    
    
  • Coughing or wheezing (especially for those with asthma)
    
    
  • Sinus pain and pressure
    
    
  • Headaches and dizziness
    
    
  • Fatigue
    
• Severity:
  While some individuals experience mild symptoms, oak allergies can trigger or worsen asthma symptoms in others, potentially leading to more serious respiratory issues

 

[redman135]

Thank you ultrarunner, I am in new zealand and we don't have a problem with oak pollen. It is mainly grass pollen and privit.

 

[MossRoad]

A classic...

 

[RSKY]

As a side remark on chiropractors, my daughter tripped over the baby a few months ago. Took a hard fall trying to keep from landing on the little toot. This was on a Sunday. Went in to the chiropractor the next day and he ran his hand down her spine and asked her if she had a hard fall recently. Said everything out of line and spent about twice the time on her.

How did he know?

RSKY

 

[RjCorazza]

Many chiropractors in my experience, blow smoke with their claims and assessments. That said, I had an amazing experience years ago while dealing with chronic and debilitating back pain from bulging and herniated discs.
A good no nonsense chiropractor alleviated my pain in a few months of biweekly visits, and I've been good ever since (25 years!).
He unfortunately got in over his head with drugs, debt, divorce, etc and ended up killing himself.

 

[ponytug]

As a side remark on chiropractors, my daughter tripped over the baby a few months ago. Took a hard fall trying to keep from landing on the little toot. This was on a Sunday. Went in to the chiropractor the next day and he ran his hand down her spine and asked her if she had a hard fall recently. Said everything out of line and spent about twice the time on her.

How did he know?

RSKY

I think if you are used to dealing with muscles on spines, falls can be fairly obvious, at least to me, and I'm not a chiropractor. Riding horses sensitized me to small differences in musculature. My wife can tell me it hurts, but my horses can't, but on the spines of both, I can feel the misalignment or muscle responses to the misalignment.

My biology teacher in high school had an unfortunate accident when an enormous slab of granite (8'x1'x40') toppled and pinned him partially against a tree. For years afterwards, he had pain in his spine. Years later, he went to a blind physical therapist for help. On the initial examination, the blind PT asked "Do you know that your the heels,of your two shoes are worn differently?" (Of course not). The PT had him do a couple of deep knee bends with his elbows on in the inside of his knee joints and his hands pressed together. On the third iteration, there was a snap, and his dislocated spine/pelvis snapped back into position. I think that PTs can do pretty amazing things. One diagnosed a fall that had happened to me thirty odd years earlier and fixed it. (With a trailer chock of all things.)

That said I have mixed feelings about the scope of practice as claimed by some chiropractors. Muscles, nerve impingement, adjustment of joints and alignments, in the right hands, I can believe in many cases. However, I have trouble with non-skeletal-musculature chiropractic claims by some practitioners, in part biased by personal experience, e.g. A chiropractor at a famous chiropractic school allegedly told a foreign friend that he was cured of his diabetes after a couple weeks of manipulation. The man, already blind from diabetes, appeared to believe the chiropractor, went home and died a couple of weeks later. He was a brilliant inventor and engineer (in my opinion). With the passage of time, I have come around to the view that I think he knew that he wasn't cured of diabetes, and wanted to use a foreign chiropractic "cure" as an excuse to go off insulin to commit suicide, without generating blame or legal charges on his local chiropractor. Regardless, very sad. My bottom line, if it works for someone, great, but Caveat emptor.

All the best,

Peter

 

[Jstpssng]

Getting back to the original post: I don't see how anybody can tolerate the fake scents in soaps, detergents, dryer sheets and now even trash bags.

 

[Dftodd]

Man, oaks were BAD this year! I have to start wearing a respirator when I mow or I'll be coughing for a couple hours afterwards.

Yes they were. Also didn't help with the sand/ mud storms coming in from Texas either.

I would run my wife's car through the car wash and the next day it had a thick, sticky, greenish coating all over it, or it would rain and the car looked like we went mudding in it

I've been on allergy medication (singular) since we moved to the property, and after a bout with bronchitis last winter, I've been on an albuterol inhaler as well.

Back during the pollening, I was having to hit the inhaler morning and night.

Now it's down to every couple of days before bed unless I've been out working on the property mowing, brush hogging, or running the chain saw.

 

[Dftodd]

Thank you ultrarunner, I am in new zealand and we don't have a problem with oak pollen. It is mainly grass pollen and privit.

Don't come to Arkansas in the spring.

Pollen season is referred to as "The Pollening!!!!!"

Wash your vehicle, and come out 4 hours later and your vehicle has a nice greenish coating.

I was out walking the pooch after dark and shined my flashlight up and looked at the beam. It looked like I was walking through a blizzard, the pollen was so thick.

 

[Dftodd]

I think if you are used to dealing with muscles on spines, falls can be fairly obvious, at least to me, and I'm not a chiropractor. Riding horses sensitized me to small differences in musculature. My wife can tell me it hurts, but my horses can't, but on the spines of both, I can feel the misalignment or muscle responses to the misalignment.

My biology teacher in high school had an unfortunate accident when an enormous slab of granite (8'x1'x40') toppled and pinned him partially against a tree. For years afterwards, he had pain in his spine. Years later, he went to a blind physical therapist for help. On the initial examination, the blind PT asked "Do you know that your the heels,of your two shoes are worn differently?" (Of course not). The PT had him do a couple of deep knee bends with his elbows on in the inside of his knee joints and his hands pressed together. On the third iteration, there was a snap, and his dislocated spine/pelvis snapped back into position. I think that PTs can do pretty amazing things. One diagnosed a fall that had happened to me thirty odd years earlier and fixed it. (With a trailer chock of all things.)

That said I have mixed feelings about the scope of practice as claimed by some chiropractors. Muscles, nerve impingement, adjustment of joints and alignments, in the right hands, I can believe in many cases. However, I have trouble with non-skeletal-musculature chiropractic claims by some practitioners, in part biased by personal experience, e.g. A chiropractor at a famous chiropractic school allegedly told a foreign friend that he was cured of his diabetes after a couple weeks of manipulation. The man, already blind from diabetes, appeared to believe the chiropractor, went home and died a couple of weeks later. He was a brilliant inventor and engineer (in my opinion). With the passage of time, I have come around to the view that I think he knew that he wasn't cured of diabetes, and wanted to use a foreign chiropractic "cure" as an excuse to go off insulin to commit suicide, without generating blame or legal charges on his local chiropractor. Regardless, very sad. My bottom line, if it works for someone, great, but Caveat emptor.

All the best,

Peter

I have a hip that pops out of joint so that side will sit a 1/2" lower then the other hip. Never realized that was my issue until I had back pain for about 6 weeks and decided I better go to the doctor.

He had me stand straight and checked my hips. And pointed out that one side was lower than the other.

I've been dealing with it for years now and can immediately tell now if it popped out.

I've also figured put a similar move to get it to pop back in.

If it's being really stubborn, I can lay on the couch with that leg hanging off the couch. After a few rotations side to side with the leg, it will pop back in.