Questions About Colloidal Silver and Antibiotics for Chronic Sinusitis
I have had chronic sinusitis for years. Lately, it has made sleeping almost impossible. I went to an ENT and they prescribed 2 weeks of Amoxicillin. If it does not help, they will look at modifying the sinus cavity. I have been on antibiotics in the past for sinusitis and it came back shortly after finishing the meds. I explained this to the ENT but he still only gave me 14 days' worth.
Could I supplement the antibiotic with colloidal silver to enhance it? If so, at what dose? Could it hurt my gut flora? And lastly, what prebiotic would help the best?
04/10/2022
Jon,
The most effective way I have used colloidal silver (CS) for sinus issues is to apply it the way I would use a nasal spray or with a neti pot. CS has potent antimicrobial properties, but it also has biofilm busting activities. Long-standing sinus infections sometimes develop biofilms that protect the pathogen from the body's natural defenses and even from antibiotics. I will usually rotate between CS and a nasal spray called, " XLEAR NASAL SPRAY ".
Xlear Nasal Spray has Grapefruit Seed Extract (GSE) and Xylitol (X) as active components. GSE is another potent antimicrobial and it also is a biofilm buster while the X is again, a biofilm buster and has anti-irritant qualities.
Rotating between these two is very helpful for me and may allow antibiotics to be more effective. I have previously written about Xlear Nasal Spray for its anti-Covid-19 effects, here:
https://www.earthclinic.com/xlear-for-covid-recovery.html
This will give you an idea of how potent an antimicrobial it is. Here is a link to a study that shows that using CS in the nose and mouth can help prevent Covid-19. This gives an idea of how potent of an antimicrobial CS is :
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7486059/
Art
