Medical trial?

[Palette]

I have developed nose polyps, apparently asthma patients can develop these, for which am about to take part in a medical trial of clorethromycin. It is possible this will reduce them, I am hoping this will mean that better nose breathing will mean my chest will clear, instead of the nightime dry throat from mouth breathing which causes coughing and chestiness. I feel my intake of Seretide has had side effects which I would rather not have, so any way of reducing it for me will be good. Anyone else doing this trial, it is being funded by the NHS?

[PMRPete]

But you may be one of the patients who receives a placebo!

ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/70590/

[Palette in reply to PMRPete]

Yes I know that but if it helps research then that is not a problem, we all need to help find solutions. I guess if I feel a positive change to my polyps then however it comes about is better than surgery. Worth a try anyway.

[RM33]

I'm pretty sure clarithomycin isn't a trial. I've just come off these they are antibiotics to just get rid of bacterial infections in sinuses and throat.

[PMRPete in reply to RM33]

"Clarithromycin and endoscopic sinus surgery for adults with chronic rhinosinusitis with and without nasal polyps:Study protocol for the MACRO randomised controlled trial"

ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/70590/

11 Oct 2019

[Palette in reply to RM33]

Yes I have also taken it before, for throat infections, but this is supposedly a specific trial for nose polyps. Remember a while back they found that clarithromycin was unexpectedly effective in treating stomach problems caused by helicobacter pylori, when someone with stomach ulcers had seen an improvement after taking it for an infection. I think this is a targeted trial of clarithromycin for the particular problem of nose polyps.

[RM33 in reply to Palette]

Ah ok wasn't aware of that. I also had nasal polyps and PND. Horrible stuff