Sinus infection and amd

[WADDINGTON]

I keep getting sinus infections in the cold weather on Monday iv got to go for the dye treatment and injection in my eye . Hospital said any infection I must tell em I did last week I meant to have dye and injection then but now I still got the infection its every winter. Wot should I tell hospital?

[Becky_MacularSociety Partner]

Good Morning Waddington,

Please contact your eye clinic to discuss with them that you still have the infection and they will best advise you,

Hope you feel better soon!

Becky

The Macular Society

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[rosyG]

I would ask your GP for treatment for the sinus infections and really kick that on the head. You can't risk eye injections with a bad infection so must be very active to get rid of the infection Make sure you tell the hospital if you have any infection remaining Hope all goes well!

[ElviraKate]

Talk to the hospital - do they have a helpline? Moorfields do and they might be able to help if you can't get through to your own hospital.

That being said, I have had a ghastly sinusitis since New Year - there's a lot of gunk but it's not infected (or not now, anyway) and I had an injection scheduled for last Thursday. I asked Moorfields and they said the following: sinusitis itself is not a problem (obviously you try not to cough when they are injecting you... ) but they need to know if you are taking antibiotics or steroid sprays as these may impact your treatment. I told the consultant about the problem and the steroid spray I had been prescribed and he said it was all ok - but it may be different from person to person, so talk to them.

Good luck

Kate