There is more than one set of sinuses. The ones right above the eyes that frequently stop up in bad weather drain downwards. When they aren't draining, it's because the tissues are swollen (from allergies or inflammation from an infection). Turning upside down won't help, because the drainage holes are at the bottom, which then becomes the top.I've never suffered with sinus trouble, but to my *totally* logical way of thinking, if the sinuses don't drain with your head in the normal upright position, why not try standing on your head? Why won't it work then?
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The sinuses above your upper teeth (the maxillaries) work differently. They are something like a basement with the windows at the top edge near the ceiling. The gunk gets out by being swept upward and out by tiny hairs on the lining. If the sinuses aren't so unhappy that the hole at the top is swollen shut, turning upside down can help (if you don't mind feeling as though you are drowning - my problem with David's salt water wash). Sometimes they don't drain because constant infections have killed off the hairs... Doctors can punch a hole at the bottom of the sinus to provide better drainage, and it can help a lot (I had it done several years ago, and it cured my chronic sinus infections). Unfortunately, the one unusual body piercing I've had is completely invisible to others, and no jewels are available for the holes!
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