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Posted by Jessica (Lynchburg, VA) on 05/25/2006
That is so strange. I ate an ice cream drumstick and the next day I had a full blown cold. Then the following day I ate Bryers Carb Smart Rocky Road and when I woke up the following day my sinuses were killing me and my cold was even worse..
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Posted by Catrenia (Kentucky) on 05/23/2006
I think there is a true link between dairy products and sinus infections. If I consume dairy products, I get congested for nearly 3 days. If my daughter (who is 4) consumes dairy then about 2 days later she does develop a sinus infection. We now use Rice cheese, rice milk, and soy or rice ice cream in place of dairy products.
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Posted by Sherri (Acworth, GA) on 05/20/2006
Just wanted to let you know that when i read this about Baskin Robin Ice i was in awe. My 3 year old daughter and I both got a very very bad sinus infection about 48hr after eating some Baskin Robin in Kennesaw,GA. It so happens that I ate Ice Cream at Baskins Robins a week ago and I have had a major sinus infection that I cant get rid off, I am on medication. I have never had a infection so severe in my life. I just so happen to eat a three scoop sundae. I never had such bad sinus infection ever. After going to my doctor and taking some medication for a few days and not doing better i decided to Google sinus infection and that's how I found your web site. If there ever any action taken against Baskin Robin I sure want to be part of it. Thank you for your research as I surely will stay away from those stores
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Posted by Alex (LaGrange, IL) on 05/16/2006
I had a really bad cold for a few days, but it didn't feel like a sinus infection, it was just a really bad cold. My cold started to go away, and I had a pushup ice cream thing. and like you said the next day my eyes were hurting, my nose was congested, and now I'm coughing up mucous every min. So you might be on to something about the ice cream.
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Posted by Stacie (Sulphur Springs, TX) on 05/11/2006
I had a terrible sinus infection that I was taking over the counter medicines for- with no luck. I stumbled onto this site and decided the ACV was worth a try. Also, I had eaten ice cream two days before my infection came on full blown- never knew about the ice cream link until this site. I took the mixture 3 times the first day, coupled with a saline spray, and saw immediate improvement. The next day was even better. I will continue this daily for my allergies. Thanks!
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Posted by Joyce (Salem, OR) on 05/09/2006
For 5 days straight I had ice cream for a snack. then after the 5th day is when my sinus infection came on. Then I realized it was the ice cream. It was the Breyers brand that I had. I think that it is the milk product in the ice cream that is causing the sinus infection.
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Posted by Thea (Nova Scotia) on 05/05/2006
I went downtown on like a 2l of ice cream and 24 hours later i'm sitting here with a freakin' terrible sinus infection... So, I don't understand why i'm having this big attack in May! I go to look up why you get them and there this big link with ice cream... freaky! It's true!
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Posted by Melissa (Englewood FL) on 05/02/2006
The ice cream sore throat theory -- I believe it may be true! This morning I woke up with a sore throat, swollen glands, and flu like symptoms then I read on and see a link with ice cream. Guess what I had for dessert last night....Yes ice cream! I have tried the ACV for my throat and it has definitely helped. Thank You to this site!
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Posted by Lewis (Lexington, Kentucky) on 05/01/2006
I had a blizzard from dairy queen on saturday april 29. Yesterday I started having sinus problems and by today I have a full blown sinus infection. I haven't had sinus problems in a good while. That's odd.
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Posted by Linda (Tucson) on 04/24/2006
I've had chronic sinus problems my entire life. I stopped eating ice cream in 1997. (It's now 2006) So, there obviously are other causes of sinus problems besides ice cream. I also stopped all dairy for a long period of time to no avail. I think antibiotics are the cause of many sinus problems, ensuing candida/yeast infections. Ice cream does constrict the blood vessels to the sinus area, so it may simply be that regarding ice cream sinus problems.
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Posted by Laura (NYC) on 04/15/2006
Sugar in Ice Cream depresses the immune system, the infection fighting white blood cells. Milk also causes a mucous build. I always got a sinus infection after this combo!
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Posted by Dave (USA) on 03/31/2006
I have to agree about the link between dairy product and sinus infections. I normally stay away from milk products, but I do eat cheese and do not have any problems at all. For me it's when I have ice cream or milk. I am now suffering from an all out sinus infection that started 3 days ago, and yes, I had some ice cream from Culver's 4 nights ago. I know better than to eat ice cream and now all paths point to; if you eat it you will soon pay for it!
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Posted by Cathy (Bakersfield) on 03/25/2006
I also experienced the same thing after eating ice cream however; I had ice cream from our local Rite-Aid. So I can definitely relate to others who have consumed ice cream or milk based products and later develop a sinus infection or flu like symptoms.
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Posted by Lad (Bel Air, MD) on 03/18/2006
I've had reoccurring sinus infection for 1 1/2 years. After pigging out on two "organic" choc./vanilla ice cream bars, I got another, big-time infection the very next day. Milk and dairy have always been tied to more mucus production. Add the immune-lowering sugars and the cilia-slowing coldness, and you got problems!
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Posted by Teresa (Lawrenceburg, Kentucky) on 03/11/2006
Dairy is the cause of sinus infections and allergies- we humans are not supposed to be drinking cow's milk- its for baby cows. I drink 8th continent soy milk now. Sometimes I do cheat and eat ice cream and am very miserable-like today. I won't do it again-its not worth the pain. Also, for the record, lots of illness started happening when folks started bleaching flour and using white sugar-which lowers the immune system. A good book to read is Ellen G. White's book.
