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- What is sinusitis?
- Symptoms of sinusitis
- Causes of sinusitis
- Prevention of sinusitis
- Risk factors for sinusitis
- Complications of sinusitis
- When to see a doctor about sinusitis
- Diagnosis of sinusitis
- Conventional treatment of sinusitis
- Alternative/complementary treatment of sinusitis
- Living with sinusitis
- Caring for someone with sinusitis
Acute sinusitis and chronic sinusitis both have many common symptoms:
- Bad breath - the build-up of infected or inflamed mucous can cause a build-up of bacteria in the area to make bread smell bad (especially happens in the morning, after sleeping at night when the head has been lying down for hours)
- Coloured discharge from the nose - yellow, greenish or brown coloured discharge from the nose, which is usually an indication that there is a bacterial infection of the sinuses
- Cough - the sinus inflammation can produce a dry cough
- Fatigue - the sinusitis can cause the body to feel weakened and lethargic
- Fever - usually low grade fever, but can be high if infection is really acute
- Nasal congestion - blocked nose and difficulty breathing through the nose
- Nausea - this usually happens from swallowing the inflamed (or infected) mucous
- Pain in the face - pain in the forehead, head, nose and cheeks to the side of the nose and tenderness when they are pressed
- Redness and swelling - especially around the nose, cheeks, eyes due to the internal inflammation of the sinuses
- Reduced senses of smell and taste - these senses can be dulled
- Runny nose - clear fluid that seems to drip out of the nose
- Teeth pain - most people feel pain in their teeth, especially upper teeth
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Chronic sinusitis also has the following additional symptoms:
- Increased pain - the pain in the head, upper teeth and bones may become quite excruciating and pain relief (in the form of analgesic medications) may be required to reduce the severity of the pain
- Post nasal drip - discharge from the back of the throat which occurs especially when the head is laying down, most often at night, during sleep. This is a reason why people with sinusitis wake up with full nasal passages and inability to breath properly at night
In very rare cases, the sinus infection can spread to other parts of the head and even the brain, which can be serious if not treated promptly.
Children with swelling of the cheeks or eyelids should be immediately taken to a doctor for treatment, as they have smaller sinus passages and an infection could have more serious consequences.
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Disclaimer: This guide is not intended to be used for diagnostic or prescriptive purposes. For any treatment or diagnosis of illness, please see your doctor.
