Sinusitis

If you’ve had a sinus infection you know that you don’t ever want another one. It is a miserable experience - Sinus Survival

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When Sinus Problems Won't Go Away


The humble sinuses, those hollow cavities hidden in the bones around the nose, usually draw little appreciation. But nothing makes one yearn for clear sinuses like sinusitis, a condition that can make the head feel as if it were filled with cement and can render every breath a struggle.

For millions of people, sinusitis can drag on for months or years, unresolved by medical interventions. The focus used to be on antibiotic treatments to purge infections that most experts believed were causing chronic sinusitis. Yet many patients relapsed, leading researchers and clinicians to question their assumptions.

In the last decade, a new insight has emerged. “People have taken…

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 When Sinus Problems Won't Go Away

The humble sinuses, those hollow cavities hidden in the bones around the nose, usually draw little appreciation. But nothing makes one yearn for clear sinuses like sinusitis, a condition that can make the head feel as if it were filled with cement and can render every breath a struggle.

7 reasons why you keep getting sinus infections

The environment that you live or work in may be contributing to frequent sinus infections, especially if you are exposed to pollutants on a regular basis.

Sinusitis Understood

This site was created by Itzhak Brook MD. It explains the diagnosis, causes, treatment and complications of sinusitis.

The 5 Best Remedies For Sinus Problems

Decongestants are not the answer. Instead clear your sinuses with these

Sinus Survival

If you’ve had a sinus infection you know that you don’t ever want another one. It is a miserable experience. You wish you could just turn a valve to relieve the pressure behind your eyes, cheek bones and face. So why does this happen in the first place? This is the key to the Sinus Survival Solution: to understand the causative factors to stop them.

American Sinus Institute

The American Sinus Institute specializes in Balloon Sinuplasty. Our leading physicians are Board Certified in Otolaryngology and serving patients from across the country at our state of the art centers.

MayoClinic

Untreated acute sinusitis can lead to more-serious infections or become a chronic condition. However, most cases are short-lived. When symptoms last less than four weeks, the sinusitis is considered acute.

MedicineNet

Sinus infection symptoms include sinus headache, facial tenderness, pressure or pain in the sinuses, fever, cloudy discolored drainage, and feeling of nasal stuffiness, sore throat, and cough.

StatPearls

Most cases of uncomplicated acute bacterial sinusitis can be treated as an outpatient with a good prognosis. Frontal or sphenoid sinusitis with air-fluid levels may require hospitalization with intravenous (IV) antibiotics.

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