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Sinusitis Treatments and Therapies |
Acute sinusitis; Chronic sinusitis |
Sinusitis is inflammation of the paranasal sinuses from either bacterial, fungal, viral, allergic or autoimmune issues. Newer classifications of sinusitis refer to it as rhinosinusitis, taking into account the thought that inflammation of the sinuses can not occur without some inflammation of the nose as well. Classification By location There are several paired paranasal sinuses, including the frontal, ethmoid, maxillary and sphenoid sinuses. The ethmoid sinuses can also be further b ...
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Treatment
... Treatments for chronic sinusitis include: Corticosteroids. If you have intense inflammation of your sinuses, your doctor may prescribe a corticosteroid. Doctors commonly prescribe nasal corticosteroid...
Source: MayoClinic
Self-care ... These steps may help you lessen the symptoms of chronic sinusitis: Spray a saline solution in your nose several times a day. Avoid bending over with your head down. This can increase the pain. Apply w...
Source: MayoClinic
Complications ... Sinusitis can aggravate asthma. See your doctor right away if you have asthma and develop symptoms of sinusitis. Effectively treating sinusitis can reduce your asthma flare-ups. Serious complications ...
Source: MayoClinic
Treatment ... Most people with acute sinusitis get better without antibiotics. If you haven''t had sinusitis before and your symptoms are mild, try using over-the-counter (OTC) decongestants and pain relievers. If ...
Source: MayoClinic
Self-care ... If you do get sinusitis, these self-help steps can help relieve symptoms: Steam your sinuses. By inhaling steam several times a day, you''ll stimulate drainage from the sinuses. Lean over a bowl of ho...
Source: MayoClinic
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Sinusitis
... An inflammatory process in the paranasal sinuses due to viral, bacterial, and fungal infections or allergic reactions. The sinuses are bony cavities behind, above and at each side of the nose and open...
Source: HealthWorld
Sinus Problems ... Your sinuses are behind your cheekbones and forehead, and around your eyes. Healthy sinuses drain almost a quart of mucus every day. They keep the air you breathe wet. Your sinuses can''t drain right ...
Source: HealthWorld
Homeopathy and Sinusitis, Safer Remedies ... Imagine a type of torture where there is great pain in what seems to be the very center of your skull, when facial tenderness and pain is experienced by simple touch, where eyes ache and feel like the...
Source: HealthWorld
Sinusitis ... The information provided here is not only applicable to children but to most people with sinusitis. Remedies listed in Bold letters represent more frequently indicated remedies. Homeopathic medicines ...
Source: HealthWorld
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Resources
- 20 Questions About Your Sinuses (American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery)
- Acute Sinusitis (MayoClinic)
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