| A sinusitis infection may start off simple: | | | | needed, only a small amount of the medication |
| runny nose, cough, and congestion. But when | | | | can be delivered to the sinusitis infection |
| it is not taken care of in time, it can lead | | | | which may lead to little or no relief from |
| to much more severe symptoms. | | | | the treatment. Also since these medications |
| | | | use the blood stream, it then is distributed |
| Sinusitis is generally caused by a cold or an | | | | through out the rest of the body also which |
| allergy. When a cold or allergy takes place, | | | | can lead to many side effects such as stomach |
| swelling of the sinus cavity lining occurs. | | | | pain, drowsiness, amongst many others |
| When bacteria enter the sinus cavities, they | | | | depending on which type of medication is |
| attack the swollen lining which then causes | | | | being used. |
| greater inflammation. The cilia is a part of | | | | |
| the sinuses which usually flushes out the | | | | There are also many treatments which are |
| bacteria and mucus. When a large amount of | | | | directly distributed into the sinus cavities. |
| inflammation occurs, the cilia can no longer | | | | These treatments are generally meant to help |
| function as it should and so the bacteria and | | | | moisten the cilia so that it can flush out |
| mucus end up becoming trapped in the cavities | | | | the trapped mucus and bacteria. Nasal sprays |
| and as a result the sinusitis infection takes | | | | are commonly used and can be prescribed or |
| place. | | | | purchased over the counter. The nasal sprays |
| | | | may offer some relief to the lower part of |
| Frequently, the symptoms of an acute | | | | the sinuses but often times may not help the |
| sinusitis infection may include cough, | | | | infection since their particle sizes are too |
| congestion, facial pain and pressure, green | | | | large to make it past the inflammation at the |
| nasal discharge, and postnasal drip. When | | | | opening of the sinus cavities and up to the |
| the sinusitis infection lasts for twelve or | | | | sinusitis infection. The same holds true for |
| more weeks it is known as chronic sinusitis | | | | a treatment called irrigation which |
| and can have added symptoms such as loss of | | | | distributes saline up to the sinus cavities. |
| sense of taste and smell and fatigue may also | | | | Irrigation is also very messy and generally |
| be experienced. Other symptoms may also | | | | unsuccessful in offering relief. |
| occur depending on which sinus cavity that | | | | |
| the infection lies in. A sinus headache may | | | | A newer treatment that is used nasally is |
| also occur. A sinus headache happens then | | | | aerosolized medications. Aerosolized |
| the inflammation from the sinusitis infection | | | | medications are used very much like nebulized |
| pushes on the nerves. Other symptoms such as | | | | asthma medications. These antibiotics, |
| upper tooth pain may occur because of the | | | | anti-fungals, and anti-inflammatories are |
| pressure also. | | | | broken down into a small particle size so |
| | | | that it can pass the inflammation and make |
| There are numerous medications and treatments | | | | its way up to the sinusitis infection. |
| meant to offer relief to the sinusitis | | | | Generally a small amount of these medications |
| infection sufferer. One of the most common | | | | are used which results in little to no side |
| treatments is oral medications such as | | | | effects in the rest of the body. |
| antibiotics, decongestants, and anti-fungals. | | | | |
| Oral medications work on infections and | | | | There are many options on the market which |
| other problems by traveling through the blood | | | | are meant to offer relief for sinusitis |
| stream to the infected area. In the sinus | | | | infections. It is important to find the |
| cavities there are very few blood vessels. | | | | treatment that works best for you and to |
| Since the oral medications use the blood | | | | treat the infection before it worsens and |
| stream to flow to the area where they are | | | | surgery is then left as the only option. |