ENT
CONDITIONS
Sinusitis
Sinusitis is an inflammation, or swelling, of the tissue lining your sinuses. Sinuses are structures inside your face that are normally filled with air. Bacterial infections, viral infections and allergies can irritate them, causing them to get blocked and filled with fluid. This can cause pressure and pain in your face, nasal congestion (a stuffy nose) and other symptoms.
Sinusitis is also sometimes called rhinosinusitis.
Types of sinusitis
We describe types of sinusitis based on how long it's been going on (acute, subacute, chronic or recurrent) and what's causing it (bacteria, virus or fungus).
Acute, subacute, chronic and recurrent sinusitis
Acute sinusitis symptoms (nasal congestion, drainage, facial pain/pressure and decreased sense of smell) last less than four weeks. Its usually caused by viruses like the common cold.
Subacute sinusitis symptoms last four to 12 weeks.
Chronic sinusitis last atleast 12 weeks. Bacteria are usually the cause.
Recurrent acute sinusitis symptoms come back four or more times in one year and last less than two weeks each time.
Causes
Viruses, bacteria, fungi and allergens can cause sinusitis. Specific triggers for sinusitis include:
The common cold.
The flu (influenza).
Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria.
Haemophilus influenza bacteria.
Moraxella catarrhalis bacteria.
Nasal and seasonal allergies.
Symptoms
Common symptoms of a sinus infection include:
Postnasal drip (mucus dripping down your throat).
Runny nose with thick yellow or green mucus.
Stuffy nose
Facial pressure (particularly around your nose, eyes and forehead). This might get worse when you move your head around or bend over.
Pressure or pain in your teeth.
Ear pressure or pain.
Fever.
Bad breath (halitosis) or a bad taste in your mouth.
Cough.
Headache.
Tiredness.
Treatments
Sinuses be it acute or chronic has cure by acute and chronic constitutional remedy in homoeopathic system of medicine. All the symptoms like cold, cough, headache etc are removed. The tendency of recurrent sinusitis is recovered by this medicine itself. Homoeopathic acute medications for sinusitis kali bichromicum, pulsatilla, sticta etc.
homeopathic chronic medications are Silicea, kali iod,sanguinaria etc
