5 Symptoms Of Sinusitis, Recognize The Cause Of Relapse And How To Overcome It

JAKARTA – Nasal congestion is not always caused by influenza, one of which is caused by sinusitis or known as rhinosinusitis. Nasal congestion occurs when the nasal cavity is infected with bacteria so that it swells or becomes inflamed.

Reported by Healthline, Monday, October 11, sinusitis is generally caused by infection. There are even cases of allergies, nasal polyps, and dental infections that cause pain and sinus symptoms.

Acute sinusitis lasts a short time. According to the American Academy of Otolaryngology, it lasts less than 4 weeks. Usually, an acute sinusitis infection is part of a cold or other respiratory illness.

While chronic sinus infections last more than 12 weeks and keep recurring. According to specialists, sinusitis can be recognized by facial pain, nasal discharge, and nasal congestion. Common symptoms that occur when sinus recurs include the following.

Nasal pain is a common symptom of sinusitis. Sinusitis is precisely located under the eyes or around the back of the nose. The pain is triggered by swelling or inflammation. In some cases, a person with sinusitis feels pain in the forehead, both sides of the nose, jaw and teeth, as well as the bridge of the nose or between the eyes.

The discharge from the nose comes from infected sinuses. When you have a sinus infection, you may need to frequently have a cloudy, yellowish discharge from your nose.

The fluid can also flow down the back of the throat, causing tingling, itching, and even a sore throat. This condition is called postnasal drip which causes you to cough at night. In the morning after waking up, some people with sinusitis also experience it.

Since fluid fills the nasal cavity, it also determines how well air circulates when breathing. Nasal congestion also causes you to not be able to inhale the aroma and feel the taste of food properly. The voice will sound more nasal and hoarse.

Swelling of the sinuses due to infection causes pressure to feel a headache. Not only the head, ears, toothache, jaw, to cheeks can also feel pain due to sinusitis.

Headaches are most severe in the morning, when fluid collects throughout the night. It can also be exacerbated by sudden changes in ambient air pressure or barometric pressure.

Over a long period of time, sinus fluid can flow down the back of the throat and cause irritation. Coughs when relapse is also often experienced. This condition can be worse when lying down or in the morning after getting out of bed. The worst effect can affect the decline in the quality of sleep.

In general, what causes sinusitis symptoms to recur are infections, exposure to dust, cigarette smoke, decreased immunity, and too dry air.

The simplest way to anticipate so as not to relapse is to prevent infection. For example, by keeping the place of residence clean, washing hands frequently, drinking a lot. Another way is by taking cold and allergy medicines, decongestant drugs, and nasal saline irrigation.

So, so that the diagnosis and treatment is carried out correctly, someone who often feels stuffy nose or experiences the general symptoms of sinusitis described above, is advised to see a doctor.