{"id":36,"date":"2016-12-23T06:13:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-23T06:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/is-your-sinus-bothering-you-treatment-of-sinusitis-and-tips-for-prevention\/"},"modified":"2024-02-02T05:41:45","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T05:41:45","slug":"is-your-sinus-bothering-you-treatment-of-sinusitis-and-tips-for-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/ent\/is-your-sinus-bothering-you-treatment-of-sinusitis-and-tips-for-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Your Sinus Bothering You? Treatment of Sinusitis and Tips for Prevention. &#8211; Infographic"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong><b>What is Sinusitis?<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"caps\">The inflammation and swelling of the sinus is called as sinusitis. This is characterized by germ growth and obstruction of the nasal passage.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Sinusitis is generally caused by common cold, some forms of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/k-way-health\/humidity-and-rise-in-allergies\/\">allergies<\/a> or any nodules that grow in the nasal cavity.<\/li>\n<li>In children, it could be caused by pacifiers, allergies to a feeding bottle, smoke in the environment etc.<\/li>\n<li>Acute sinusitis can last for 2-4 weeks, subcutaneous sinusitis lasts for 4-12 weeks and chronic sinusitis can last for more than 12 weeks.<\/li>\n<li>Sinusitis can affect several different sinuses at a time and cause pain below or above the eyes or behind the nose.<\/li>\n<li>A yellowish-green discharge will come out of the infected sinuses and you need to blow your nose often.<\/li>\n<li>You may also experience difficulty in breathing due to the nasal congestion and your smelling and tasting will be affected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Here are a few ways to treat and prevent sinusitis:<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Treatment may include usage of saline nasal drops that should be used for no more than three days.<\/li>\n<li>Antibiotics may also be prescribed that should be taken for a few days even after the sinuses get cleared.<\/li>\n<li>Stay away from chemicals and cigarette smoke if that irritates your nose.<\/li>\n<li>Wash your hands regularly to avoid bacterial or <a href=\"https:\/\/kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/dermatology\/fungal-infection-types-and-treatment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fungal infection<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Do not give your children antihistamines or nasal sprays if they are under 2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sinus \u2013 Causes, symptoms and treatment | \u0b9a\u0bc8\u0ba9\u0bb8\u0bcd - \u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0ba3\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd, \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bbf\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hHLjJV_NxxQ\" width=\"828\" height=\"422\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kauvery Hospital is globally known for its multidisciplinary services at all its Centers of Excellence, and for its comprehensive, Avant-Grade technology, especially in diagnostics and remedial care in heart diseases, transplantation, vascular and neurosciences medicine. 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