Have you ever felt like your head is going to explode? Felt
intense pressure behind your eyes making it next to impossible
to concentrate. Had headaches, pain in the upper jaws, fever,
coughs and runny nose? If your answer is yes, then you could be
suffering from Sinus infection.
According to Mark Cichocki, our sinuses are air pockets located
inside the bones in the skull. They are located to either side
of the nose (maxillary), behind and in between the eyes
(ethmoid), in the forehead (frontal), and there is one much
further back in the head (sphenoid). These spaces contain mucus
that drains by way of small pin holes in the sinuses. When these
sinuses grow swollen and prevents the proper drain of mucus,
sinusitis is the result. Sinusitis attacks may last until 12
weeks or more depending on the gravity of the infection. Unlike
colds which is viral, sinusitis may sometimes be caused by
bacteria. The accumulated mucus from the plugged sinuses serves
as the breeding ground for these microorganisms. At least 30% of
the population suffers from sinusitis each year.
Sinusitis can be treated with the right dose of antibiotics
usually from fourteen to twenty-one days of continued
medication. After that, another week is devoted to continued
intake of the antibiotics even after the symptoms have
disappeared. However, immediate measures have to taken if the
medication causes negative effects. A change in medicine can be
done. Sinusitis that have come to the chronic stage may
sometimes be caused not by bacteria but by fungus making it
prudent to have a sample of the infected material to determine
the real culprit and be able to decide which antibiotic is best
suited for the condition.
Preventing the occurrence of sinus infections require the
appropriate amounts of rest, a well-balanced diet, and exercise
can help the body function at its most efficient level and
maintain a general resistance to infections. Eliminating
environmental factors, such as climate and pollutants, is not
always possible, but they can often be controlled. As always, it
is good to have preventive measures undertaken to decrease your
chances of contracting this disease. Like what they say, “An
ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.”
Having a strong constitution and immune system is our best
defense against diseases like this and it is of outmost
importance to know the factors that can weaken it.
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