Preventing respiratory problems....sinusitis

Sinusitis causes severe pain in the sinuses(means a sac or cavity in any organ or tissue).
The root for sinusitis is a stuffy nose that is due to cold or some allergies..
This mucus when cannot flow builds up which clogs the sinuses present in nose and near eyes leading to severe pain.
This may become a breading ground for bacteria,fungi and viruses!!

Thus if the sinuses gets infected it will swell and additional mucus buildsup making pain unbearable.

The problem is the symptoms of sinus and cold are the same
So doctors usually come to know abt if its a sinusitis after the pain lasts for more than a week.

symptoms are:
severe headache..
yellow or green nasal and postnasal drainage
cough
fever
bad breath.

The people who are at risk of sinusitis are:

• Smokers with asthma and allergies
• people having weak immune system
• suffering from cystic fibrosis.

The happy news is
it can clear without medication :)
but if its bacterial an antibiotic may be required.

Preventive measures are:

• keep your nose clean :).. by inhaling steam with a few drops of nasal drop into it.
• avoid allergens.
• chlorine may cause irritation in the nose while swimming and diving may push water into sinuses so try using a nose plug.
• pressure changes can be hard on sinuses so use a decongestant while you fly.

Sinusitis wouldnt be a big problem if measures are taken.