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Chronic Sinusitis
In Chronic Sinusitis, the symptoms have been present for 12 weeks or is the same infection that he had months ago but never fully recovered from. The point is that in chronic sinusitis, there is some problem that prevents effective treatment of the sinusitis. As we will see below, this could be due to antibiotic resistance, failure of the cilia, or any problem that causes blockage and prevents the sinuses from draining properly (sinuses with passages that are too narrow for whatever reason, sinuses that are swollen for reasons such as dental-related swelling, etc.). Even when the patient is feeling well, you can still see some membrane thickening and blockage of the sinuses. He may have symptoms secondary to the bacteria asthma, cough, fever, fatigue.
The official definition of the Sinus and Allergy Health Partnership states: "Symptoms include nasal obstruction, discolored nasal drainage, loss of smell, or facial pressure or pain should be present for at least 12 weeks. A large number of patients may present with associated diagnoses such as allergy or asthma. Causes include inflammatory conditions of bacteria and fungi. "
The concerns today about chronic sinusitis are the associated illnesses. There are reports of increased urinary tract infections, elevated blood factors that are associated with circulatory conditions too. Asthmatics are especially at risk.
In my practice, the patient who has had a sinus infection about every 2 3 months is a patient who didnt get return of their cilia function and hence developed a "new" infection in two months.
Recent reports indicate that some persons diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome may actually have a chronic sinus condition. I regularly see patients such as these diagnosed chronic fatigue or fibromyalgia that have chronic sinusitis and clear when their sinuses are cleared.
Sinusitis is further defined by location:
Maxillary sinusitis feels like a toothache. The maxillary sinus is located below the eye and above the upper teeth. There is pain below the eye and cheekbone; lower eyelid may be swollen, feels better lying down, larger amount of pus than other sinus infections. Drip causes cough which is worse at night.
Ethmoidal sinusitis is infection of the ethmoid sinus, located between your eyes. Symptoms include nasal congestion and discharge, pain between the eyes or at the corner of the eyes at the nose, pressure on lying down, better sitting up with cold compress. Elevated white count and fever. Wearing glasses is uncomfortable.
Frontal sinusitis is more of a headache above the eye than a pain, with less pain while sitting up. The frontal sinus is located above your eyes.
Sphenoidal sinusitis is an infection in the area behind and above the nasal cavity. This is accompanied by vague head pains with fever and elevated white count. Feels like a pressure inside the head, bothers the eyes.
In all these conditions you have nasal congestion, colored discharge, and pain.
Why Do We Get Chronic Sinusitis?
Normally, sinuses are air filled spaces and are free of infection. They have openings that allow cilia to move mucus that may contain bacteria out of the sinuses. When the openings and the cilia are working you avoid sinusitis. When the openings are closed off, or the cilia your bodies' disease fighting system is overwhelmed, then infection may develop in one of the four pairs of sinuses.
http://www.ent-consult.com/sinusitis.html
In Chronic Sinusitis, the symptoms have been present for 12 weeks or is the same infection that he had months ago but never fully recovered from. The point is that in chronic sinusitis, there is some problem that prevents effective treatment of the sinusitis. As we will see below, this could be due to antibiotic resistance, failure of the cilia, or any problem that causes blockage and prevents the sinuses from draining properly (sinuses with passages that are too narrow for whatever reason, sinuses that are swollen for reasons such as dental-related swelling, etc.). Even when the patient is feeling well, you can still see some membrane thickening and blockage of the sinuses. He may have symptoms secondary to the bacteria asthma, cough, fever, fatigue.
The official definition of the Sinus and Allergy Health Partnership states: "Symptoms include nasal obstruction, discolored nasal drainage, loss of smell, or facial pressure or pain should be present for at least 12 weeks. A large number of patients may present with associated diagnoses such as allergy or asthma. Causes include inflammatory conditions of bacteria and fungi. "
The concerns today about chronic sinusitis are the associated illnesses. There are reports of increased urinary tract infections, elevated blood factors that are associated with circulatory conditions too. Asthmatics are especially at risk.
In my practice, the patient who has had a sinus infection about every 2 3 months is a patient who didnt get return of their cilia function and hence developed a "new" infection in two months.
Recent reports indicate that some persons diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome may actually have a chronic sinus condition. I regularly see patients such as these diagnosed chronic fatigue or fibromyalgia that have chronic sinusitis and clear when their sinuses are cleared.
Sinusitis is further defined by location:
Maxillary sinusitis feels like a toothache. The maxillary sinus is located below the eye and above the upper teeth. There is pain below the eye and cheekbone; lower eyelid may be swollen, feels better lying down, larger amount of pus than other sinus infections. Drip causes cough which is worse at night.
Ethmoidal sinusitis is infection of the ethmoid sinus, located between your eyes. Symptoms include nasal congestion and discharge, pain between the eyes or at the corner of the eyes at the nose, pressure on lying down, better sitting up with cold compress. Elevated white count and fever. Wearing glasses is uncomfortable.
Frontal sinusitis is more of a headache above the eye than a pain, with less pain while sitting up. The frontal sinus is located above your eyes.
Sphenoidal sinusitis is an infection in the area behind and above the nasal cavity. This is accompanied by vague head pains with fever and elevated white count. Feels like a pressure inside the head, bothers the eyes.
In all these conditions you have nasal congestion, colored discharge, and pain.
Why Do We Get Chronic Sinusitis?
Normally, sinuses are air filled spaces and are free of infection. They have openings that allow cilia to move mucus that may contain bacteria out of the sinuses. When the openings and the cilia are working you avoid sinusitis. When the openings are closed off, or the cilia your bodies' disease fighting system is overwhelmed, then infection may develop in one of the four pairs of sinuses.
http://www.ent-consult.com/sinusitis.html