Suffering from A Never Ending Sinus Infection? Overcome Chronic Sinusitis with Collier Otolaryngology.
Don’t Let the Pressure, Aches, Congestion, and Drainage of Chronic Sinusitis Get to Your Head!
A sinus infection can have a detrimental impact on your day, and the weeks and months to come. It can disrupt your sleep, distract you from your work and family, and cause unnecessary pain. Can you afford to allow sinus infections to take you away from the things you need and want to do in life?
Every day that your sinus infection continues, it drains your life of joy and makes each part of it a little more difficult to handle. If you have a stubborn sinus infection that refuses to go away, trying to ignore it will only further your symptoms and agony. Take action and request your appointment with Collier Otolaryngology today or continue to learn about chronic sinusitis below.
What is Chronic Sinusitis and Do I Have It?
Chronic sinusitis is present when your sinus infection symptoms, which should resolve in anywhere from seven days to several weeks, continue for more than 10-12 weeks. Symptoms that can continue to affect your life after several months due to chronic sinusitis include:
- Sinus Pressure
- Headaches
- Inability to breathe out of your nose/nasal discharge
- Puffy eyes
- Bad breath
- Coughing
When you continue to suffer from the symptoms of a sinus infection, the viruses, bacteria, or fungus that exist in your sinuses will continue to grow and take a toll on your health and wellness. Until the blockages or root cause preventing your sinuses from draining are cleared, your sinus infection may continue for months or even years.
Diagnosing Your Chronic Sinusitis is the First Step Towards Relief
Before your chronic sinusitis can be resolved by an Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) doctor, the specialist must get a full picture of your condition and make a diagnosis. Since there are a variety of causes that lead to chronic sinusitis, an important part of the diagnosis will be finding the cause. The cause of your chronic sinusitis will help your ENT determine the right treatment for you.
Collier Otolaryngology begins the diagnosis process by conducting a full examination. This includes feeling around your face and sinuses, asking for and analyzing your symptoms, looking in your nose, and taking images of what’s going on behind the scenes with a scan. Depending on your condition, allergy testing and sampling of your sinus discharge may be conducted in your examination.
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References
Karanfilov B, et al. Office-Based balloon sinus dilation: a prospective, multicenter study of 203 patients. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol; Nov 2012 Epub.
Weiss, et al. “Long-term outcome analysis of balloon catheter sinusotomy: Two-year follow-up.” Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2008, Vol. 139, pp. S38-S46