By Ada A. Abshire


Individuals who experience colds, allergies and even asthma are familiar with infections that can happen in sinus cavities as a result of these conditions and require sinusitis treatment PA physicians can diagnose and prescribe. This is the most common health condition in America that frequently is not diagnosed or treated because the symptoms of sinusitis imitate the cold and allergy symptoms. It is many times thought to be an allergy attack or a cold that patients think just will not leave. If it is actually sinusitis that demands a physician's diagnosis, proper care and treatment is very important to prevent further complications.

It is easier to understand how this occurs and why it occurs if we do a brief physiology review. Acute bacterial sinusitis is actually an infection of the sinus cavities that is caused by bacteria. Normally mucus that is collected in the sinuses drains into the nasal passages as part of the usual procedure. The sinuses become inflamed if you experience an allergy attack or have a cold, which will not permit them to drain properly. It is possible for an infection and congestion to develop if they cannot properly drain. A sinus infection is usually diagnosed by a physician if the nasal drainage does not have a clear appearance and lasts for up to four weeks and is accompanied by nasal obstruction, facial pain, pressure or fullness.

It is commonly diagnosed a bacterial infection when a sinus infection lasts for ten days or more which results in a sinusitis treatment PA professionals recommend to cure the infection with the use of antibiotics. For individuals who experience frequent sinusitis or encounter infections that linger three months or more it is possible to be a form of chronic sinusitis.

Antibiotic therapy is most often recommended for bacterial sinusitis using an appropriate antibiotic that is prescribed by your doctor combined with a nasal spray or drop decongestant that will help relieve the congestion. It should be noted that nasal sprays or drops should not be used for extended periods of time if they are nonprescription. Saline nasal sprays or drops and even inhaling steam can help alleviate the discomfort felt in your sinuses.

One major worry about antibiotic therapy is that a resistance can be developed that permits some infection-causing bacteria to become immune to certain antibiotic effects. Be sure to discuss this possibility with your physician and follow his or her advice and instructions to help prevent this resistance from developing. Whether or not you are receiving sinusitis treatment or allergy treatment PA health professionals have recommended it is always important to carefully follow their instructions.




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