A sinus infection, often known as sinusitis or rhinosinusitis, happens when your nasal cavities become inflamed, swollen, and infected. Los Angeles sinusitis can develop due to fluid accumulation in the sinuses, which allows bacteria to flourish.
Sinusitis can result from a virus or bacteria. Sinusitis can cause symptoms such as sneezing and a stuffy nose similar to the common cold. Understanding the signs of sinusitis can help you seek treatment more immediately, stopping the infection and the uncomfortable symptoms it produces.
Here are the symptoms of sinusitis.
- Runny nose and postnasal drip
When you have a sinus infection, you may require frequent blowing of the nose because of nasal discharge, which can be murky, green, or yellow. This discharge comes from your infected sinuses and enters your nasal passages.
Additionally, the discharge may skip your nose and go straight down your throat. You may feel an itch, a tickling, or even a sore throat.
This is called postnasal drip, and it can make you cough both in the morning when you get up and at night when you are lying down to sleep. Additionally, it could make your voice seem hoarse. - A blocked nose
Swollen sinuses may compromise your ability to breathe via your nose. Your nasal passages and sinuses will swell due to the illness, which may make you feel “blocked.” You will likely be unable to taste or smell as well as usual due to nasal congestion. Also, you might have a “stuffy” voice. - Fever
Sinus infections occur when viruses, or less frequently, bacteria, enter your sinuses and start multiplying. When the body temperature is normal, these infections flourish. Your body uses fever as one method of eradicating the germs that cause infections. Your body’s temperature can be slightly raised, making it uninhabitable for many pathogens. Fever is a normal immune system response crucial to maintaining good health when combined with other responses. An infection of the sinuses is known as sinusitis. Therefore, it seems natural that your body would react by raising your temperature to eliminate the infection-causing microorganisms. - Tiredness
It takes a lot of your body’s natural resources, particularly energy, to fight against illnesses. It is usual to have tremendous fatigue when suffering from a sinus infection. Of course, a cold, the flu, or even allergies can cause weariness. Your doctor will l be able to determine whether the sinusitis is the root of your exhaustion during your visit to the doctor’s office. - Tooth pain
There are several connections between your mouth and sinuses. The massive maxillary sinuses are just above your top teeth and your cheekbones. There is hardly any room between the tooth roots and the “floor” of these sinuses. Sinuses that are swollen and inflamed exert pressure on the roots of your teeth, resulting in tooth and jaw discomfort unrelated to decay or gum disease. Your sinuses also leak into your throat. The contaminated mucous from a sinus infection can also cause bad breath.
Sinus infections can progress and result in more serious medical problems if they are not treated immediately. Therefore you should seek immediate treatment if you have the above signs of sinus infection.
Call Mani H. Zadeh, MD, FACS, to book your appointment for Sinus infection treatment.
