Sinus infection will keep the effected person under great pressure when it is diagnosed. You will experience facial pain, discomfort, and your nose will be surrounded with air-filled cavities when you are experiencing a sinus infection. They might present in everywhere of your head like forehead, under the eyes or above the eyes, and the cheeks.
People usually don’t find the differences between a common cold and a sinus infection. If you can ease the symptoms of sinusitis within the ten days of its occurrence, then you will be out of danger. But, if you are experiencing the symptoms for more than twelve weeks or more, then it is considered as chronic sinusitis. In this case, we would advise you to have a word with your health care physician regarding your problem.
Badmouth or bad breath, nasal congestion, high temperature, unable to smell things, drowsiness, mucus dripping down the throat from the nose, cough, green nasal discharge, experiencing the mild to extreme pain in the forehead, and tenderness on the bridge of the nose or under the eyes are the common indicators of a sinus infection.
Various ways to Treat a Sinus Infection
Drinking Enough Water
You have to stay hydrated to flush out the virus out of your system. We would advise you to drink at least eight ounces of hot water or Luke warm water every two hours. Following it daily may help you to fight against the sinus infection. Drinking sufficient water also helps you deal with many mental health and physical health problems. Make sure that you are drinking at least eight ounces of water every two hours.
Consider Eating Immune-Boosting Foods
To fight against a sinus infection, we would advise you to add the following foods in your diet such as
- Ginger
- Onions
- Garlic
We are advising you to consider the above foods as ingredients and add them to your meals. As per the World Health Organization, they are recommending the people to eat fresh garlic of two to five grams or else taking three hundred to one thousand milligrams of garlic extract per day.
If you are unable to follow the above suggestion, then we would advise you to drink ginger tea daily as the first thing in the morning. If you want you can add raw honey for an extra boost as it is filled with the essential antioxidants, and it is also filled with the properties of antibacterial and antifungal.
Try Oils for Clearing Sinuses
There are many oils available in the health stores to clear up your sinus. We would advise you to use eucalyptus to get rid of mucus. It has been observed in a study that the eucalyptus oil and an achiral aromatic component can help people who are suffering from a sinus infection to recover fast. This study is published in the journal of the Laryngoscope.
Consider using a Neti Pot
To ease the symptoms of sinusitis, we would advise you to opt for a process of Nasal irrigation. It has been observed in a recent study that Neti pot which consists of saline solution can ease the symptoms of chronic sinusitis. You are advised to follow the following steps to get the desired results you want.
- Add saline solution in the pot
- Tilt your head to the opposite side you are going to put the Neti pot into the nostril
- Carefully pour the saline solution down that nostril
- Follow the above steps to pour the saline solution to the other nostril
We would advise you to clean your Neti pot after its usage. It will be better if you sanitize your Neti Pot with distilled water. Because contaminants such as bacteria or parasites might present in the water that comes straight from the water. Your condition may get worse if you choose to Sanitize your Neti Pot by following this method.
Apply Warm Compresses
We are advising you to apply warm compresses to your face to get rid of facial pain and it also helps you to fight against the sinus pain. Surround your nose, eyes, and the cheeks with warm and damp towels to ease the facial pain. It will automatically help you to clear the nasal passages from the outside.
Use Drugs
If you are not getting relief from any of the above home remedies, we would advise you to have a word with your pharmacist regarding an over the counter treatment. Pseudoephedrine is considered as an over the counter decongestants and taking this drug will help you to get relief from the symptoms of sinusitis by narrowing your blood vessels. If it is good and there will be bad. This pseudoephedrine drug comes with lots of side effects such as Getting difficulty in sleeping, weakens your immune system, constant headache, tiredness, nausea, getting a feeling of a heart attack. Heart rate increases slowly, unable to breathe, experiencing the things that are not available in your place, and you will eventually lose connection with reality. These are the potential side effects of this drug.
There are also other drugs you can take to get rid of a sinus infection. Aspirin, Ibuprofen, and Acetaminophen are the drugs we would advise you to take to reduce the severeness of your condition. If you are suffering from a sinus infection due to an allergic reaction, then we recommend you to antihistamines such as Xyzal, Azelastine nasal sprays, Levocabastine eyedrops, Pelagic, Hydroxyzine and some other drugs that come under the category of antihistamines may help block inflammation.
Don’t take these medications on your own, you may experience serious side effects such as runny nose, major changes in your vision, always feel sleepy all the time, upset stomach, feeling of vomiting, facing difficulties while peeing or not being able to pee, ambiguity, sudden changes in your appetite and your weight. We would advise you to follow your pharmacist instructions regarding the dosage of the drug. Don’t assume everything and take the drug. Whenever you are taking an over the counter medication, we are strongly recommending you to follow the advice and guidelines that your pharmacist told you at the time of buying the medications.
Consult your Physician
It is not possible for you to diagnose which type of disease you are suffering from. That’s why we would advise you to have a word with your physician in order to rule out your actual condition. Your health care provider is not allowed to recommend any type of drugs unless your physician ruled out the condition. A doctor may not prescribe antibiotic drugs to their patients if you are suffering from a normal sinus infection.
If you are experiencing the symptoms of chronic sinusitis or if your sinus infection is bacterial, in this case, your physician may strongly recommend you to take antibiotic medications. It is your physician’s job to analyze whether your sinus infection is due to bacteria or a virus.
Your health care physician will rule out your condition whether your chronic sinusitis is due to bacteria or a virus by asking about the symptoms or he may conduct a physical examination or through cleaning your nose. If you are suffering from this condition due to bacteria, then your physician may recommend you to take Augmentin drug to treat your bacterial sinus infection.
Don’t stop taking your drugs and use it as your physician has prescribed. The course will be decided by your physician and the duration of the usage of the drug will completely depend on the type of antibiotics you are going to take. If you think you are recovered from the condition, don’t stop taking the medication immediately. Use it as long as your doctor has prescribed and we would advise you to consult your physician if you are experiencing any side effects due to these side effects and your physician may change the dosage of your drugs or may switch you to other antibiotic drugs.
Take Rest
Sometimes, all you need is rest in order to get over with sinusitis. Give your body some time and plenty of rest in order to fight against sinus infection.
Conclusion
Though sinus infection seems like a little problem, we would advise you to take immediate care of it. Consult your physician when your temperature is higher than 100.4°F, and the symptoms of the sinus infection last more than ten days. There are many home remedies, over the counter medications, and antibiotics are available to treat this condition. You don’t need to worry about this problem. These types of infections are very common and people often experience it in their lives. For some people, they don’t need to consult a physician as the symptoms go away on their own within ten days. In order to get relief from the sinus infection, we would advise you to take OTC medications and follow the above natural remedies to ease the symptoms of a sinus infection.
Sirisha B 
Raju Ch