Allergies and sinusitis

Like spring, autumn is the season of acute respiratory allergies and allergic rhinitis. Although milder and may vary from those of spring, their symptoms are manifested:
* Sneezing;
* Headache;
* Nasal discharge;
* Nasal congestion;
* Itchy eyes and tearing.

If not treated properly, the above symptoms may be associated with signs and suggest the occurrence of sinusitis. Some common signs are headache, nasal discharge, nasal congestion. Sinusitis are conditions that are characterized by nasal inflammation and infection, as well as obstruction of the sinus openings from the nasal cavity.

Sinuses are air-filled cavities, lined with a mucous membrane, opening on the nasal cavity and named after the bones where they are:
* Frontal sinuses;
* Maxillary sinuses;
* Ethmoid sinuses;
* Sphenoid sinuses.

You must be careful not to confuse events with ordinary respiratory type allergies. For this reason your doctor should be consulted, and possibly an ear specialist doctor for allergy diagnosis, and differential diagnosis of other diseases (sinusitis, for example). Your doctor will determine the treatment that the patient will have to follow.

Generally these types of drugs are most often recommended for treating seasonal allergies:

* Antihistamines – Histamine is released from the body in the form of allergic reaction, causing sneezing, headaches, eye and nasal discharge. Antihistamines prevent histamine effects in the body and can be taken as tablets, capsules, sprays, liquids, injections and ointment.

* Decongestant – Allergies and colds often irritate the nasal passages. decongestant works on very thin blood vessels narrow to reduce nasal congestion. These agents may be applied locally in the form of drops or nasal spray or in pill form.

* Corticosteroids/intranasal corticosteroids – Nasal congestion is an important component of allergies. Intranasal corticosteroids are in the form of nasal drops and act to reduce inflammation of nasal passages.

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   Health guide says:

   January 23, 2011 at 5:29 pm

   I suffer with Chronic Sinus problems and sometimes allergies. Mine is mainly related to weather changes. I have found that it’s easier for me to put a warm cloth on my face and let it feel the heat for a few seconds. It always seems to clear it up. The other thing that I do for my sinus issues is I have a nice hot cup of soup because of the heat from the soup, my sinus issues start to clear. I do feel for anyone that has these problems. Thank you for the detailed information.

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