Determining The Symptoms Of Sinusitis


by Carlalet - Date: 2007-04-15 - Word Count: 536 Share This!

Different people have different symptoms for all kinds of sickness. One of the most complicated disease is sinusitis because the symptoms can vary per person. The most common symptoms of sinus infection are headache, facial tenderness or pain, and fever.

Other symptoms may include cloudy, discolored nasal drainage, a feeling of nasal stuffiness, a sore throat, and a cough. Some people may also experience an increased sensitivity or headache when they lean forward. Other associated allergy symptoms are itching of the eyes and sneezing may also be seen.

For kids of varying ages, sinusitis can cause different symptoms. Cold-like symptoms including stuffy or runny nose and a slight fever are common for younger kids. However if the child still experiences fever after the third or fourth day, it may be a good idea to go to your child's doctor.

Daytime dry cough that doesn't go well after the first 7 days of cold symptoms, fever, worsening congestion, dental pain, ear pain, or tenderness in the face can be experienced by older kids and teens. Sometimes teens that experiences sinusitis also develop upset stomachs, nausea, headaches, and pain behind the eyes.

But the most common sinusitis symptoms are often similar to colds or allergies. Thick yellow or green mucus and post nasal drip, particularly athello night, that can sometimes lead to sore throat is one symptom that can lead to sinusitis. The appearance of yellow mucus is can also be an indicator of a bacterial sinus infection but is not yet definite. Swelling, tenderness, and redness of the skin over the cheekbones are usually worse in the morning.

Let us enumerate each sinusitis symptom so we can have a better understanding of the sickness. And as they say, it is better to know the symptoms already so we can easily prevent and cure it.
• Headache that usually occurs when you wake up in the morning.
• Pain is felt when the forehead is touched may mean that your frontal sinuses are already inflamed.
• Ache in the upper jaw and teeth and the cheeks also become tender to touch that can be caused by the infection in the maximillary sinuses.
• Swelling of the eyelids and tissue around the eyes, and pain between your eyes are also a symptom of sinusitis. These are cause by the inflammation of the ethmoid sinuses which are located near the tear ducts in the corner of the eyes. Ethmoid inflammation can also cause tenderness when the sides of the nose are touched, a loss of smell, and a stuffy nose may be experienced.
• Earaches, neck pain, and deep aching at the top of the head can also be felt if the sphenoid sinuses is infected.
• Fever
• Weakness
• Tiredness
• Cough that may be more severe at night
• Rhinitis or nasal congestion
• Sore throat can be caused by the drainage of mucus from the sphenoid or other sinuses down the back of your throat (post nasal drip).

These are just some of the most common symptoms of sinusitis that everyone should watch out for. Because knowing the sinusitis symptom can help cure sinusitis early in its stage. It is very difficult to live in this time with sickness because of the fast pace of life. So do not get left behind and tackle not just the symptoms but the disease itself.

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