Sinusitis - It Can Bring You to Your Knees
Over the years, I've experienced many health problems just like most people. Fortunately, most of them have been minor, but I've run across one that tops the list of most miserable health problems that will not kill you, but feels like it will - sinusitis.
Imagine being strapped upside down to a bed. Now imagine the devil banging the end of spear along the ridges running over your eyes. Got the image? Well, this pretty much describes sinusitis. I've broken bones, been burned and thrown out my back something fierce while playing rugby. Nothing compares to the constant misery of sinusitis.
What is sinusitis? Technically, it is the inflammation of the paranasal sinuses. In English, this effectively means it is the inflammation of the sinuses that run just above your eyes toward the center of your face as well as the sinus pockets just under your eyes and running into your nose.
The amazing thing about sinusitis is we know so little about it. For instance, medical professionals are not really sure what causes it - bacteria, allergies, fungus, virus or some other cause. On top of that, there is no prescribed course of development for the problem. It can last for a few days or months on end. I've had it for a week and can't imagine avoiding insanity if I had it for longer than that.
What we do know about sinusitis is the symptoms that appear. The first is typically not pain. Instead, one has a sensation of pressure. Your sinuses will give the sensation of being stuffed with cement. You constantly feel like you need to blow your nose, but doing so has no effect. Eventually, the pressure will render you into a useless person as your eyes water and you generally become miserable.
Now the pain starts. For most people, the pain is not sharp. It is more of a subtle throbbing that blends with the feeling of pressure. Essentially, your nasal cavity is going haywire and pain is the result. Aspirin can help with it as can sniffing salt water, which helps clear out some of the build up.
The really bad news is antibiotics and the like simply do not work. Some studies show they make things worse as they tend to thicken mucus being produced. The only remedies seem to be natural ones including things such as irrigating the nasals, using natural remedies and, of course, chicken soup. Keeping well hydrated also helps.
Sinusitis is a miserable health problem. If you have it, you have my condolences. I get it once a year and it is simply no fun at all.
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Added: November 21, 2008
