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new treatment sinusitis

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Sinusitis: Allergic, viral , bacterial or fungal - color of discharge no help - if fever- probably not allergic -if  lasts more than 10 days, not viral - try Mucinex (guaifenesin) and Claritin otc - if not improved - see doc. By the tenth day - also consider netty pot.

Question 2

whats the best treatment for sinusitis?

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: For documented sinusitis caused by an infection a course of an appropriate antibiotic for 7-10 days is usually effective. Occasionally up to 3 weeks of treatment is needed. It's also important to keep sinus draining by steam inhalations and/or nasal decongestants if necessary.

Question 3

what is the best treatment for sinusitis?

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Sinusitis Rx: Sinusitis is primarily treated with an antibiotic like amoxcillin. Other treatments may include a decongestant, either oral or a nose spray (either otc afrin (oxymetazoline) or a prescribed steroid nose spray like flonase). If you use an otc nose spray, be sure to use it only for 3 days.

Question 4

is there is any treatment for allergic sinusitis?

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Meds or Shots: If allergies are casuing repeated episodes of sinusitis... Get the allergies treated with antihistamines or nasal steroids. Immunotherapy (shots) may also be very beneficial in treating allergies which may reduce the number of sinus infections you get.

Question 5

treatment for bilateral maxillary and sphenoid sinusitis?

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Sinusitis: Due to its deeper location in the skull sphenoid sinusitis requires ENT evaluation. Most likely you will need antibiotic therapy and decongestants. Surgical treatment was served for severe cases. Check with your physicians for proper diagnosis and medical treatment.

Question 6

could you tell me what is the treatment for chronic sinusitis?

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Surgery: Chronic sinusitis is defined as sinus infection that has lasted for more than 3 months or 90 days.  Usually this problem has been treated with multiple antibiotics and steroids.  If the symptoms of pain, pressure and fullness accompanied by yellow nasal drainage continue for more 90 days, it means that the passages from the sinuses to the nose are blocked and they need to be surgically enlarged.

Question 7

what are the last forms of treatment for acute chronic sinusitis?

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Acute or chronic: If you have acute over chronic sinusitis, you need to see how bad your sinuses are affected and what are your triggers. See an allergist, get tested for allergies and they will recommend if you need to have a ct scan and also refer you at an ENT if they think surgery would help.

Question 8

which is the most effective and simplest treatment for chronic sinusitis?

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Best and simplest: Initially, if untreated, nasal steroid spray, allergy meds if caused by allergies, corticosteroid medications by mouth. If treated and not resolved with meds, the simplest and least invasive treatment is balloon sinuplasty - check my website for more information at myfacesurgeon.Com.

Question 9

the cold season is close. i had sinusitis treatment this year. i am cured forever? if not, how can i protect myself during the cold season? thanks.

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Preventing colds: Bacterial sinusitis is a common complication of colds.Symptoms can be a worsening of symptoms after cold improves.Prior treatment of sinusitis (eg:antibiotics) does not provide protection (unless surgery for problems that caused them).Washing hands often in cold season &amp; not touching nose &amp; avoiding being close to people with colds &amp; nasal irrigation if you get a cold (unless reason not to) helps.

Question 10

is a neti pot an effective permanent treatment solution or chronic bacterial sinusitis? or will medications eventually be needed?

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Neti pot: A neti pot will offer you temporary relief of your chronic sinusitus, but antibiotics will be needed to help your sinusitus

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