How to relieve sinus pressure?

Is It Allergies, a Cold or Sinusitis?: If you are like many patients, you may have misdiagnosed yourself as having allergies or a cold, when you actually have sinusitis. Sinusitis symptoms may include: facial pain, tenderness and swelling around the eyes, cheeks, nose and forehead, sinus pressure or congestion, difficulty breathing through the nose, loss of the sense of smell or taste, sinus headache. I suggest an ENT evaluation.

Depends: Sinus pressure is caused by a difference in pressure between the sinus cavity and the outside world. The drainage pathway of the sinuses are narrow. When swelling occurs in the nasal cavity, this becomes blocked. Reversing the swelling will allow for the pressure to equalize. Knowing the cause of the swelling helps determine what works best - uri, allergy, infection, etc.