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Human paranasal sinuses are four pairs of air-filled pockets located inside the skull that are intended to lighten the weight of our head, play a role of a shock absorber in case of a head trauma, create mucus necessary for keeping all of our sinus tissues moisturized and protected, responsible for voice resonance quality. All of the sinuses cavities are lined with tiny microscopic hairs, similar to eyelashes, called cilia, that are constantly moving and help with mucus distribution.
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Sinus Infections4 Jan 2010

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If you are pregnant and develop a sinus infection, you should seek medical assistance immediately. If you experience a sinus headache, yellowish-green sinus drainage and a low grade fever, you might need to undergo sinus infection treatment. Only your doctor will be able to determine the best antibiotics for pregnancy. Generally all antibiotics fall into four main categories, in regard to their safety during pregnancy. Most antibiotics go into category B, meaning they have no known side effects and could be used to treat bacterial infections in pregnancy, like Amoxicillin. (more…)

Pregnancy Health Care1 Jan 2010

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Sinus headache is a very uncomfortable and painful condition and usually accompanies a sinus infection. The nasal tissues become inflamed and swollen restricting proper sinus drainage by narrowing nasal passages. One might experience a sense of fullness in the sinus cavity area affected by bacterial, viral or fungal infections, or allergies.
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Sinus Infections28 Dec 2009

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Sinus polyps are small scar tissue formations inside the sinus cavities caused by recurring bacterial sinus infections, on rare occasions the cause is allergic conditions. The infected swollen nasal tissues respond to recurring inflammation by constantly repairing itself, causing these formations. Surprisingly, antibiotics for sinus infections can adversely affect a person’s health by decreasing immune response and making it mole likely to develop sinus polyps. Sinus polyps can affect an individual’s life immensely resulting in severe sinus headaches, strong sinus drainage, obstructed breathing and even lost sense of smell. A person feels like they always have a cold and it’s hard to find any relief.
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Sinus Infections27 Dec 2009

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It’s quite difficult to differentiate between a sinus headache and a migraine, but there are some general guidelines that might help. Sinus headache is a headache caused by paranasal sinus infection. It usually is accompanied by green-yellow sinus drainage, stuffy nose, fever, cough, sore throat and enlarged lymph nodes. The sinus headache pain is generally localized behind your eyes, nose or your forehead area and gets worse if you bend over or lie down. Sinus headache treatment usually requires two different approaches, to relieve the pain and to treat the sinus infection. Antibiotics for sinus infection might be necessary to treat your infection and a decongestant pain reliever drug will help you with painful sinus headache pressure. Salt water rinse of nasal passages, warm compress applied to the painful areas might help to ease some of the discomfort.
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Sinus Infections24 Dec 2009

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In order to answer the question why is sinus drainage important one must understand the causes for sinus drainage. Sinus drainage is a liquid substance that is secreted by the mucous glands. There are 2 types of sinus discharge, normal and abnormal. Normal sinus discharge is intended to maintain healthy nasal tissues, to moisturize, lubricate and to create a protective barrier in the nasal area. Sinus drainage is a natural body’s response to nasal irritants in the form of allergenic dust, pollen, chemical fumes, strong odors, bacteria and viruses in the form of colds and flu that attack our upper respiratory system every day. Sinus drainage liquid has strong antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties necessary to flush irritants out and reduce inflammation caused by these foreign substances. Abnormal thick sinus discharge gets trapped in the nasal and sinus cavities sometimes causing various types of sinus infections. Dark, moist and warm areas of the nasal passages create perfect conditions for bacterial growth. Sinus infections could be very uncomfortable for people causing severe sinus headaches and a sense of fullness of the sinus cavities caused by the swelling of the tissues. Sometimes you might have to see your doctor to get a prescription for the antibiotics for sinus infection if your condition doesn’t improve over the course of one week. However, one must be advised that antibiotics for sinus infection can also eliminate “good bacteria” along with “bad ones” and lower your body’s natural immune response and should be taken as last resort per your doctors orders.
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Respiratory Problems20 Dec 2009

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