Home Remedies and Natural Cures
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“Mom, I’ve got a stuffy nose and I can’t breathe!” If this is your child complaining, you’re not the only one. Sinus infection doesn’t spare anyone, be it a child or an adult. According to the National Institute of Health, this ailment is the leading cause for children and adults to stay home from school or work. If statistics are to be believed, almost thirty-seven million people suffer from this infection in the US every year.
Sinus infection or sinusitis is simply an infection or inflammation of your sinuses. If it’s acute, it’ll last for less than three weeks. If it’s chronic sinus infection, it’ll last from three to eight weeks, but can continue for months or even years. However, if it’s recurrent, you can get several acute attacks within a year.
As if you didn’t know! Almost all the world’s population must have suffered bouts of sinus infection at one time or the other. The infection generally starts with a runny nose. The nasal drainage slowly turns thick and colored and the sinus area becomes tender, causing facial pains. The throat turns sore and itchy, leading to bouts of cough. Eyelids swell and eyes become sensitive to light. All this is generally accompanied by headaches, general fatigue and upper jaw pain. You may also suffer from bad breath.