Air filled pouches in the bones of the face that are filled with light mucus and air are Sinuses. There are small opening in bones which allow air to flow in the sinuses, but the air won’t flow properly to the sinuses if any one of the opening is blocked that causes the sinuses inflamed, and this is usually the cause of sinusitis. Sinusitis is an inflammation and blockage of the nasal sinuses.
Symptoms that is common to this allergy, headache, toothache, fever and cough facial pain, earache, nose block and difficulty in breathing, lost of taste and smell, postnasal drip, excessive sneezing and feeling cold.
Chronic sinusitis last long and is very common form of chronic disease. Acute sinusitis causes the flow of mucus from sinuses to nose very difficult, that’s what symptoms related to acute sinusitis tell, like is thick greenish yellow discharge and nasal congestion. However, on the other part chronic sinusitis symptoms can be mild as dry cough, postnasal drip and bad breath.
People who are chain smoker and have some respiratory allergies are very likely to get sinus problems. However, the most influential factor for sinusitis is common cold. Some factors like hay fever, dental infections, and food allergens may play a part important part in sinusitis.