Feeling a bit congested in the nose? Or can't breathe at all? The reason may be an inflammation of or infection in your sinuses, causing a condition called sinusitis. Other symptoms include coughing, sneezing, feelings of tiredness, aches, and constant low fever. Because the signs are so much the same as a cold, people with sinusitis often mistake their condition for colds. But later, when the...

When the air-filled hollow cavities around your nose and nasal passages become inflamed, fluid may accumulate and obstruct normal drainage of mucus in the sinuses. This condition is called acute sinusitis. Chronic sinusitis is sure to affect the quality of your life. Depending upon the severity and the patient's history, many treatments are available for sinusitis. Yoga can help you to get rid of...

Nasal congestion is irritating and at times it can cause severe problems like headache, too much of sneezing and breathing problems. Normally we don't experience nasal congestion but it occurs in two cases- attack from cold or flu and sinusitis. In both the cases the treatments are almost the same but in severe sinusitis when the congestion is caused due to an outgrowth of sinus or mucus layering...

When I first started seeing an ENT specialist years ago for my sinus problems, I purchased a couple of books on the subject of sinusitis. When I mentioned this to my doctor and asked a couple of questions that showed a bit more knowledge of the subject than most people had, he frowned and had a worried look on his face. He then commented that having only 'a little bit of knowledge was...