According to relevant data, 8 out of every 100 Chinese belong to patients with chronic sinusitis, and the incidence of the disease has been gradually increasing in recent years.
According to these data, the incidence of sinusitis is very high and the threat to human health is also very large. Most patients develop lesions that occur after the nasal mucosa is infected by bacteria or viruses, and after constant stimulation, it causes local inflammation. If you find that you often have the following 5 symptoms, you should be vigilant about the occurrence of sinusitis.
1. Nasal congestion
When sinusitis occurs, the nasal mucosal tissue will appear congested and swollen, so the nasal cavity will become unventilated. In addition, after the occurrence of sinusitis, it will lead to an increase in the secretions of the nasal mucosa, and these secretions will also cause blockages in the nasal cavity, so that people often have nasal congestion.
Especially when sleeping at night or waking up in the morning, the nasal cavity is stimulated by cold air, and the symptoms of nasal congestion are more obvious.
2. Runny nose
Most patients with sinusitis develop a runny nose. However, most of the snot that flows out is yellow or yellow-green, because the nasal mucosa is secreted as a purulent, muscular substance after being stimulated by bacteria or viruses.
While the patient is lying down, these nasal discharges may flow back to the throat area, causing the patient to have a paroxysmal cough. If this is left to worsen, it may also cause a fungal infection or odontogenic maxillary sinusitis.
3. Pain
Normally, people with chronic sinusitis generally do not have headaches, unless the condition is more severe to cause different degrees of pain in the head.
For example, sinusitis in the front group will cause swelling or stuffiness in the forehead and root of the nose; patients with sinusitis in the posterior group may have painful symptoms in the top of the head and posterior occipital area. If you have odontogenic maxillary sinusitis, it can also cause toothache symptoms.
4. Olfactory disorders
When sinusitis develops to a more serious extent, the patient has a long period of purulent discharge, nasal congestion, nasal viscosity is excessively stimulated and damaged, and the airflow in the air cannot effectively enter the olfactory area, so it will make the patient's sense of smell disordered and cannot smell better.
5, Systemic symptoms
Exacerbation of sinusitis can also cause systemic symptoms in some patients. The more common ones are: dizziness, physical weakness, lack of energy or depression, decreased appetite, insomnia and dreams, memory loss, etc., and a very small number of patients may also have visual impairment.
However, most of these symptoms are mild, and if the disease is further developed, it may lead to a persistent fever in the patient's body, which needs to be paid attention to.
After the occurrence of sinusitis, it is possible to cause people to have the above 5 symptoms, I hope you know more. If you find yourself in any of these situations, you should pay attention to it. It is best to go to the OTH department of the hospital and actively cooperate with the treatment after the diagnosis of sinusitis.
Because sinusitis is a more difficult disease to cure, so we need to adhere to the treatment for a long time, in daily life should also pay attention to through diet and exercise, improve living habits and other aspects to improve the body's immunity, but also to protect the nasal cavity less stimulated, so that sinusitis do not recur.