problems that many refer to as sinusitis? Before looking into that, let’s have a look at what exactly is sinusitis and what are its common symptoms.

The sinuses are air filled cavities behind the nose and upper face. If we have sinusitis the nasal membrane becomes inflamed which can cause mucus and dry air to become trapped. It is this trapped mucus that causes the pain and discomfort associate with sinusitis and most other sinus problems.

Sinus infection symptoms can include severe or recurring headaches, tenderness around the nose and eyes, possibly a fever, a cough and cold and a discharge from the nose. If the sinusitis lasts a few weeks it is said to be acute, if it lasts more than eight weeks it is said to be chronic and if you suffer with it three to four times a year it is known as a recurring sinus infection or recurring sinusitis,

What do the sinuses do?
The sinuses not only help to protect the contents of the scull they help make the scull lighter. The sinuses are part of the important air cleaning system we have to remove impurities before we take the air we breathe into our lungs. The cavities themselves help provide the human voice with richness and clarity that just doesn’t exist when a sinus infection has caused them to become inflamed and blocked.

The cause of any particular sinus infection can be any one of a number things. An allergic reaction to something, an invasion of either bacteria or fungus can all lead to an inflammation of the nasal membrane. It is this inflammation that shrinks the passageways and causes a blockage, the trapped mucus not only causes discomfort, it becomes a breeding ground for bacteria or in some cases fungus.

Other known triggers of sinus problems are those activities that subject us to significant changes in pressure such as flying and scuba diving. For those who regularly suffer sinusitis like symptoms the change in pressure need not be so significant, even a change in the weather can seem to be the cause of yet another sinus infection.

The usual approach to treating these sinus problems is to use antibiotics or nasal sprays, while these can offer some temporary and often welcome relief there is growing concern among many as to the wisdom of their repeated use.

Antibiotics and nasal sprays (particularly the sprays containing steroids) damage the body’s immune system. I strongly recommend that you try an all natural remedy such as sinus doctor regardless of the cause of your sinus infection.

Sinus problems seem to be on the increase and are now affecting more than 35 million Americans each year. Our sinus infections are now big business. Americans alone spend over $5 billion each year on healthcare costs directly related to sinusitis, and there are a half million related surgeries performed annually.

But the medical profession know what they are doing, don’t they?

Well I assume so, and certainly hope so, but there must be some doubt as to the long term effectiveness of some of the “treatments” that some of their number recommend. Consumption of both prescription and none prescription drugs is at a all time high (as we’ve said over $5 billion a year) yet there’s no drug currently approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of chronic sinusitis.

My Success Story
I personally suffered chronic sinus problems for about twenty years; you could say I grew into it in my late twenties. I seemed to end up stuck on a merry go round of antibiotics and steroids, any relief to be had was temporary and when the problem came back it seemed worse than ever. Since I wasn’t really getting better and the side effects of both antibiotics and steroids were worry me, they were appearing increasingly in the news, I tried a “natural remedy”* and have never looked back. That’s what this blog is about, helping people find an alternative solution for their sinus problems.

*When time allows I’ll put a review up for this product, until then you can read more here.  Sinusdoctor