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Nov 12, 2008 -
DrSugar is in the house and answering your questions.
Dear DrSugar,
My husband gets a sinus infection every year. This year it came early and he took antibiotics after fighting it for two weeks to no avail.
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Apr 25, 2008 -
If I seem obsessed with seasonal allergies, it is because I am suffering this year more than most. I am continually surprised by the odd pains I experience as side effects of my "hay fever," like pains in my molars. Let's start at the beginning.
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Dec 05, 2007 -
To kick off cold and flu season, a new British study found that a placebo works just as well as antibiotics (amoxicillin) in treating sinus infections. That conclusion, at least in my book, is not a happy ending. It seems no matter what treatment the 240 study participants tried – antibiotics, steroid nasal spray, or placebo – their sinus infections cleared up after about two weeks.
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Sep 12, 2007 -
Every time I get a cold, I spend the entire duration wondering if it is actually a dreaded sinus infection (aka Sinusitis). No one has actually explained the difference in the symptoms between a sinus infection and a nasty cold, so I always just lived in fear that this one could actually be a sinus infection.
However, when I recently came across a list of common symptoms of a sinus infection, courtesy of the U.S.
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Oct 08, 2008 -
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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Highlights
Drug Restriction
In February 2007, the FDA announced that the antibiotic telithromycin (Ketek) should no longer be used for treatment of acute bacterial sinusitis. In June 2006, the FDA reported that several people had died of liver damage after taking this drug. Telithromycin is now only approved for treatment of community-acquired pneumonia.
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Nov 11, 2009 -
Pollen and cat fur are not my friends, and when I become so stuffed up I can't smell a thing, I turn to my neti pot. It looks like a little teapot. You fill it with warm salt water, place the spout in one nostril and as the water passes through your nasal passages and comes out the other nostril; it helps get rid of irritants and mucus so you can breathe easier.
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Oct 08, 2008 -
Overview
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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Sinusitis occurs when your sinuses – air-filled cavities around your nose, eyes, and cheeks – get inflamed. The inflammation is often due to an infection, caused by a virus (such as a cold), bacteria, or fungus. Healthy sinuses are open, allowing mucus to drain and air to circulate in your nasal passages.
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Oct 08, 2008 -
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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Sinus headaches cause a dull, deep, throbbing pain in the front of your head and face. They are caused by an inflammation in your sinuses (air-filled cavities around your nose, eyes, and cheeks). Bending down or leaning over generally makes the pain worse, as does cold and damp weather.
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Sep 03, 2008 -
Overview
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- Treatment
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- Complications
- Calling your health care provider
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Sinuses
Sinusitis
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Definition
Sinusitis refers to inflammation of the sinuses that occurs with a viral, bacterial, or fungal infection.
See also: Chronic sinusitis
Alternative Names
Acute sinusitis; Sinus infection; Sinusitis - acute
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The sinuses are air-filled spaces in the skull (behind the forehead, nasal bones, cheeks, and eyes) that are lined with mucus membranes. Healthy sinuses contain no bacteria or other organisms (they are sterile) and are open, allowing mucus to drain and air to circulate.
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Oct 08, 2008 -
In This Report
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Symptoms
- Risk Factors
- Complications
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Medications
- Other Treatments
- Resources
- References
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Highlights
Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) in the United States
According to Urologic Diseases in America, a report published in 2007 by the U.S. National Institutes of Health:
- UTIs are the most expensive of all urologic diseases, accounting for about $3.5 billion a year in medical costs, including $96.4 million in prescriptions.
- Over 60% of women will experience a UTI at least once in their lifetime. At least a third of women experience a UTI by the time they are 24 years old.
- Only 20% of UTIs occur in men.
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