Symptoms of sinusitis and treatment in adults at home

click fraud protection

Genyantritis is a hidden disease, because the symptoms are very common and simple, so at the initial stages it is easily confused with an ordinary ARVI or runny nose.

The process of inflammation of the maxillary sinuses occurs imperceptibly, the main thing is to recognize the sinusitis in adults in time, and start treatment.

For this, at home, antibiotics, folk remedies, drops, and rinsing of the nose with various solutions can be used. The choice of this or that method will depend on the symptoms of the disease.

Causes of

The main condition in which the mucous membrane of the maxillary sinuses begins to inflame is a violation of their drainage.

Once the opening connecting the nasal passages and the cavity of the maxillary sinuses begins to narrow, the outflow of secret from the cavities worsens. Even with a slight edema of the mucous membrane, which is observed in allergic reactions and rhinitis, the drainage of the maxillary sinuses worsens and sinusitis can appear.

The main risk factors for that contribute to the development of the disease:

1. Nasal breathing difficulties due to increased nasal congestion, vasomotor rhinitis, allergic diseases.
2. Inadequate or untimely treatment of infectious and viral diseases - influenza, SARS, tonsillitis, rhinitis.
3. Chronic foci of infection in the nasopharynx - chronic tonsillitis, pharyngitis, rhinitis.
4. Disturbances in the immune system.
5. Congenital or acquired anomalies of the nasal cavity.
6. Allergic predisposition.
7. Regular supercooling.

There are three pathogens that can cause disease:

1. viruses. They cause a common cold, which increases the amount of mucus in the sinuses of the nose, thereby causing inflammation - it can join the bacterial component.
2. Bacteria .There are several types of these microorganisms, which are the causative agents of sinusitis. These are Staphylococcus aureus, anaerobes, streptococci, pneumococci, as well as Moraxella catarrhalis and hemophilic infection.
3. Fungi .They cause the disease in people with weakened immune system, as well as having diseases such as AIDS, leukemia, diabetes mellitus.

As a rule, the symptomatology of the disease is pronounced in the acute course of sinusitis and is barely noticeable in the chronic form of the disease.

The first signs of

The main signs of acute sinusitis in adults:

• a strong cold with abundant discharge of mucus and pus;
• breathing disorder;
• persistent, severe headaches;
• intensifying pain in the bridge of the nose, especially giving up when tilted;
• giving pain to the eyes, teeth, forehead;
• is a permanent weakness throughout the body;
• chills, high fever.

Without proper treatment of sinusitis in an adult, the symptoms of the disease can develop into a chronic form.

Symptoms of sinusitis in adults

In acute sinusitis, symptoms in adults occur abruptly, together with other signs of a cold - with pain in the forehead, cheeks under the eyes, stuffy nose that do not pass in a week. As a rule, acute sinusitis does not last more than a month.

We list the symptoms that are typical for sinusitis:

1. In the nasal region, unpleasant sensations develop, which are accompanied by a headache. The pain is less in the morning and becomes stronger by the evening.
2. Severe nasal congestion, sometimes with short periods of relief. Difficulty breathing and nasal voice.
3. Yellow-green discharge from nose during blowing. If outflow from the sinus of the nose is difficult, then such a symptom may be absent.
4. Decreased appetite and poor sleep, despite severe fatigue.
5. Increase in body temperature - appears in almost all cases of sinusitis.
6. Weakness, drowsiness, loss of appetite are signs of intoxication. It can also be nausea. Vomiting is not typical. If your head hurts and there is vomiting that is not associated with food, and before that a copious amount of nozzles was allocated from the nose, seek medical help urgently: this can be a rather dangerous complication of sinusitis - meningitis.

If the first signs of inflammation of the maxillary sinuses are found, it is necessary to contact the otolaryngologist and begin treatment, since only timely therapy can destroy all links in the chain causing the inflammatory process.

Symptoms of chronic sinusitis

Without treatment, acute sinusitis can often go into a chronic form, when the symptoms of the disease become less pronounced, blurred. To suspect chronic sinusitis in adults is possible in the presence of the following symptoms:

1. Decrease or total loss of smell.
2. Constant nasal congestion.
3. Headache on one side( with an anamnesis from this side one or more times was acute sinusitis).
4. Pershenie, dryness, sore throat when swallowing - these complaints are caused by chronic inflammation of the nasopharyngeal mucosa.
5. Periodic pain in the infraorbital area. They are obtuse, rarely accompanied by fever and intoxication.
6. Rapid fatigue, decreased memory in combination with a reduced sense of smell.
7. Cough for no apparent reason: this may be the only symptom. There is a cough due to the fact that the pharynx is irritated by the mucus that is constantly flowing from the sinus.

When the chronic stage worsens against the background of catarrhal diseases, there are symptoms typical of acute sinusitis - headache, pain in the sinuses area with the tilt of the head, an increase in body temperature.

The nature of the snot with genyantritis

Currently, there are three main shades of snot that appear against the backdrop of sinusitis development:

1. The green snot indicates a strong inflammatory process in the maxillary sinuses.
2. If a yellow appears on the green forehead , it can be stated with certainty that the maxillary sinusitis is in an acute form of the disease course and requires urgent intervention by specialists
3. The appearance of white snot is observed at the initial stage of sinusitis development.

At each stage of sinusitis, the color of the snot changes, so that specialists can determine the phase of the disease with high accuracy and prescribe the correct and effective treatment.

Diagnosis

In order to determine if a patient has sinusitis, the ENT examines the nasal cavity with a rhinoscope. After that, he sends it to the radiography, which will show whether there is a congestion of fluid or a purulent secret inside the paranasal cavities.

In severe cases, the patient may be referred for a tomography scan that evaluates the pathological changes in the sinuses. To investigate the pathogens of sinusitis can make a puncture.

Complications of

Untimely or inadequate treatment of sinusitis leads to complications, the main of which are:

• century abscess;
• phlegmon cellulose orbit( leads to blindness);
• otitis media;
• pneumonia;
• brain abscess;
• is a rhinogenic sepsis;
• bronchitis;
• inflammation of the membranes of the brain - rhinogenic meningitis;
• kidney disease( pyelonephritis) and the heart( myocarditis).

Treatment of sinusitis in adults

When symptoms of maxillary sinusitis in adults are detected, treatment can be carried out in two main ways, depending on the severity of the condition - this is a conservative and surgical method.

1. With a conservative method, the patient takes an antibiotic and other generic and topical preparations.
2. As for the surgical method, it is supposed to perform a puncture of the maxillary sinus.

The conservative therapy of for sinusitis includes:

1. The use of antibiotics.
2. Local antibiotic therapy( using drops, sprays, inhalations to eliminate mucosal edema).
3. Anti-inflammatory therapy.
4. Nasal washings with antiseptics, for example, furatsilinom.
5. Application of physiotherapy( ultraviolet irradiation of the nasal cavity, exposure of the high-frequency magnetic field to the paranasal sinuses, etc.).

Treatment of sinusitis is directed to on:

• elimination of edema of the nasal mucosa;
• timely evacuation of the contents of the maxillary sinuses;
• removal of the inflammatory process;
• normalization of nasal breathing;
• prevention of development of dangerous consequences.

Drugs are selected based on the cause of the disease. These can be antibiotics, antiviral, vasoconstrictors, antihistamines.

What antibiotics to take at a genyantritis at adults

Antibiotics treat a genyantritis caused by bacteria and fungi. The viral form of does not cure antibiotics. However, viral sinusitis is often complicated by bacterial infections. The doctor, based on the patient's condition, can immediately prescribe a broad-spectrum antibiotic before the results of the bacterial sowing of the nose.

In adults, preference is given to the following drugs:

1. Amoxicillin .This antibiotic belongs to the group of penicillins. If the patient has malignant blood formation, lactation or pregnancy, then this drug can not be prescribed.
2. Macropen .This antibiotic has a very strong bactericidal action, actively combating various microorganisms of the intracellular type. At its reception there can be a small allergic reaction which is shown by frustration of an intestine. At pregnancy it or him do not appoint or nominate.
3. Flemoxin solutab .Antibiotic from the group of penicillins, which fights against aerobic bacteria.

The use of local antibiotics for sinusitis should be combined with the use of vasoconstrictive drops. For example, the drug Otrivin. Otherwise, the effect of treatment will be minimal. In the chronic form of the disease, the same drugs are prescribed, but for a longer period of time.

Surgical treatment

To operative treatment proceed in case of inefficiency of conservative methods. To remove the contents of the maxillary sinus, a puncture is performed, after the study of the detachable, further treatment is prescribed.

In the washing liquid, fungi can be detected, in this case antibiotics are abolished and antifungal treatment is prescribed. When anaerobic bacteria are detected, the sinus is treated with oxygen.

Nasal wash

As a result of a nose wash at home:

• reduces edema;
• facilitates breathing;
• extinguishes inflammation;
• strengthens the protective properties of the nasal cavity shell.

For washing, you can use not only a solution of furacilin and salt water, but also infusions of herbs such as calendula, chamomile, eucalyptus and others. All of them have a remarkable anti-inflammatory effect.

Treatment without puncture

1. The main method is rinsing the nose with the Cuckoo .During 5-7 sessions, the nasal passages are cleared of mucus, pus.
2. Laser warming .As a rule, it complements washing procedures. The laser can remove inflammation, destroy pathogenic microbes, reduce swelling.
3. Application of devices with creating a negative pressure in the maxillary sinuses , which favorably affects the cleansing of the nose.

Than to treat a genyantritis at home

It is possible to get rid of a malaise by means of combining medical treatment and folk remedies. Than to treat the given illness at home? Here are the popular recipes.

1. It is actively used for sinusitis juice of calanchoe and aloe .The juice of the plant is mixed in the same proportion with vegetable oil, after which the mixture is inserted with tampons into the nostrils. Relief comes quickly enough.
2. Beetroot has a very strong antibacterial effect. Burying a couple drops of freshly squeezed beet juice in each nostril 4 times a day, from the sinusitis can get rid of quickly and permanently. Before starting the procedure to get the best effect, you should rinse your nose well with saline solution. In the case of a strong sensation of burning, the juice can be slightly diluted with saline.
3. One fourth bulb grind and put in a gauze pouch. They massage the nose and nose. Repeat several times a day. Promise that from purulent contents of the maxillary sinuses when using such a simple recipe will be cleared after 10 days.

Nevertheless, consider folk recipes as a full-fledged therapy can not. They can be used only as an addition to the main course of treatment, only after preliminary coordination with the otolaryngologist.