Sinus Infection and Dizziness – How?
Sinusitis is inflammation of one or more sinuses. Sinusitis is usually associated with allergies and Dizziness. The usual causes of this problem are high BP, head injury, pollen, mold, dust or any food allergies having, high capability to affect a person.
Mostly sinusitis starts with common cold, usually caused by a virus. Symptoms of allergic sinusitis dizziness include pain in eyelids and forehead. It is because the viral infection damages the cells of sinus lining which results in inflammation of Sinus tissue and the mucous membrane.
The other symptoms of allergic sinusitis is Nasal congestion which means blockage in sinus passages. As a result of the inflammation the sinus lining thickens with fluid that obstructs the nasal passage. To get rid of the congestion, the person should nasal sprays or decongestants. Usually this treatment will be helpful and effective for getting relief.
The other symptoms of sinus include general weakness, running nose, and headache. Usually these problems are cured using natural remedies or taking medicines.
As they say, prevention is better than cure, the best treatment for sinus is prevention. When a little effort is taken, the sinus can be easily prevented. The sinus condition may be because of bacteria. So usually doctors prescribe antibiotics to cure the infection. To prevent going so far in to this condition, the persons should take in healthy foods and supplements.
These foods improve the immunity which in turn reduces the occurrence of sinus infection and also dizziness. When proper medication is taken, it can prevent infections, which in turn reduce the severity of sinus infection. The medication can be either doctor prescribed or homemade remedies. By adopting homemade remedies, future infections can be avoided.
A few good homemade remedies include inhalation of steam with medicines that can be vaporized and inhaled. When peppermint herb or eucalyptus oil is added to the boiling water, the steam generated is inhaled, it gives instant relief.
It will clear the nasal passages. Another popular remedy include, applying a towel dipped in cold water on the affected area. When a person suffering with sinus eats jalapeno pepper or a chili it usually helps by draining the sinus cavities and clearing them.
Sometimes even surgery may be necessary to clean sinuses and drain them. It usually is necessary when inflammation repeats again and again. Usually an ENT specialist will perform the surgery. Usually surgeries are performed for fungal infections.
Surgical procedures are done to repair nasal polyps to prevent recurrence. Proper air conditioning can reduce the risk of occurrence of sinus infection.
With proper knowledge on the condition, the sinusitis can be prevented. Even with all the medication, if the condition still prevails, the sufferer should take adequate rest, physically and mentally.
The above mentioned are the , causes, symptoms, treatments of allergic sinusitis to help the persons who suffer from Sinusitis for a speedy recovery.
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I also suffered from severe nasal congestion for over 10 years and was detected with sinusitis, allergic rhinitis etc. I tried Allopathic, Ayurvedic and Homeopathic treatments but nothing worked. I suffered from nasal congestion 24×7 every day of the month, every month of the year.
JOG -
Fortunately I have found a remedy recently – slow jogging. I jog in front of a mirror slowly for 5 mins at a time, whenever I can for around 30 mins a day. The cold goes away in 5-10 days.
The cold keeps coming back for me as I get exposed to some of the triggers knowingly or unknowingly. I have to keep patience to spend 5-10 days jogging again before I am back in form.
I suspect good amount of rigorous running may help me solve the problem completely. But suffering with sinusitis / rhinitis makes me susceptible to EIA or Exercise Induced Asthma. To save myself from EIA, I have planned (for next 2-3 years) to slowly but gradually increase the pace and duration of my jogging (which keeps falling behind as I get cold again and again as I get exposed to triggers.) I hope making rigorous running part of my lifestyle will help me cure this problem over the next few years. I am patient and determined (because I have no other choice anyway.)
SAVE FROM TRIGGERS –
To get relief from my problem, I had to make few strict changes in my lifestyle. Little deviation and I get my cold back and have to jog again for 5-10 days:
1. Strictly no ice-cream, no cold-drink, milk shakes, sugarcane juice or curd. (it hurts but I cherish a clear nose more than eating these stuffs)
2. No milk or milk products (can have a cup of hot milk boiled with 1 tablespoon of turmeric and ½ tablespoon of ginger powder or ginger piece)
3. No juicy or watery fruits or vegetables like melons, guards, ladies finger etc. I can eat cauliflower, potatoes, beetroot, eggplant, carrot, beans, etc.
4. Strictly no exposure to household dust at any cost.
5. Drink lukewarm water until the symptoms exist. Afterwards can use normal water. But strictly no chilled water or ice at any cost.
DIZZINESS?
There may be dizziness, giddiness or vertigo due to excess accumulation of fluid in the ear owing to the cold. The remedy is to eat/drink ginger in any form. E.g. ginger candy, ginger tea (boil a crushed piece of ginger or half tablespoon dry ginger powder in a cup of water. Add few drops of lemon juice and two tablespoons of honey) or eat dry ginger powder mixed with sugar.
The above three things should give most of the relief. But, the following things may help even more:
NASAL WASH –
Nasal wash with saline water helps clean mucous. I do it in morning and before sleeping.
MEDICATION –
I take Himalaya Geriforte and Himalaya Septiline (one tablet each twice daily). I am not sure if it has helped me but I don’t want to keep any stone unturned.
CLEAN STOMACH –
According to Ayurveda, ‘aama’ or toxins in the body are responsible for ‘kapha’ or mucous. To keep my body clean, I drink one liter of water every morning as soon as I get up (drink whole thing in less than 5 mins). This cleans my stomach well. (Don’t try this if you have ulcers or other problems.)
EAT LIGHT –
Also, to clean stomach clean, don’t eat deep fried food items or difficult to digest stuffs, fast foods etc. Eat lot of fresh vegetables, fruits, dryfruits. Take light dinner.
NO SLEEPING IN DAY –
Day sleeping is taboo for ‘kapha’ (mucous) tendency people according to Ayurveda. One should sleep early and get up early and avoid sleeping in the afternoon to fight sinusitis/rhinitis.
KEEP HYDRATED –
I drink 2-3 liters of water everyday to keep myself well hydrated. This helps body to keep nose linings hydrated. Dried linings trigger production of mucous in the nose to moist it, which results in causing cold again.
Also, when I feel my nose too dry, I apply coconut oil (virgin oil or not, doesn’t matter much) with my figure inside each nostrils many times a day.
NASAL DROPS –
Ayurveda suggests using nasal drops containing pippli. I use ‘Panchendriya Vardhan Tel (Oil)’ twice daily. Has helped me indeed.
Implementing all above may be overwhelming. Just start with the first two – jogging daily and avoiding triggers. Should give you 80% of the benefit at least. Plus, by now, most of you might have learnt to keep patience for sinusitis / rhinitis. Getting irritated with it gives you nothing.