6 Pointers about Sinus problem or Sinusitis

 

1.What is Sinusitis?

Sinusitis is basically inflammation (redness + swelling + pain) of the sinuses.

 Sinuses are air spaces in the bones of the face. 

There are various types of sinusitis depending on which sinus is affected.

Acute sinusitis is of a recent origin, fresh episode. 

Whereas Chronic sinusitis is a condition, in which patient is suffering since many months.

The location of three of these sinuses  can be pointed out , like 1. below the inner end of both  the eyebrows(Frontal sinus),

2.  between the nose and the cheek bones(maxillary sinus) ,

3.sides of the nose(anterior ethmoidal sinus). 

4. and 5. The other sinuses ( posterior ethmoidal and sphenoidal sinuses) cannot be pointed out as they are deeply situated in the bones.

It can be triggered by- forcibly blowing the nose, any viral which has caused cold and cough can also lead to sinusitis. 

While swimming, water might enter the sinuses causing infection.

 Any dental infection might also spread to the sinuses. 

The sinuses (air filled spaces of bones) get filled with the mucus discharge.

Initially there is swelling in the sinuses, later mucus develops. 

If not treated, it can lead to pus formation.

2. What are the symptoms?

Thus when a person has sinusitis these sites (the location points mentioned above) pain on touch.

There is fullness and heaviness.

The pain is more when the patient bends looking down.

 

The headaches are more in the morning and later subside.

There is discharge from behind your nose into the throat.

Nose block is experienced with a difficulty to breathe through the nose.

There is pain in the cheeks and may extend to the ears.

3. What are the basic investigations to be done ?

Waters view X-ray

4. What can be done at home?

Steam Inhalation, Fomentation/वाफ घेणे , शेकणे - This will help to liquefy the discharge and allow it to drain. 

 

5. How does Homeopathy help?

Homeopathy has a lot to offer in acute as well as chronic sinusitis.

 In acute episode it helps to relieve the pain and fullness, these being the bothersome symptoms. 

In chronic sinusitis it helps to reduce the discharge from behind the nose. 

It gives relief from nose block and consistent nasal tone because of it. 

The headaches are resolved. It helps to build your immunity against infections. Thus the frequency of the infections reduces. 

The time period between your two episodes is increased .Later it resolves completely.

6. How is the treatment done?

First we take down the details of your problem , then you are examined by us. 

It's not just like, you have sinusitis so here is the X medicine for you. Homeopathy is an individualized system of medicine. 

It’s a tailor made approach. Though all patients of sinusitis will have more or less similar symptoms, there are still some peculiar individual symptoms.

 We look for those. Don’t worry it’s our job and we are good at it. You just need to answer our questions.

Once we get the required details, we give you medicines for a week initially.

 If that shows improvement, which happens in most of the cases, we can give you 2weeks or a month’s medicine depending on your condition and demand.

Our medicines are in the form of sweet pills. For quick relief we might ask you to take one of the medicines in water.

 We explain all the details to you in the consultation. As I have already said above, it’s our job and we are good at it.

P.S-If your problem is chronic (since longtime), you’r suffering from months, don’t expect magic. If it has taken time to root inside you, obviously we will take time to uproot it.

                

Dr.Sneha Suryavanshi Porlekar MD(Hom),

Homoeocare Clinic.

Katraj

Pune.

Call on -9168614747 for Appointments.

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