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Spring in Your Step

washing your dog

As mentioned in a previous post, many of us are ready for spring. But if you have spring allergies, you may be stocking up on tissue, and battening down the […]

Vertigo!

Vertigo

When you have sinusitis, you may feel like your world is upside down. The congestion, pain, and post-nasal drip are enough to send anyone reeling. But sometimes, the reeling is […]

Sinus Infections and Asthma—a connection

sinus headache

Persistent cough? Stuffy nose? Thick mucus? Check, check, and check. But should you be reaching for your inhaler or your decongestant? While sinusitis is caused by a bacterial or fungal […]

Commander-in-Chief with Post-Nasal Drip

Mount Rushmore

Allergies and sinusitis are bad enough when all you have to do that day is go to your nine-to-five. Giving a speech or presentation with a stuffy head, watery eyes, […]

Your Oldest Sense

drinking coffee

When you have sinusitis, allergies, or rhinitis, you may lose your sense of smell. When you lose your sense of smell, your sense of taste is also greatly diminished—and, even […]

Sinus cilia? Or time to break out the clippers?

nose hair is nature's filter

Clipping, tweezing, trimming…we go to great lengths to ensure that our unsightly nose hair isn’t visible to the casual passer-by. It turns out, though, that nose hair, or sinus cilia, […]

The older, wiser nose

drinking tea helps sinusitis

Your nose gets older, too Although a long life is a huge blessing, getting older can be a real pain. And it’s not just joints and muscles that change as […]

Do you need revision sinus surgery? Or pH Testing?

Why sinus surgery can sometimes make things worse Individuals with chronic sinusitis or other sinus conditions may at some point opt to have sinus surgery. Sometimes, however, the surgery doesn’t […]

Pregnancy Rhinitis

pregnancy rhinitis

If you’re pregnant, you’ve got enough to worry about. With pregnancy rhinitis, many women find that they have all of the symptoms of a sinus infection: runny nose, sneezing, coughing, […]

MRSA Sinusitis

washing your hands helps kill germs

What is MRSA? Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, otherwise known as MRSA, is a staph infection that is extremely resistant to antibiotics. This infection can be the source of sinusitis, and […]