According to the estimates nearly 31 million Americans suffer from chronic sinusitis every year.
Chronic sinusitis is the advanced stage of acute sinusitis that lasts more than 8 weeks.
This issue is more among those people who have poor immunity system, or those who suffer from nasal polyps.
Chronic sinusitis can have bad effects on the health of the person.
There are 4 pairs of sinuses.
They are - * Frontal sinuses - These sinuses are found on either side of your forehead and above eyes.
Infection of frontal sinuses causes headache and decreased vision.
* Smaller ethmoid sinuses - They are found between your eyes and behind the bridge of your nose.
* Maxillary sinuses - They lie in each of your cheekbone.
Infection of maxillary sinuses can cause swelling on your cheeks.
* Sphenoid sinuses - These sinuses are found between the upper part of your nose and behind eyes.
The various effects and consequences of chronic sinusitis are discussed below - * Bad effect on sense of smell and taste - This issue can have bad effect on sense of taste and smell.
Nose plays important role in breathing air.
When the nasal cavity is congested, air is not able to pass in freely which leads to loss of smell and taste.
In severe cases, it may also lead to permanent loss of sense and smell.
* Fatigue - A person who is suffering from such sinus is prone to fatigue.
The inflamed sinus cavity affects the eyes, cheeks and head of the person badly, because of which he feels more tired.
* Life changing effects - If sinus infection is not treated properly it can lead to serious complications.
Sinuses are closely connected with the bones of brain and eye socket.
Chronic sinusitis can cause leakage of the spinal fluid from brain.
It can also damage the walls of eye socket which leads to permanent vision loss.
In rare case can also cause even death.
* High fever - Patients with this sinus often suffer from high fevers.
This makes person more tired and loses ability to do work.
* Post nasal leakage - Chronic sinusitis patient suffers from post nasal discharge.
Mucous flows down continually which is of green/yellow color.
Chronic sinusitis should not be ignored as it can cause serious life altering effects.
Most people think that acute sinusitis gets better and do not require any treatment.
But if it does not gets better within 4 weeks.
It will develop into chronic sinusitis.
Get advice from your doctor immediately if it does not show any improvement.