If you catch a chilly or higher respiratory an infection and it lingers lengthy sufficient, it might flip right into a sinus an infection generally known as sinusitis. Symptoms can embody a runny nostril and nasal congestion accompanied by ache, swelling, and stress across the eyes, nostril, cheeks or brow that will get worse when bending over.
A sinus an infection is irritation of the sinuses — the areas inside your nostril and head. When the sinuses are swollen, they cannot drain, inflicting mucus to construct up.
"A typical sinus infection is caused by the common cold, or most common viruses out there, typically lasting anywhere from three days to seven days. And it typically goes away on its own," says Dr. Jesse Bracamonte, a Mayo Clinic household doctor.
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