During winters or at the start of the season, most people tend to fall victim to sinus infections. Its medical term is sinusitis. It is a swelling of the tissues. The tissues in the deeper ends of the nose are swelled up. It is a common infection that goes away after 2 to 3 weeks. If the infection stays for a long time then antibiotics are recommended by the doctors. People with any kind of allergies easily fall victim to this common flu, especially in winters. If the flu is chronic and comes at a fixed time every year then it is better to consult a doctor. Some vaccine shots are given every year before the start of the season to prevent sinus infections. Keep yourself warm in the winters and cover your nose with masks when heavy winds blow so that you can be protected from it. Viral infections are bound to happen at any point of time throughout the year.

Symptoms of sinusitis:

The following symptoms may appear after catching a common cold or flu:

• Pain and swelling around eyes and forehead
• Nasal blockage
• Reduced sense of smell
• Coloured mucus from the nose
• Headache
• High fever
• Toothache
• Difficulty in breathing
• Irritation

Treatment of sinusitis

If the symptoms are mild then they can be treated at home by following at-home remedies:

• Take rest
• Drink a lot of fluids
• Take painkillers like paracetamol or ibuprofen
• Avoid smoking
• Wash nose with a salted solution to ease congestion
• Using nasal decongestants which can be bought from any mail order pharmacy like 90daymeds at discounted prices

If the symptoms still do not go away then you must go and see a doctor who will prescribe you corticosteroid spray to ease the pain. 

Effective remedies to treat sinusitis

One must drink a cup of green tea every night before sleeping. Green tea acts as an anti-viral agent which helps in opening the nose. The mucus can be excreted through the nose by taking lots of steam in winters especially. Some drops of essential oils like tea tree oil can be added to the steam to ease the mucus extraction process. you must inhale the steam by covering the head and the container with a towel. You must inhale it with your mouth open so that the steam can go inside the throat and nasal passage. This will warm up the mucus and comes out through the nose easily.