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You got up early this morning, feeling a sudden headache, troublesome pain around your face, and fever, but you have no idea what it was. Later on, you browse through the internet, and one site told you that you might get sinusitis. You kept questioning what sinusitis is, yet no one can answer you. Now, you became worried about your health.

Sinusitis? What is it?

Sinusitis a kind of illness related to your sinus (also called paranasal sinuses), a bone structure in your skull. You have four pairs of sinus, in left and right side. They are Frontal sinuses (in the forehead), Maxillary sinuses (behind the cheekbones), Ethmoid sinuses (between the eyes), and Sphenoid sinuses (behind the eyes). Sinuses are places for air circulation. Sometimes, due to one or some reasons, things happen to disturb the process inside this area, which causes sinusitis – an inflammation of sinuses and nasal passage.

Sinusitis or sinus infection, can be categorized into several criteria, depending on either the length of suffering or the infection kinds. The infection itself also varies, usually because of viruses or bacteria. In some cases, sinus infection might also be caused by allergy or irritation toward particular kind of chemical substances.

How can I notice this kind of illness?

Alike to the illustration, the Symptoms of sinus infection are generally headache, common cold, fever, bad breath, nasal congestion, and pain across the cheekbone, under or around the eye, or around the upper teeth.

How can I cure it?

Once you suffer from this illness, you may see your doctor very soon. Of course, some medication will help you going through it, but be sure to take proper medication depending on the cause and type of your sinusitis. More interestingly, you always can do self-treatment at home, too. Drinking plenty of water and hydrating beverages may be a big help. Besides, you can also take hot shower and inhale steam two or four times a day by leaning over a bowl of hot water. Still, for your best, consulting your doctor will be much safer.