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Sinus infection
I have symptoms of sinusitis (nasal congestion, pain between eyes and on nose and on forehead, green/ yellow/ White phlegm) since last three weeks, I am currently on antibiotics. I had taken antibiotics prescribed by general physician for 10 days, but symptoms appeared again strongly and I have taken prescription from ENT specialist now who has also prescribed different antibiotics. I have no symptoms of covid19..but I want to know possible connection between covid19 and sinusitis. Also, I m perfectly healthy person and I never had sinusitis, so what's the reason of sinus infection?
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Dr. Nitya Goddanti
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
13 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Sinusitis could have been caused due to simple viral infection or dehydration or prolonged exposure to dry air leading to inflammed mucosa in turn obstructing the drainage openings. This causes normal sinus secretions to retain which invites a superadded bacterial infection causing the coloured nasal secretions.
Next Steps
along with the antibiotics use some nasal decongestants and steam inhalation, avoid cold foods. if secretions persist saline nasal douching will help.
Health Tips
no connection between sinusitis and covid per se. flag signs for covid - fever, dry cough , shortness of breathe, runny stuffy nose, sudden loss of sense of smell etc.
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