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Sinuses are saviors of the eye and brain. What Are Sinuses? The sinus is an air-filled pocket or cavity located near the nose. Functions of Sinuses Why do we need sinuses? Won’t its absence remove the sinus problem? Sinuses are unsung heroes that act as bumpers to the brain and eyes. Therefore, we will hardly see a person damaging his eye or brain when he falls forward. They are kept in such a perfect position that sinuses take the hit when we fall forward. These sinuses are located in front of the brain and around the eyes. Therefore, we will hardly see a person damaging his eye or brain when he falls forward. Our head is designed to shift energy forces from the eye and brain to the sinuses when we fall forward, just like a perfectly designed car’s bumper. What is sinusitis? Problems with Sinuses Each sinus has an opening for the in and out of the air. The issue is that dust, virus, bacteria, fungus, and atmospheric air will enter and settle in the sinuses. To remove the...

  Middle Ear Infections or Otitis Media are secondary infections or side effects of other infections like rhinitis ( common cold ) or chronic sinusitis ( inactive sinus infection). Clogged or Blocked Ears and ear pain indicate a middle ear infection . Fever and ear discharge could be other Symptoms of Middle Ear Infection . Why does chronic sinusitis cause ear pain or clogged ears? In acute sinusitis or active sinusitis, the excess fluid secreted in sinuses is flushed out through the nose. In contrast to acute sinusitis, mucus travels from the sinuses to the throat in chronic sinusitis. In chronic sinusitis or low-grade sinusitis, the infection has lived in the body for such a long time that the body and sinus infection find a balance to coexist peacefully. Our body uses around 200 ml of water which contains proteins, to clean our nose and sinuses and clear dust, bacteria, viruses, and fungi that enter when we breathe external air. With a runny nose, we lose water and...

  Sinus infections symptoms behavior Before we find the list of sinus infection (sinusitis) symptoms, we must understand that you will find two to four sinus infection symptoms in acute sinusitis . However, you will see only one or two sinus infection symptoms in chronic sinusitis. In chronic sinusitis, the infection is present for a long time, and there will be some balance between disease and body, decreasing the number of complaints. This balance comes in as the body adapts to the infection and learns how to control it. So, the complaints will come down in the transition between acute sinusitis and chronic sinusitis. In chronic cases, the patient might have only one complaint: phlegm is coming from the back of the nose to the throat and must clear their throat regularly or just nose block. When we talk to such patients, they will agree that they had multiple symptoms at one phase of the disease, indicating acute sinusitis. Gradually, the number of symptoms has settled down to ...