Sinusitis Questions

I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
Blocked sinuses or headaches can lead to increased pressure and pain around the eyebrows,
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I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
It's usually caused by a viral infection and often improves within two or three weeks. The sinuses are small, air-filled cavities behind your cheekbones and forehead. The mucus produced by your sinuses usually drains into your nose through small channels.
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Anosmia generally goes away on its own if it is caused due to cold, allergy, and sinus infection. Your smell after you recover from these infections will return back but if it does not, consult your doctor. Other treatment areas include - decongestants, nasal sprays, less exposure to nasal irritants and allergens, smoking cessation, antihistamines, antibiotics for treating certain bacterial infections, loss of smell due to any obstruction or blockage in the nose can be treated. There are procedu...more

Smell and taste are very closely related. Detecting tastes like sweet, sour, salty and bitter is what your tongue do but if you have anosmia, you won't be able to detect delicate, subtle flavors.

.one must confirm that your saturation levels are alright. It may just be weakness and may take some time to recover, but its better to get a checkup to be sure.

if not cured with this medicine, you are requested to go for one investigation called CT scan of Paranasal sinuses. So we can find the actual problem inside the nose and sinuses.

No food restriction as such. 1. Do saline gargles daily.
2. Whenever possible do steam inhalation also.
3. Cover your nose and mouth with hanky for at least 30 sec when you go in dusty areas also when you go in and out of ac. As our nose is the most sensitive part of our body, when there is temperature difference between two rooms or inside n outside, then if we not protect our nose, it gets affected.
4. Drink hot liquids --hot liquids relieve nasal congestion, prevent dehydration, a...more

When the delicate soft tissue covering the inferior nasal turbinate gets irritated it will swell and can block airflow inside the nose. U must be suffering from blocked nose and it running nose or difficulty in breathing etc. 1. Do saline gargles daily.
2. Whenever possible do steam inhalation also.
3. Cover your nose and mouth with hanky for at least 30 sec when you go in dusty areas also when you go in and out of ac. As our nose is the most sensitive part of our body, when there is tem...more

Dear lybrate-user, relax and calm down. Otrivin or nasivion do not affect the brain as they act localy on the nose. Please consult a neurologist at the earliest.

There is a condition called rhinorrhoea where brain fluid comes through nose
which is in continuation of spinal fluid.