Therapy
Adequate therapy for sinusitis is urgently recommended and should be discussed with the family doctor or the ear, nose and throat specialist (ENT). Nasal sprays are often sufficient for a mild sinus infection, but they should not be used for longer than 7 or 8 days, as otherwise there is a potential for addiction. Nasal sprays containing saline solutions are often found in drugstores.
These are harmless, but only have a sufficient effect in the initial stages of sinusitis. Inhalations are therefore better. Especially saline solutions that can be inhaled over several minutes help the patient, as the nasal mucosa swells and the secretion can drain away.
Here there are also some household remedies which can be used. One of the best home remedies is to inhale and inhale baths that contain essential oils, for example. Camomile baths or baths with thyme help with sinusitis.
Essential oils containing myrtle are also particularly healing, but you can also take them in capsule form as they also have an anti-inflammatory effect in this way. Another household remedy that helps against sinusitis is the primrose root. This can be purchased in the pharmacy and then crushed and added to the tea.
The primrose liquefies the secretion in the nose and can thus directly combat the cause of the sinusitis. In addition to household remedies, there are also synthetic, expectorant drugs that can be used, especially if they have a decongestant effect in addition to the secretion-liquefying effect. If the sinusitis is bacterially caused and far advanced, however, a therapy with antibiotics should be considered.
After some time it is possible that many bacteria have accumulated in the sinus cavity, which cannot be fought by inhalation or nasal sprays. Then it is advisable to resort to antibiotics. Especially if the discharge from the nose becomes purulent, this indicates that there is an infection with bacteria of the class staphylococci or streptococci.
After a smear of the nose, the doctor knows exactly which bacterium causes the sinusitis and to which antibiotic this bacterium is resistant. In this case, an adequate therapy with antibiotics can be started. In addition, the patient can continue to inhale baths or use nasal sprays.
