About two-thirds of people with acute sinusitis get better without having any treatment from their doctor.

 

 

 

 

 

Source:
De Ferrati SD, Ioannidis JP, Lau J, et al.
Are amoxycillin and folate inhibitors as effective as other antibiotics for acute sinusitis? A meta-analysis
BMJ. 1998; 317: 632-637.

 

 

 

 

 

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You may want to take some painkillers (such as acetaminophen) to deal with the pain.

Some people get repeat attacks of sinusitis. There's also a chance that you will get chronic sinusitis (sinusitis that lasts more than three months). If this happens to you, see your doctor. You will probably be referred to a specialist doctor for tests and treatment.

There is a small risk that the surfaces of your sinuses can be permanently damaged.

 

 

 

 

 

Source:
Goodman GM, Slavin RG.
Medical management in adults of chronic sinus disease.
Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America. 1994; 14: 69-87.

 

 

 

 

 

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Sinusitis can cause serious problems that affect people's brain and eyes. But this is very rare.

 

 

 

 

 

Source:
De Ferrati SD, Ioannidis JP, Lau J, et al.
Are amoxycillin and folate inhibitors as effective as other antibiotics for acute sinusitis? A meta-analysis
BMJ. 1998; 317: 632-637.

 

 

 

 

 

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