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Self-help measures include simple painkillers ( aspirin, acetaminophen or similar), inhaling steam, hot drinks including tea and chicken soup, over-the-counter decongestants, and getting plenty of rest. If sinusitis doesn't improve within 48 hours, or is causing significant pain, one should see a doctor, who may prescribe antibiotics or nasal steroids.

For chronic or recurring sinusitis, you should be referred to an otolaryngologist for more specialist assessment and treatment, which may include nasal surgery.

Factors which may predispose you to developing sinusitis include: allergies; structural problems such as a deviated nasal septum; smoking; nasal polypNasal polyps are polypoidal masses arising mainly from the mucous membranes of the nose and paranasal sinuses. Nasal polyps are usually classified into antrochaonal polyps and ethmoidal polyps. Antrochaonal polyps arise from the maxillary sinuses and thes; carrying the cystic fibrosisCystic fibrosis CF , also called mucoviscidosis is an autosomal recessive hereditary disease that affects the lungs, sweat glands and the digestive system. Symptoms The symptoms of CF usually develop during early childhood. Both lungs and pancreas produce gene (research is still tentative). A recent advance in the treatment of sinusitis is a type of surgery called FESS - Functional endoscopic sinus surgery, whereby normal clearance from the sinuses is restored by removing the anatomical and pathological variations that predispose to sinusitis.