Catarrhal sinusitis is an inflammatory disease. In the paranasal sinuses of man there are special holes through which slime is excreted. When the mucous membrane swells, the holes begin to gradually close. Because of this, mucus can not go out and accumulates in the maxillary sinuses, and the inflammatory process intensifies.
Causes of catarrhal sinusitis
Most often, the catarrhal form of sinusitis develops against a background of colds that have been cured or not completely cured, and a runny nose. But there are other factors predisposing to the development of the disease:
- Often catarrhal sinusitis develops in people with congenital anatomical pathologies of the nasal cavity structure: a curved septum, dilated inferior shells.
- Diseases are susceptible to people with weakened immunity, whose body receives less than enough vitamins and beneficial microelements.
- In some patients, acute catarrhal sinusitis develops against a background of allergies.
- With extreme care, the runny nose should be treated for those who work in adverse conditions.
One or both maxillary sinuses can become inflamed. If the inflammation spreads to both sides, bilateral catarrhal sinusitis is diagnosed.
To treat such a form of maxillary sinusitis will take longer, but the timely detection of the disease will significantly simplify the treatment process.
Symptoms of catarrhal sinusitis
Catarrh of the maxillary sinusitis is quite sudden. The disease begins acutely and in most cases it is simply impossible not to pay attention to it. One of the most important symptoms is pain in the head region. In the initial stages of pain localized near the eyes. The longer the genyantritis is left unattended, the more painful the sensations become and determine their localization becomes almost impossible.
Other manifestations of catarrhal chronic one- and two-sided sinusitis are as follows:
- weakness;
- prostration;
- drowsiness;
- a sharp increase in temperature;
- swelling of the orbit;
- deterioration of the sense of smell (and sometimes its complete disappearance);
- sleep disorders;
- deterioration and loss of appetite.
Treatment of catarrhal sinusitis
The disease can have quite serious consequences, so treatment should begin as soon as possible. In the early stages, catarrhal sinusitis can be overcome by conservative methods, involving the use of vasoconstrictive drops and sprays, the use of antibiotics, antipyretics and immunomodulators. Very effective in catarrh of sinusitis and some physiotherapeutic procedures:
- UHF ;
- irradiation with ultraviolet rays;
- inhalation;
- ultraphonophoresis.
Unfortunately, in difficult cases, the patient can be helped only by surgical intervention. Basically doctors resort to the help of a puncture - a sinus puncture by means of a special needle. Sometimes a more serious operation may be required - a maxillary sinusitis.
Treatment of catarrhal sinus with folk remedies
In parallel with conservative methods, it is possible to treat folk remedies:
- A special ointment from honey, onion juice, milk, dark soap and vegetable oil is poured into the nose for a quarter of an hour. Repeat the procedure should be from two to five times.
- Excellent means - garlic drops.
- One of the most popular means is prepared from aloe and calanchoe . Of several leaves squeezed juice, mixed with honey and a pinch of salt. The product is thoroughly mixed and filtered, and after it is digested twice a day in a nose by a pair of drops.