Recurrent sinusitis

Sinusitis is a condition of inflammation of the nasal passages. Recurrent sinusitis is a common problem, but few people realise the implications unless it is severe. A 45-year-old man came into the clinic sniffing loudly. He had been having trouble with recurrent sinus problems for as long as he could remember. Despite multiple visits to a variety of doctors, including surgeons to enlarge his nasal passages, he was still experiencing problems breathing. For years he had been suffering regular bouts of sinusitis, frontal headaches, facial pain in the sinus area and teeth and a persistent cough — as though the mucus was running down the back of his throat, known as postnasal drip. These symptoms had greatly impacted on his sleep over the years — he would wake up with his…

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