Sinusitis

Overview

Sinusitis is inflammation of the sinus cavities (air-filled spaces in the skull around your nose and eyes). When these passages become blocked, mucus builds up and creates an environment where microbes can grow.

 Acute sinusitis (short-term): About 10–15% of adults each year experience at least one episode.

  Chronic sinusitis (lasting ?12 weeks): Affects roughly 10–12% of the population in the United States and other developed countries.

  Globally, estimates range from 5% to 15% depending on region.

Alkaloids

 Pseudoephedrine may function as a nasal decongestant in Sinusitis patients.

Enzymes

 Supplemental Proteases (as used in Enzyme Therapy) have been reported to significantly alleviate the symptoms of Sinusitis.  ^[2]

 Bromelain may reduce the Inflammation associated with Sinusitis.  ^[3]

 Serrapeptase (30 mg per day for at least three days) may alleviate Sinusitis.  Serrapeptase may cause the following effects in Sinusitis patients:  ^[4]

 Serrapeptase may reduce the viscosity of the nasal Mucous produced during Sinusitis (this action may serve to improve the elimination of bronchopulmonary secretions).

 Serrapeptase may alleviate the Pain associated with Sinusitis.

 Serrapeptase may reduce the quantity and purulence (“pussiness”) of nasal secretions produced during Sinusitis.

 Serrapeptase may alleviate the difficulty in swallowing that is experienced by many Sinusitis patients.

 Serrapeptase may reduce the Dysphonia (nasal tones in the voice) experienced by Sinusitis patients.

 Serrapeptase may alleviate the nasal obstruction experienced by Sinusitis patients.

 Serrapeptase may alleviate the Anosmia (inability to smell) experienced by Sinusitis patients.

Immune System Chemicals

 Insufficient IgA production may be an underlying cause of some cases of Sinusitis.  ^[5] 

Minerals

 Silver (Mild Silver Protein form) may be a successful treatment for many cases of Acute Bacterial Sinusitis and Allergic Fungal Sinusitis (due to its ability to kill the Detrimental Bacteria and Detrimental Fungi that are responsible for these forms of Sinusitis).  ^[6] 

Oxygen Therapies

 Ozone therapy may be useful for the treatment of Sinusitis.  ^[7]

Patented Medicines

Because the penetration of Pharmaceutical Antibiotics inside the Sinuses is poor, an extended period of treatment is often necessary.  Antibiotics do not penetrate well into Bone and the Detrimental Bacteria in Sinusitis patients are located inside Bone.  Typically a minimum of two weeks or more of Antibiotic treatment is necessary, sometimes 6 - 8 weeks of treatment may be necessary.  In some cases multiple different antibiotics need to be used.  In some cases Sinusitis patients receive intravenous Antibiotics.

 Amoxicillin is used to treat some cases of (chronic) Sinusitis (where the cause of Sinusitis is one of the Detrimental Bacteria against which Amoxicillin is effective).

 Azithromycin alleviates (acute bacterial) Sinusitis when acute bacterial Sinusitis is caused by Chlamydia pneumoniae Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae or Streptococcus pyogenes infection.

 Cefaclor is used to treat some cases of (chronic) Sinusitis (where the cause of Sinusitis is one of the Detrimental Bacteria against which Cefaclor is effective - e.g. Haemophilus influenzae).