ALLERGIC SINUSITIS
Sinusitis causes the spaces inside your nose (sinuses) to become inflamed and swollen. This interferes with drainage and causes mucus to build up
CAUSES ,RISK FACTORS AND TRIGGERS
- DIET-diets low in antioxidants such as vitamin C and vitamin A, magnesium, selenium, and omega-3 polyunsaturated fats (fish oil), Vitamin D deficiency
- DIET -high in sodium and omega-6 polyunsaturates
- AIR POLLUTION– sulfur dioxide, ozone, and diesel particulate and nitrogen dioxide ,Car Exhaust,
- ALLERGENS– House Dust Mites, centrally heated poorly ventilated homes with fitted carpets, Domestic pets, particularly Cats Fur, Dog Fur, Pigeon Droppings, Cockroaches, Rabbit, Grass Pollen, Ragweed, Tree Pollen, and Fungal Spores, Dust Mite, mould growth following water damage to a home.
- ODOURS-Body deodorant, Perfumes, Nail Polish,Talcum Powder,Beaching Powder, Paint sprayers, chemical fumes, gases , Hairdressing ,Hair Colouring ,Toilet Cleaners commonly develop asthma owing to exposure to aerosols
- DRUGS-paracetamol, aspirin, beta blockers anti hypertensive drug,anti-biotic
- FOOD -Food-Coloring Agent, Shellfish Crab Prawn,Nuts Almond, Brinjal,Tomato,Grapes,Pineapple,Milk products,Egg, Cold food,Ice cream, Sulfites and preservatives added to some types of foods and beverages, dried fruit, processed potatoes Finger chips, beer and wine
- LACK OF BREAST- FEEDING
- PREMATURITY AND LOW BIRTHWEIGHT BABY
- Obesity
- Lower maternal age
- Cigarette smoke exposure
- Cigarette smoking
- Alcohol
- Tobacco chewing
- Betel nuts
- Oral Contraceptive Pill
- STRESS
- DEPRESSION
- GREIF
- ANGER
- Exercise -sports such as cross-country running in cold weather, overland skiing, and ice hockey than in swimming.
- Laughter may also be a trigger.
- Cold and Hot weather and when the weather changes.
- A deviated septum
- Nasal polyps
- Asthma
- Hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism
- Gastroesophageal reflux
- Genetic Predisposition
- Infections –Rhinovirus,Mycoplasma and Chlamydophila,respiratory syncytial virus infection in infancy
- Hygiene hypothesis– proposes that lack of infections in early childhood (lower levels of infection may be a factor in affluent societies )preserves the Th2 cell bias at birth, whereas exposure to infections and endotoxin results in a shift toward a predominant protective Th1 immune response.
- Atopy-Patients with allergic sinusitis commonly suffer from other atopic diseases, particularly allergic rhinitis, , and atopic dermatitis (eczema).
- Use of INSECTICIDE,PESTICIDE,RODENTICIDE,WEEDICIDE in agriculture
- Organophosphorus Poison(Op Poison)-Malathoin, Tetron, Parathion,Chlorthoin,Diazion(Tik 20)
- Organo Chlorines-Ddt,Aldrin,Endrin,Endosulfan,Benzene Hexa Chloride
- Paraquat(Weedol)
- Flourides(Sodium Flourides)
- Zinc Phosphide
- Aluminum Phosphide
SYMPTOMS
- Profuse Running nose
- Watering of eye
- Pain around eye
- Incessant Sneezing
- Thick, yellow or greenish discharge from the nose or down the back of the throat (postnasal drainage)
- Nasal blockage or congestion, causing difficulty breathing through your nose
- Pain, tenderness, swelling and pressure around your eyes, cheeks, nose or forehead that worsens when bending over
- Earache
- Headache
- Aching in your teeth
- Altered sense of smell
- Cough
- Bad breath
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Sore throat
PREVENTION
- Quit smoking
- Avoid alchol,beet nut
- Take plenty of deit rich in vitamin A,C,D
- Reduce salt intake
- Avoid playing with pet animals like cat ,dog
- Avoid Body deodorant, Perfumes, Nail Polish,Talcum Powder
- Avoid Sulfites and preservatives added to some types of foods
- Clean your room with wet mop
- Clean your air conditioner filter regularly
- Maintain ideal body weight
- Reduce our air air pollution
- Breast feed your children minimum 6 months.Avoid formulated artificial feed.
- Avoid chemical pesticides, chemical fertilizer for farming
- Avoid herbicides
- Avoid weedicides
- Avoid rodenticide
Treatment
Homeopathy medicine