What to do if your nose is blocked by sinusitis

Sinusitis nose is blocked by a large amount of pus nasal discharge, or acute or chronic inflammation caused by swelling of the nasal mucosa, turbinate hypertrophy and so on. For this situation, patients can use medication, surgery or other treatments to relieve. 1, medication: patients can apply decongestants, such as ephedrine nasal drops, under the guidance of a professional doctor, so as to reduce the congestion and edema of the sinus mucosa and achieve the purpose of improving nasal ventilation. You can also apply saline to rinse the nasal cavity so that the secretions are discharged to improve nasal congestion. If the symptoms of nasal congestion are not relieved, appropriate antibiotic treatment, such as penicillin or cephalosporins, can be selected according to the causative organism and drug sensitivity test. If there is anaerobic bacterial infection, metronidazole and tinidazole should also be used for treatment. You can also apply local glucocorticoids, such as budesonide nasal spray or mometasone furoate nasal spray to relieve symptoms; 2, surgical treatment: If the patient’s symptoms are serious, the nasal cavity and sinuses have irreversible lesions, in the case of drug treatment is not effective, patients can consider surgical treatment methods after detailed consultation with the doctor, such as nasal endoscopic surgery, to promote the inflammation of the nasal mucosa to subside, improve the nose not Other treatments: Patients can also use warm towels to apply hot compresses to the nose, or use acupuncture therapy in Chinese medicine. During the treatment period, patients need to drink more water to promote metabolism, pay attention to keep warm and avoid getting cold. If there is a clear allergen causing sinusitis, try to stay away from the allergen. Pay attention to a light diet and avoid eating irritating foods to aggravate the symptoms.