Signs and Symptoms of Sinusitis

• Chronic runny nose


• Thick, yellow-green mucus caused by infection


• Postnasal drip (mucus down the back of throat)


• Difficult to breathe through the nose due to nasal congestion


• Loss or reduced sense of smell


• Swelling around eyes and cheeks


• Heaviness of head when bending forward


• Headache


• Facial pain and pressure (forehead, cheeks, nose, and behind eyes)


• Tooth pain occurs when infection in a tooth extends to maxillary sinuses located near upper teeth


• Bad breath (halitosis)


• Extreme fatigue unrelieved by rest and accompanying irritability


• Ear discomfort as middle ear space is lined by the same mucous membrane as the nose and sinuses


• Coughing as your body tries to clear the mucus going down your throat


• Sore throat due to irritation caused by postnasal drip


• Hoarseness due to inflammation of the vocal cords caused by postnasal mucus


• Insomnia and/or other sleep disturbances


• Fever during acute stage


• Dizziness or lightheadedness


• Foggy headedness and difficult to concentrate


• Depression and irritability

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