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1. SINUSITIS
INFECTED SINUSES
Created By: VSU Student
Health Center Nursing Staff

2. COOLEY, B. & MUELLER, M.
(1996) ETR ASSOCIATES.
WWW.ETR.ORG
Source

3. WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?
 Headaches in the front of your head
 Trouble breathing through your nose
 Facial pain
 Drainage thick and colored
 Pain in the upper teeth
 Fever

4. WHAT CAN I DO?
 Drink lots of fluids.
 Avoid smoke.
 Blow your nose gently.
 Take a hot shower.

5. OVER THE COUNTER
MEDICINE
 DECONGESTANTS help open up your
sinuses but can make you feel like you
have had too much caffeine (little hyper).
 ANTIHISTAMINES dry up drainage but
can make you a little sleepy.
 Many products are a combination of both
and are often a good choice.

6. WHEN TO SEE A MEDICAL
PROVIDER
 Over the counter products not helping relieve
sinus pain or pressure after 2-4 days.
 A cold that hasn’t gotten better after 10-14 days.
 Sinus headache or facial pain is sever and not
responding to pain-relievers.
 Vision is blurry with swelling around eyes.
 After 5-7 days of a cold, the color of mucus
becomes yellow-green and you have a fever.

7. Reference
 Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention 1600 Clifton Rd. Atlanta, GA
30333, USA800-CDC-INFO (800-232-
4636) TTY: (888) 232-6348, 24
Hours/Every Day - cdcinfo@cdc.gov