What Your Doctor May NOT Tell You About SINUSITIS

"Enlightening and educational-real tips from a real expert." -Joel R. Saper, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.A.N., founder and director, Michigan Head·Pain & Neurological Institute

RUNNY NOSE? PLUGGED-UP EARS? NO SENSE OF SMELL? THROBBING HEADACHE? FACIAL PAIN?

CLEARLY YOU ARE SUFFERING FROM SINUSITIS-OR ARE YOU?

Before you reach for the antibiotics, find out the surprising truth about this frequently misdiagnosed and mistreated condition. While the real cause of the symptoms that afflict forty-five million Americans could be seasonal allergies, common colds, asthma, or even dental problems, sinus infection is often erroneously pinpointed as the culprit. Now sinus expert Dr. Alan Hirsch reveals how to look past the symptoms to determine if you suffer from true sinusitis or "pseudo-sinusitis," and, in either case, learn how to effectively treat the source of sinus pain.

Find out:

• How to determine if your headaches are sinus-related or migraines

• Which lifestyle and environmental factors trigger sinusitis

• How to keep a viral cold from turning into a bacterial sinus infection

• Where to find alternative, cutting-edge therapies

• What to ask your doctor before deciding on surgery

• The best self-care measures-from increased fluid intake to nasal washes

• How unnecessary antibiotic treatment actually interferes with healing

• The potential advantages and side effects of a wide array of sinus medications-both over-the-counter and prescription.

DR. ALAN HIRSCH SEPARATES SINUSITIS FACT FROM FICTION!

"My cold has lasted more than one week. It must be a sinus infection."

Not necessarily. In up to 25 percent of the cases, a cold lasts two weeks or more….In other words, if you visit a doctor with a long-lasting cold (more than ten days) you may leave with a prescription for antibiotics for a diagnosed sinus infection. Unfortunately, that diagnosis and treatment could be wrong at least 25 percent of the time!

"I snore every night and I have nasal congestion, so I probably have chronic sinusitis."

Snoring may indicate sinusitis, but the nasal congestion could be caused by asthma, allergies, or nasal obstruction associated with polyps or deviated septum.

"I took a decongestant for my headache and it got better, so my pain must have been caused by a sinus headache."

This is generally not true. Nasal symptoms associated with colds and sinusitis generally do not resolve with decongestants and antihistamines that are designed to relieve symptoms only. However, these same medications usually relieve migraine pain.

BEFORE YOU POP THE PENICILLIN, PUT YOUR ASSUMPTIONS ASIDE AND CONSIDER... WHAT YOUR DOCTOR MAY NOT TELL YOU™ ABOUT SINUSITIS