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Symptoms
By Mayo Clinic staffAcute sinusitis symptoms often include:
- Drainage of a thick, yellow or greenish discharge from the nose or down the back of the throat
- Nasal obstruction or congestion, causing difficulty breathing through your nose
- Pain, tenderness, swelling and pressure around your eyes, cheeks, nose or forehead
- Aching in your upper jaw and teeth
- Reduced sense of smell and taste
- Cough, which may be worse at night
Other signs and symptoms can include:
- Ear pain
- Sore throat
- Bad breath (halitosis)
- Fatigue
- Irritability
- Fever
- Nausea
When to see a doctor
If you have mild symptoms of sinusitis, try self-care. Contact your doctor if you have any of the following:
- Symptoms that don't improve within a few days or symptoms that get worse
- A fever over 100.5 F (38.1 C)
- A history of recurrent or chronic sinusitis
See a doctor immediately if you have signs or symptoms that may indicate a serious infection:
- Pain or swelling around your eyes
- A swollen forehead
- Severe headache
- Confusion
- Double vision or other vision changes
- Stiff neck
- Shortness of breath
- Hwang P, et al. Acute sinusitis and rhinosinusitis in adults. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Sept. 16, 2008.
- Leung R, et al. The diagnosis and management of acute and chronic sinusitis. Primary Care. 2008;35:11-24.
- Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters for Allergy and Immunology. The diagnosis and management of sinusitis: A practice parameter update. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2005;116(6)(suppl):13-47.
- Fungal sinusitis. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Sept. 16, 2008.
