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Chronic Sinusitis,severe Headache,throat Infection.Pharyngitis?
i have chronic sinusitis a for the last 20 years. the recurrence is very common and severe headache and throat infection mean pharyngitis .
Wed, 9 May 2012
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Dr. Prashun Guha,
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The prolonged duration of your sinusitis obviously points towards a lingering foci of infection in your naso pharynx. You should consult a good ENT specialist who will most probably order a throat swab culture and antibiotic sensitivity tests followed by appropriate antibiotic therapy and surgical cleaning of your infected sinuses. For the time being you may try gargling with warm saline 3-4 times daily and may use decongestant nasal drops. Avoid self medication with antibiotics.
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