Sinus infection (sinusitis)
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What is sinus infection (sinusitis)?
Sinus infection, also known as sinusitis, inflammation of the sinuses and nasal passages as a result of infection with bacterial, fungal, or viral pathogens.
Common symptoms reported by people with sinus infection (sinusitis)
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
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Treatments taken by people for sinus infection (sinusitis)
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Data from patients with sinus infection (sinusitis), who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with sinus infection (sinusitis)
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for sinus infection (sinusitis) (3 evaluations)
Side effects
diarrhea
candida (fungal) infection
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
sinus infection (sinusitis)
(5)
Perceived effectiveness
for sinus infection (sinusitis) (1 evaluation)
Side effects
nausea
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
sinus infection (sinusitis)
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
sinus infection (sinusitis)
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for sinus infection (sinusitis) (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
sinus infection (sinusitis)
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with sinus infection (sinusitis), who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has sinus infection (sinusitis) on PatientsLikeMe?
- 3 new patients joined this month
- 353 say sinus infection (sinusitis) is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 6 | |
| 20s | 62 | |
| 30s | 195 | |
| 40s | 332 | |
| 50s | 317 | |
| 60s | 289 | |
| 70+ | 128 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 311 | |
| Female | 1,023 |
These charts show data from sinus infection (sinusitis) patients who have completed their condition history
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