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.

How do members experience sinus infection (sinusitis)?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with sinus infection (sinusitis)*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for sinus infection (sinusitis)*

*Data from patients with sinus infection (sinusitis), who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with sinus infection (sinusitis)*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Amoxil)
Perceived effectiveness
for sinus infection (sinusitis) (2 evaluations)
Side effects
diarrhea
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
sinus infection (sinusitis) (4)
Treatment

(Augmentin)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
sinus infection (sinusitis) (1)

*Data from patients with sinus infection (sinusitis), who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has sinus infection (sinusitis) on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 71
30s 194
40s 333
50s 342
60s 313
70+ 160

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 329
Female 1,072