It May Not Be A Cold

ABC Los Angeles has a report about sinusitis and how some people may confuse the symptoms with those of a cold. Sinusitis and the common cold have similar symptoms including congestion, post-nasal drip, fever, and coughing. The common cold usually only lasts a couple of weeks, at most. A serious case of sinusitis can last for months and make day to day life quite difficult.Sinusitis can also develop after a bout of the common cold and that may be a reason people confuse it. They may start with a cold but then the inflammation of the sinuses leads to an infection that will persist after the virus itself has been cleared from the patient's system. With winter on the way colds are soon to start interrupting our daily lives again with some regularity. If your cold seems to be persisting and is coupled with headaches that seem to be located behind the eyes and facial pain you may be suffering from a sinus infection. If you are concerned you may have a sinus infection, particularly if symptoms have persisted for 8 weeks or more, contact our office to set an appointment.