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)*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Sinus congestion
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Nasal congestion
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*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.
Buoy Health’s symptom checker.
Top treatments taken by people for sinus infection (sinusitis)*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
263
Tried for
sinus infection (sinusitis)
(3)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
174
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.
Compare treatments taken by people with sinus infection (sinusitis)*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for sinus infection (sinusitis) (1 evaluation)
Side effects
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)
(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 | 72 | |
| 30s | 191 | |
| 40s | 330 | |
| 50s | 346 | |
| 60s | 312 | |
| 70+ | 175 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 335 | |
| Female | 1,078 |
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