When To Call A Professional

Contact a doctor if you experience facial pain along with a headache and fever, cold symptoms that last longer than seven to 10 days, or persistent green discharge from the nose. If your symptoms don't improve within a week of beginning treatment, call your doctor for follow-up. If you have repeated bouts of acute sinusitis, you may have allergies or another treatable cause of sinus congestion. Ask your doctor for advice.

Prognosis

The prognosis for acute sinusitis is very good. Most cases will go away within one to two weeks, often without antibiotics. Bacterial sinus infections treated with antibiotics may clear up more quickly.

Additional Info

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Building 31, Room 7A-50 31 Center Drive MSC 2520 Bethesda, MD 20892-2520 Phone: (301) 496-5717 http://www.niaid.nih.gov/

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI) 611 East Wells St. Milwaukee, WI 53202 Toll-Free: (800) 822-2762 http://www.aaaai.org/