How to Use sinusitis in a Sentence

sinusitis

noun
  • Camilla was struck with sinusitis and nerves on the eve of her second wedding.
    Simon Usborne, Town & Country, 17 July 2022
  • The practice was used to relieve pressure in the skull or treat symptoms of epilepsy and sinusitis.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Rhinitis is a symptom of the common cold or hay fever, but chronic sinusitis lasts longer than those issues.
    Korin Miller, SELF, 15 Feb. 2018
  • Chronic sinusitis causes sinus symptoms for more than three months.
    Sarah Bradley, Health, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The discharge that comes with sinusitis is usually thick, yellow or greenish mucus.
    Korin Miller, Health.com, 7 Feb. 2022
  • In fact, some measure of cognitive dysfunction was found in almost half of the sinusitis patients.
    Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024
  • In some cases, swollen lymph nodes may indicate sinusitis (a sinus infection).
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Nasal washes and rinses are meant to temporarily ease symptoms of cold and flu, sinusitis, and allergies.
    Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 28 Feb. 2025
  • His lawyer said he was diagnosed in October with bronchitis and sinusitis.
    CBS News, 3 Apr. 2020
  • For example, a person with chronic sinusitis would be referred to a rhinologist.
    Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 15 Oct. 2022
  • Changes in barometric pressure can also trigger pain and discomfort for those suffering from sinusitis by causing the swelling of tissues in the nose.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Staying informed on upcoming weather conditions can help people with sinusitis deal with an onslaught of symptoms.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Mucormycosis can often have early warning signs that seem a lot like a regular sinusitis infection.
    Manavi Kapur, Quartz, 14 May 2021
  • In studies, patients are commonly diagnosed with sinusitis when migraine is the true offender.
    Lisa Bain, Good Housekeeping, 10 Nov. 2021
  • In doing so, Zyrtec helps curb an inflammatory response in the nasal passages, which helps prevent nasal allergy symptoms and even sinusitis.
    Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Pain or Pressure in Your Face or Sinuses Pain or pressure around your cheeks, forehead, or eyes is a classic sign of sinusitis.
    Health, 3 Dec. 2025
  • The gentle formula flushes out irritants and moisturizes dry nasal passages related to allergies, colds, flu, and sinusitis.
    Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • But a sinus CT scan performed after Mimi had taken medications for two months still showed persistent sinusitis.
    Sandra G. Boodman, chicagotribune.com, 5 Apr. 2018
  • Her attendance had been uncertain following her abrupt withdrawal from the funeral of the Duchess of Kent on Tuesday due to acute sinusitis.
    Amanda Castro hannah Parry shane Croucher jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Sinus headaches happen due to sinusitis, or an inflammation of your sinuses, the cavities in your skull that are connected to your nose, according to the Mayo Clinic.
    Zahra Barnes, SELF, 25 Jan. 2018
  • Their youngest son, James, also was diagnosed with pneumonia, while Silva and their other son, Alexander, struggled with sinusitis and ear infections.
    Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Billy Idol had to cancel a bunch of dates last year, including a Shaky Knees headlining appearance in Atlanta, due to a sinusitis infection.
    Rodney Ho, ajc, 27 Jan. 2023
  • The most common side effects are nose and throat irritation, sinusitis, upper respiratory infection, throat pain, headache, muscle aches, nausea and diarrhea.
    Stacey Burling, Philly.com, 8 June 2018
  • Sinus Congestion or Pain Sinus congestion or pain, or sinusitis, occurs as a result of inflammation.
    Lauren Schlanger, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Some doctors have used the infusions to treat chronic conditions, such as asthma attacks, migraines, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, acute muscle spasm, sinusitis and allergies.
    Andrea K. McDaniels, baltimoresun.com, 15 Feb. 2018
  • Young children are also at risk of developing secondary infections like pneumonia and ear infections, explains Stockwell, and older kids can develop sinusitis.
    Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN, 8 Dec. 2022
  • For example, many of my clients with inflammatory conditions (like eczema, psoriasis, arthritis, chronic sinusitis, and IBS) avoid gluten, as well as dairy and soy.
    Health.com, 8 Sep. 2017
  • Currently, the Department of Veterans Affairs decides these exposure claims on a case-by-case basis, with the exception of those filed for asthma, rhinitis or sinusitis.
    Mariam Khan, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2022
  • As sinusitis is caused by inflammation of the tissues lining the nose and sinuses, this monumental jump from sino-nasal inflammation and trans-cutaneous (via the skin) anti-inflammatory effects via taping is quite a stretch.
    Nina Shapiro, Forbes, 3 July 2022
  • Unlike the antibiotics produced from this, these mold spores can easily move throughout the home in the air and be inhaled, causing respiratory problems, pulmonary inflammation, asthma, and potentially chronic sinusitis.
    Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, 17 Sep. 2018

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