Permanent Solutions for Chronic Sinus Pressure Without Antibiotics

Does it feel tender around your eyes? Do you have trouble breathing through your nose? Do you deal with congestion? If these problems sound familiar, you’re probably dealing with sinus pressure.

These are all symptoms of sinusitis, a condition bothersome and uncomfortable enough to diminish your quality of life. If the sinusitis won’t go away or keeps coming back, the situation gets even more problematic. 

Providers may prescribe antibiotics for sinusitis, and these medications work when a bacterial infection is causing the sinus pressure. But if you’re dealing with chronic or recurring sinusitis, it’s time to try something else. Long-term use of antibiotics can lead to antibiotic resistance, kidney and gut problems, and more.

As an expert in this condition, Matthew W. Shawl, MD, can help you find a lasting solution for your chronic sinus pressure. Visit our team at our New York City office in Union Square. Here, Dr. Shawl evaluates your sinuses, figures out what’s causing that pressure, and partners with you to find a way to reach lasting relief. 

Here are a few solutions that might permanently ease that pressure. 

Treating underlying conditions

Sometimes, sinus pressure develops because something else triggers it. Allergies are a common cause of sinusitis, for example. 

In other cases, the sinusitis develops because polyps in the nose create pressure there. 

At our office, Dr. Shawl can determine if the sinusitis is a symptom of another condition. If so, targeting that underlying condition helps you find lasting relief. 

Finding effective medication

In some instances, medication helps you manage the underlying condition — and, as a result, the sinus pressure. 

Dr. Shawl might recommend a corticosteroid spray if you have nasal polyps, for example. This spray can shrink or even eliminate the polyps, helping you breathe easily again.

For some people, though, polyps will come back if a nasal irritant is reintroduced. To help you get a permanent solution to your chronic sinus pressure, Dr. Shawl might recommend that you take a decongestant or antihistamine. 

Surgery for chronic sinus pressure

If you want a permanent way to address your sinus pressure without ongoing treatment, talk with Dr. Shawl about surgery. He can help you explore getting a procedure that adds more space in your sinuses to facilitate better drainage, alleviating the sinus pressure. 

Surgery is also an option if you have a nasal polyp that hasn’t responded to other treatments. 

Dr. Shawl can help you identify the right treatment plan to get lasting relief from your sinus pressure. So he can evaluate your sinuses, see if there’s another condition at play, and tailor care for you, call us or book your visit online today.