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)*

*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.

Top treatments taken by people for sinus infection (sinusitis)*

*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
Treatment

(Amoxil)
Perceived effectiveness
for sinus infection (sinusitis) (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
sinus infection (sinusitis) (3)
Treatment

(Augmentin)
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 71
30s 193
40s 322
50s 356
60s 311
70+ 178

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 337
Female 1,080

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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.



Common symptoms reported by people with sinus infection (sinusitis)

Common symptoms
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.
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Treatments taken by people for sinus infection (sinusitis)

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Amoxil)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
263
Treatment name(s)

(Augmentin)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
174

Data from patients with sinus infection (sinusitis), who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Last updated:


Compare treatments taken by people with sinus infection (sinusitis)

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Amoxil)
Perceived effectiveness
for sinus infection (sinusitis) (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Treatment name(s)

(Augmentin)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with sinus infection (sinusitis), who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has sinus infection (sinusitis) on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 3 new patients joined this month
  • 407 say sinus infection (sinusitis) is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 71
30s 193
40s 322
50s 356
60s 311
70+ 178

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 337
Female 1,080

These charts show data from sinus infection (sinusitis) patients who have completed their condition history
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