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Acute sinusitis usually is treated by re-establishing drainage of the sinuses, relieving pain, and controlling or eliminating the cause of inflammation.

Decongestants may be recommended to help your sinuses drain. Nonprescription pain relievers may be advised to reduce headache and facial pain caused by sinus inflammation. And antibiotics often are prescribed to kill the bacteria causing the inflammation.

If you have chronic symptoms, your doctor may use nasal endoscopy to examine your nasal passages and the openings into the sinuses. Your nose is numbed with topical anesthetic and a thin, flexible, lighted tube is inserted.

Chronic sinusitis usually is more difficult to treat. Your doctor may prescribe a broader spectrum antibiotic that kills more types of bacteria. Treatment also may last longer. Antibiotics usually don’t cure chronic sinusitis, especially if it’s caused by obstructions in your nose or sinuses. And decongestants may not help your sinuses drain if you have chronic sinusitis.

To help, your doctor may prescribe medications that thin your mucus (mucolytics) and that help it drain even when swelling or obstruction narrows sinus openings. Steroid nasal sprays sometimes are prescribed to help reduce chronic inflammation. More severe cases may require corticosteroid pills to combat the inflammation in the sinuses.

Rinsing your nasal passages with a mild saline solution also may help. When medical treatment does not work, surgery may be advised. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is the most common surgical treatment for chronic sinusitis.

FESS enlarges the opening between your nose and your sinuses, improving drainage. In the procedure, special instruments shave away polyps and remove any other abnormal tissue. Eighty percent to 90 percent of people who have FESS report significant improvement

Treatment of allergic conjunctivitis should begin with eliminating exposure to allergens. In cases where allergen exposure cannot be controlled, various medications are available to treat the symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis. These include antihistamines, vasoconstrictors, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, mast-cell stabilizers, and corticosteroids.

Cromolyn sodium 4% ophthalmic solution (Opticrom) is an effective and relatively safe eyedrop. Optimal relief is achieved after 10 to 14 days of cromolyn therapy.

Ketorolac tromethamine ophthalmic solution 0.5% (Acular) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug that controls itching by lowering the level of prostaglandins in tears.

Levocabastine hydrochloride (Livostin) is a type of eyedrop that is clinically effective and well-tolerated topically. Several studies indicate that levocabastine has efficacy similar to or better than cromolyn sodium. Limited data indicate that the efficacy of levocabastine is equivalent to that of oral loratadine (Claritin).

Lodoxamide tromethamine 0.1% (Alomide) is a mast-cell stabilizer that prevents the release of histamines and leukotrienes.

Steroid eyedrops usually should be avoided in the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis. They are used to a limited extent in sight-threatening conditions, such as atopic keratoconjunctivitis, and should be administered by an ophthalmologist who will monitor the patient for possible side effects.

Allergic reactions may be more common on persons with an unbalanced nutrition and a messy lifestyle.
Allergies can also be triggered by high consumption of processed foods that are high in food additives, but also by the emotional stress.

Natural remedies
Treatment with nutrients
Frequently, intake of vitamin B5 or pantothenic acid is beneficial in preventing and treating allergies. To qualify for this aid specialists recommend oral administration of a dose of 100 mg of vitamin B5, daily.

Also according to studies a dose of 400 mg of vitamin E administered daily for 4-6 weeks helps to reduce allergic symptoms because it possesses anti-allergic properties.

Treatment with castor oil
In a glass of fruit juice or water, place 5 drops of castor oil. The mixture will be consumed in the morning on an empty stomach. Is beneficial in treating allergies and skin disorders.

Treatment with bananas
Patients who have to deal with the food allergies or who have suffered repeatedly from digestive disorders, asthma and eczema, have to eat 1 or 2 bananas a day. It should be noted that these fruits can trigger allergic reactions among sensitive individuals.

Treatment with vegetable and fruit juice

A quantity of 500 ml of carrot juice or a mixture composed of carrot juice, beet and cucumber is beneficial in treating allergies.
To mixture of 100 ml is recommended to use beet juice, cucumber juice, 100 ml and 300 ml of carrot juice.

Sneezing, runny nose and your tears have eyes? You may be allergic to downy poplar, chestnut or pollens. If you are sick of anti-allergic drugs and nasal decongestant sprays, you can choose a complementary therapy to relieve allergy symptoms. And we recommend acupuncture, a traditional Chinese method, which according to World Health Organization, can treat or cure over 100 diseases, including allergies.

Since allergy is a body’s energy imbalance, by applying the needles on certain energy points we can regulate the power of the organs affected by allergies. It is about 8 to 10 points, located in the hand, nose or feet, which are related to the large intestine, lungs, spleen and pancreas.

By puncture, some energy points are involved in reducing histamine excess , a substance responsible for typical allergy symptoms: repeated sneezing, stuffy or presence of runny nose, itchy throat and eyes.

Acupuncture can be used successfully to treat children older than five years, diagnosed with various forms of allergy. This method seeks not only to eliminate the factors that triggered the disease, and increasing resistance to disease.