Ask Your Doctor - Key Sinusitis Questions
To the right, please find two longer discussion guides designed to help you talk about sinusitis with your physician or ENT. We hope these resources help you to discuss your symptoms with your doctor, understand how sinusitis works, and better understand the course of treatment you and your doctor agree upon.
Below, find a few questions that may serve as a start point for discussing treatment options with your primary care physician.
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Questions to Consider Discussing with Your Doctor About Sinusitis
- Do I need antibiotics or steroids to treat my sinusitis?
- Do you recommend any over the counter products to help with sinusitis?
- Are there any over the counter products I should avoid, given my health history?
- What is causing my sinus irritation?
- Is there anything I can do to avoid sinusitis in the future?
- If you have had persistent symptoms for extended period of time - Do I need any tests to see if I have chronic sinusitis?
- If you have had sinusitis more than three times in a calendar year - I have been having frequent outbreaks of sinusitis - should I have additional tests or see a specialist to explore treatment options?
- Do I need antibiotics or steroids to treat my sinusitis?
- Do you recommend any over the counter products to help with sinusitis?
- Are there any over the counter products I should avoid, given my health history?
- What is causing my sinus irritation?
- Is there anything I can do to avoid sinusitis in the future?
- If you have had persistent symptoms for extended period of time - Do I need any tests to see if I have chronic sinusitis?
- If you have had sinusitis more than three times in a calendar year - I have been having frequent outbreaks of sinusitis - should I have additional tests or see a specialist to explore treatment options?
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