Although I am a nurse, I suffered from chronic sinus infections for ten years before I discovered a way to cure them permanently. It was by accident that I discovered that changing my diet had contributed to them, as well as an allergy to dust mites, and I finally found a simple, cheap and natural solution for life.

I found that solution because I dove into everything I could find out about the sinuses. I stopped listening to so called experts who wanted to give medicine and sinus drugs for every complaint.

And this despite the fact that in recent years studies report that most sinus infections show that fungi are present in the sinus cavities. So if that is the case, antibiotics, which are given for bacterial infections, will not work.

Often, even though people think they have a cold, they actually have sinusitis. Others know they have sinusitis and have had it for a long time, either in acute attacks or in many recurring events.

However, identifying your sinus problem as sinusitis is the first step. And that is the topic of this article. And many people have more than one cause of sinusitis rather than just one cause, especially if they have chronic sinus problems.

First, if you occasionally have a sore or irritated throat, this may be the first sign that sinus drainage might be irritating you. Many times patients think they have strep throat or another condition when it is actually sinusitis.

Sinusitis is simply an inflammation of the paranasal sinuses. They can become inflamed from many different problems, including sinus infections.

Second, you may have a sinus headache. Statistics show that they are not common; however, I have seen many patients with sinus headaches.

A sinus headache is reportedly usually behind the forehead, but many can be on top or in another area as well. Often this is a sign of a sinus infection starting or in progress.

There are many other symptoms, of course, that are not covered here.

People who have been exposed to smoke, dust, dust mites, pollen, or other irritants can get sinus infections repeatedly. There are many other known and unknown factors. Dairy products and vitamin A deficiency are two little-known causes.

The smart thing to do is to read everything you can on how to heal yourself naturally. I found the best inexpensive natural sinus treatment simply by thinking logically about what process was occurring in my sinuses.