What Is Nasal Congestion and Sinus Pressure?
It’s one of life’s miseries: Your nose is stuffed and your face aches. You might feel pressure around your nose, eyes, forehead, and maybe even your scalp.
This kind of nasal congestion and sinus pressure have many causes: colds, the flu, sinus infections, and allergies, to name a few. Whatever your triggers are, the symptoms can get to you.
What’s actually causing that stuffed-up feeling? When you have a respiratory infection or allergies, the membranes lining your nasal passages get inflamed, swollen, and irritated. They make more mucus to flush out whatever causes the irritation, such as an allergen. If you have a condition called nonallergic rhinitis, smoke and other kinds of air pollution or even strong odors might irritate.
Whatever the cause, the mucus and swelling can cause pressure and pain.
Use these tips to feel better and breathe easier.
