(NAPS)—Everhad a cold or allergy attack that wouldn’t go away? If so, there’s a good chance you actually hadsinusitis. Sinusitis that lasts at least three weeks affects annually about 37 million people in the U.S., making it one of the most commonillnesses in America. That number maybesignificantly higher, since the symp- toms of bacterial sinusitis often mimic those of colds or allergies, and many sufferers never see a doctor for proper diagnosis and treatment with an antibiotic. If you suspect you havesinusitis, review these signs and symptoms. If you suffer from three or more, see your doctor. SIGN/SYMPTOM SINUSITIS ALLERGY COLD ci Pressure/ YES Sometimes Sometimes More than 10-14 days . Varies Less than 10 days Thick, yellow-green Clear, thin, watery Thick, whitish orthin Fever Sometimes NO Sometimes Headache Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Pain in Upper Teeth ; Sometimes NO NO Bad Breath Sometimes NO NO Coughing Sometimes Sometimes YES Nasal Congestion YES Sometimes YES Sneezing NO Sometimes Ys Duration of IIIness Nasal Discharge @ For further information about sinusitis, treatment options, and namesof ear, nose, and throat physicians in your area, visit the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Website at www.entnet.org. This public education campaign supported by a grant from OrthoMcNeil Pharmaceutical, makers of LEVAQUIN?(levofloxacin).
