Sleeping next to someone that snores can be miserable, and it can lead to significant relationship issues. Sleeping in separate beds, wearing ear plugs, and kicking the snorer, is not fun! The good news is that it is treatable! There are many options to arrive at a successful resolution available with modern treatments. Most people never […]
Sinus Health
Think You Don’t Have Allergies? Think again!
Many patients have the impression that they don’t have allergy symptoms. They think that allergy always causes sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and a runny nose. This is actually called the “acute phase” of allergy sensitivity. Within seconds after an exposure the patient gets these complaints. They are mainly caused when the mucus membranes release histamine […]
Is it Allergy or a Sinus Infection?
Determining if you have allergies or a sinus infection is not easy. Truth is, it is even hard for your primary care physician to tell the difference. Allergy and sinus infection both cause congestion, sinus pressure, drainage that may be clear or colored, headache, fatigue, and make you feel sick. Allergy vs. Sinus Infection Let’s go […]
One Side of Nose Always Blocked?
Patients frequently complain that they have one side of their nose that is always blocked. This is typically due to structural issues in the nose. The nasal septum is the divider between the right and left side of your nose. It is made of cartilage and bone and it may be deviated into one side of […]
Drip Too Hard – A Guide To Understanding Post-Nasal Drip Stockbridge GA
What is Post-Nasal Drip? • Post-nasal drip is not a medical diagnosis, but it may be a symptom of other medical diagnoses that cause inflammation inside the nose “rhinitis”, leading to excessive mucus production “rhinnorhea” (e.g. allergies, or infections) • In health, our nose and sinuses produce 1 -1.5 liters of mucous per day. • […]