Is it a Cold, Allergy or Sinusitis, do you know your Symptoms?

The symptoms that you often identify as allergies or the common cold, are often symptoms of sinusitis. The chart below identifies many of the most common symptoms and features of Sinusitis, Allergies and the Common Cold. Go down the list of symptoms to see where you fall on the chart. If most of your symptoms fall into the Sinusitis category, you should schedule a visit with your doctor or a sinus specialist.

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SYMPTOM	Sinusitis	Allergies	Colds
Facial pain/pressure		Sometimes	Sometimes
Duration of illness	MORE than 10-14 days	Varies	LESS than 10 days
Nasal Discharge	Thick, Yellow-green	Clear, Thin, Watery	Thick, Whitish, or Thin
Fever	Sometimes
Headache	Often
Pain in upper teeth	Sometimes
Bad Breath	Sometimes
Coughing	Sometimes	Sometimes
Nasal Congestion		Sometimes
Sneezing		Sometimes