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The symptoms -

People with sinus problems understand how they can cause a lot of problems. The eyes hurt, the head hurts–it becomes hard to breathe and much more.

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Acute sinusitis -

Acute sinusitis usually will go away within a few weeks if people care for themselves and take proper medication.

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Chronic sinusitis -

Chronic sinusitis is more severe and can cause long-term problems. People tend to get constant infections and are always in and out of treatment.

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It's difficult to prevent -

Unfortunately, it’s not the type of illness that can be easily prevented. If you have problems with your sinuses, there are no easy solutions to avoid getting infections, outside of professional medical care.

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Treatment -

Generally, people take antibiotics for sinus problems, but several herbal remedies help, too, even if they simply clear the nasal passage of congestion.

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Relief -

People can ease themselves with the symptoms of sinus problems by drinking plenty of water, clearing the sinuses with oils, easing facial pain with warm towels, and with medications.

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Surgery and procedures -

There are, indeed, many treatment procedures that exist to help people who have problems with their sinuses, surgery being one of them.

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Ariana Grande -

Now as mentioned, plenty of celebs are sinus sufferers, Ariana Grande being one of them. She had to cancel some shows back in 2019 because she was too sick with sinusitis to perform.

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Beyoncé -

The superstar singer actually recorded her song ‘XO’ with a sinus infection.

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Kim Kardashian -

Kim Kardashian suffers from sinus problems now and then. At 37 weeks pregnant with her second child, she fell ill with a nasty sinus infection.

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Niall Horan -

One Direction member Niall Horan tweeted in the past about struggling with sinusitis. He eventually went for surgery for it.

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Bill Clinton -

Clinton's sinus problems were so severe in 1979 that he had to have surgery to create sinus windows. But his sinus problems continued, and in 1991 his congestion was so bad that he had difficulty running.

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John F. Kennedy -

John F. Kennedy regularly suffered from sinus problems, including chronic sinusitis. He had to take different medications to deal with it.

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Ozzy Osbourne -

The legendary rocker has postponed concerts due to “extreme sinusitis.” 

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Elizabeth Taylor -

The iconic actress had severe sinusitis, and even had to have surgery for it.

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Kaley Cuoco -

Actress Kaley Cuoco had sinus surgery too, which she told everyone about so they would know that it wasn't a nose job that she underwent!

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Ashley Judd -

Ashley Judd suffered from nasty sinus problems in 2012, during which time she was also on a media tour, so she had to take a lot of medication. The medication affected her skin, and rumors circulated that she had plastic surgery.

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Gary Busey -

The actor's sinus problems were caused by something more sinister. He had a tumor removed from his sinus cavity in 1997.

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Terence Stamp -

British actor Terence Stamp's sinus issues were so bad that he left England permanently to escape the weather and air pollution.

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Wil Wheaton -

Actor Wil Wheaton suffers from an autoimmune disease that causes him to have many problems with his sinuses. He blogs about his experiences.

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Janice Dickinson -

Supermodel and TV personality Janice Dickinson had sinus issues during the reality TV show 'The Surreal Life.' The process of making the show became complicated when she suffered a nasty sinus infection.

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Walter M. Schirra Jr., R. Walt Cunningham, and Donn F. Eisele -

Whether it was a consequence of being in space or just coincidence, all three of Apollo 7's crew members experienced sinus problems during flight.

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Pinky Lee -

Actor and comedian Pinky Lee collapsed during filming on a kid's TV show in 1955 due to a severe sinus attack.

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Eric Heiden -

Champion cyclist and speed skater Eric Heiden was known to have suffered from chronic sinusitis.

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Malaika Arora -

Indian actress Malaika Arora had to have surgery for acute sinusitis. The actress has always had a deviated septum, which causes the problem.

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Marilyn Miller -

Marilyn Miller was an actress who appeared in Broadway musicals in the 1920s and 1930s. Miller had problems with her sinuses, for which she had surgery, and then died due to an infection after the surgery. Luckily, today medicine is a lot more advanced.

Sources: (The Atlantic) (USA Today) (Gigwise)

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