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Sinusitis or nasal allergy?

Allergy tends to itch and sneeze. Sinusitis tends to cause pressure and thicker discharge. They often overlap, so treating only one can leave the other.

Clues that point to allergy

Sneezing, itching, watery discharge and symptoms that flare in dust or in a particular season.

Clues that point to sinusitis

Facial pressure, thicker mucus and symptoms that hang on after a cold.

What the visit adds

Looking in the nose shows swelling, infection or a septal bend that symptoms alone cannot sort out.

Reviewed by the Sachi Hospital medical team · September 2026. This is general education, not personal medical advice. Related service: Nasal allergy.

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