Are Antibiotics Needed For Sinus Infections?
It’s amazing to me that many doctors are still prescribing antibiotics for routine sinus infections. And many people with sinus problems, sinusitis or inflammation are still asking for antibiotics to cure their sinus problems because so many doctors are still prescribing them. But ask many of these people who took them and they’ll tell you the antibiotics did not work. It was clear years ago in studies and confirmed back in 2007 in British research that antibiotics do little if anything at all to help most sinus infections. Sure there can be one exception when one truly has an infection that is caused by bacteria AND is extreme. But that is rare. Most sinus infections are caused by fungus (mold) in our environment (or other causes) and many times just the normal mold spores ones usually finds in their home environment. This can be mold spores from bathrooms, house plants and kitchens, etc. that are just floating around in the air. Some infections of the sinuses are caused by viruses bu
