Lifestyle and home remedies

These self-help steps can help relieve sinusitis symptoms:

• Rest. This will help your body fight infection and speed recovery.
• Drink fluids. Continue to drink plenty of fluids.
• Use a warm compress. A warm compress on your nose and forehead may help relieve the pressure in your sinuses.
• Moisten your sinus cavities. Drape a towel over your head as you breathe in the vapor from a bowl of hot water. Keep the vapor directed toward your face. Or take a hot shower, breathing in the warm, moist air. This will help ease pain and help mucus drain.
• Rinse your nasal passages. Use a specially designed squeeze bottle (Sinus Rinse, others) or neti pot. This home remedy, called nasal lavage, can help clear your sinuses.