An exception to treating sinus at home is when a person has a fever, or the infection appears to have spread beyond the sinuses, such as into the ears.
Someone with pus-filled nasal discharge also benefits from antibiotics. Treatment for sinusitis is amoxicillin. If a person is allergic to amoxicillin, a doctor orders clarithromycin.
If a person experiences sinusitis that affects their breathing and quality of life, their doctor recommends sinus surgery.
Surgery can increase sinus passages to reduce the possibility of infection and irritation occurring.