Anyone knows how annoying it is suffering from a common cold – sneezing, headache, coughing, sore throat, nasal congestion, runny nose, etc. Luckily, in most cases these symptoms resolve within 7-10 days. However, between 1-2% of cases, common cold lasts longer, thereby becoming sinusitis. And then the nightmare begins.
Unfortunately, not only sinusitis sufferers, but also their partners have an unpleasant time when the disease exacerbates. Nasal congestion leads to snoring and this may also lead to apnoea (interruptions and pauses in breathing). Regular snoring is not considered a direct serious health risk, while apnoea causes both short and long-term consequences to the patient’s health.
In spite of the fact that snoring is not a risk factor for the snorer, it is quite often an ordeal for the sleep partner and a danger to his/her health and wellness.
In recent years, many studies have been conducted to understand the impact of sleep depravation (less than 6 hours a night) on human health. The effects of lack of sleep range from accelerated skin ageing to brain damage.
Moreover, lack of sleep has very clear consequences during the day: a tendency to fall asleep at all hours, changes of mood, sadness, irritability, etc. All of these effects negatively impact on both your working and social life. That is when what seemed to be nothing more than a simple cold becomes a nightmare.
In short, although you may think it is just a common cold, if symptoms last more than 10 days you have developed sinusitis. And as you have just read, that could have serious consequences for you and your partner’s health and wellness.
Did you know snoring could be caused by a sinus infection?
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