Can I swim if I have sinusitis?

I didn't pay attention to my cold and it developed into sinusitis. The doctor said that doing more exercise and strengthening the body can prevent recurrence of sinusitis. I think swimming is the best option as it can help me lose weight and exercise at the same time, but I don't know if I can swim without my eyes? After all, when swimming, water will enter the nose, and there may be people with more serious rhinitis than mine swimming in it. Will this cause me to get infected and make my rhinitis worse?

Don't go swimming if you have acute sinusitis. If it is a chronic condition, you should also pay special attention to water entering your nasal cavity when swimming. Therefore, it is best to buy a nose clip of better quality first. Don't buy the cheap ones that cost 3 or 5 yuan. It is best to buy a branded nose clip from a sports equipment store. As long as you can effectively prevent the pool water from irritating your nasal cavity, swimming is not a no-go for you

Prevention of sinusitis:

1. To prevent sinusitis, you need to have a regular diet and daily routine, quit smoking and drinking, pay attention to oral hygiene, exercise, bathe with cold water, and do not wear wet clothes, shoes and socks, because cold backs and feet can easily cause colds. Clean the garden regularly and ensure that the room is well ventilated and has plenty of sunlight.

2. Pay attention to protecting the nasal mucosa. The room should maintain a certain humidity. Dry air often affects the physiological function of the nasal mucosa. When the nasal mucosa is dry, the ciliary activity stops, making it easy for viruses and bacteria to invade and cause disease. In addition, do not drop medicine into the nasal cavity at will, because many medicines are incompatible with the acidity and alkalinity of the nasal mucosa. Dropping medicine will affect the physiological function of the nose. Too hot, too cold, and dryness are all harmful to the nasal mucosa.

3. To prevent sinusitis, adjacent infected lesions should also be cleared, such as chronic tonsillitis, leukoplakia, chronic pharyngitis, tooth decay, alveolar abscesses, oral ulcers, etc. For lesions of the nasal cavity itself, timely treatment is required. For example, a deviated nasal septum often impedes sinus ventilation and drainage and should be corrected surgically as soon as possible. Various rhinitis, nasal polyps, tumors, etc. are often the causes of sinusitis and should be treated in time. Patients with allergic rhinitis have nasal mucosal edema, which affects the ventilation and drainage of the sinus openings and should receive anti-allergic treatment.

4. When swimming, you should be careful about sinus infection caused by water entering the sinuses, so you should take a deep breath before putting your head into the water, and exhale through your nose after entering the water to prevent water from entering your nose. When swimming without immersing your head in water, you should inhale through your mouth and exhale through your nose.

5. After coming out of the water, if there is water in your nose, do not blow it out forcefully. Instead, you can jump on the ground and exhale briefly through your nose to spray out the water, or inhale the water backwards and then spit it out.

6. When the plane takes off or lands, the change in air pressure can easily cause sinusitis. People with acute rhinitis should not take the plane. If you have to take it, you should first use vasoconstrictor nasal drops to keep the sinus opening clear.