Same-day consultations are available 365 days a year, with priority booking if you're in a hurry. Once the doctor approves treatment, your eScript can be on your phone or at your chosen pharmacy within minutes. If your symptoms are severe, include swelling or pain around the eyes, or you feel very unwell, see a doctor [...]

The consultation is $31.99, including the doctor's assessment and, where clinically appropriate, a prescription sent as an eScript to your phone or pharmacy. The doctor may instead recommend over-the-counter measures if your sinusitis is viral, which is the right treatment even though it means no antibiotic. If medication is prescribed, the cost of the medication [...]

No. A video consultation with a doctor is required before any treatment can be issued. Most sinus infections are viral and don't need antibiotics, so the doctor assesses your symptoms to work out what's actually causing them and what will genuinely help, which might be prescription treatment, or might be simple measures you can manage [...]

It is not necessarily possible to entirely avoid getting sinusitis, but some strategies that may help include: avoid smoking/smoke exposure/air pollution exposure proactively manage any hay fever or dust allergies with appropriate treatment- get advice from your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure. avoid exposure to respiratory viruses, stay away from people who are [...]

In most cases, sinusitis gets better by itself, after a few days/weeks. Supportive treatment can include: saline nasal sprays decongestant sprays (for a limited period of time- always read the label! Overuse can lead to "rebound" or worsening symptoms.) anti allergy nasal sprays (which may contain corticosteroids and/or an antihistamine) simple over the counter analgesia [...]

In most cases, sinusitis follows on from a common cold or flu like illness. However, some other conditions can make sinusitis more likely to occur, such as: hay fever smoking or passive smoking physical abnormalities in the nose/sinuses that affect drainage- e.g. a deviated septum or polyps. a compromised immune system a medical condition such [...]

In some cases, a bout of sinusitis can continue for more than 3 months- this is known as chronic sinusitis. Some people who suffer from chronic sinusitis continue to have mild symptoms on an ongoing basis, with flare ups of acute sinusitis from time to time. Serious complications of acute sinusitis are rare, but can [...]

In the majority of cases, sinusitis can be diagnosed based on the history of your symptoms. Sometimes a doctor may recommend  further testing, such as a scan/imaging, if symptoms are continuing for months. If you have ongoing or frequently recurring symptoms, you may also need to be referred to an Ear Nose and Throat specialist [...]

Yes, in most cases, acute sinusitis gets better after a few weeks, with simple, supportive treatment, such as rest, fluids and over-the-counter nasal sprays/painkillers, However, in some cases, if it is getting worse or not settling in the expected timeframe, a doctor may consider prescribed treatments.

Sinusitis that lasts longer than 12 weeks is said to be "chronic". Some people suffer from mild chronic sinusitis and experience flare ups where it becomes "acute" and more symptomatic.