{"id":8822,"date":"2021-05-27T10:21:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T17:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/?p=8822"},"modified":"2021-06-01T11:00:55","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T18:00:55","slug":"can-allergies-cause-sinus-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entsalem.com\/can-allergies-cause-sinus-pressure\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Allergies Cause Sinus Pressure?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Spring is the best time for admiring the new flowers at Sebright Gardens<\/a>. But spring is also the worst time for pollen allergy sufferers<\/a>. While many people experience itchy eyes, sneezing and a rash, others may experience painful sinus pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Causes Allergies?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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In order to understand how allergies cause sinus pressure, it\u2019s important to understand what causes your allergy symptoms in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our immune systems work to protect our bodies from diseases, viruses and infections. But for people with allergies, their immune systems mistake harmless substances such as pollen as dangerous intruders and overreact. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to fight off the intruder, your immune system releases antibodies called Immunoglobulin E (IgE), which triggers your cells to release histamine. Histamine increases your mucus production and causes swelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Are the Sinuses Affected by Allergies?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The sinuses are hollow cavities lined with a thin layer of mucus, and their job is to filter and moisten the air you breathe as well as trap dust, germs and other particles. There are four major sinuses that cause pain and pressure<\/a> when you\u2019re experiencing allergies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n