(BPT) - If you live with asthma and struggle with chronic sinus problems, the two conditions may be more connected than you think.
Chronic rhinosinusitis is long-term swelling of the nose and sinus passages that lasts for 12 weeks or more. It causes ongoing congestion, facial pain or pressure, postnasal drip and difficulty with sense of smell.
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