iam hiv+.iam using antiretrovirals.my problem is sinusitis.iam suffering with headache.what can i do.which medicines can i use for sinusitis.

Thank you for your question.

Sinusitis is quite common among persons with HIV infection.

The treatment of sinusitis requires some knowledge about the cause of the inflammation. Often, the cause is allergic or viral- as such, antibiotics don't help at all. What can help are antiinflammatory medications (like ibuprofen or nasal steroids), nasal washes or avoidance of the allergen (mine is tobacco smoke). When you have fevers and thick (purulent) nasal discharge, then there is an increased suspicion of a bacterial cause-- this is when antibiotics are of use. Which antibiotics? This depends on the kind of bacterial infection might be present, typically we'll start simple with amoxicillin or amoxicllin/clavulanate; for more complicated or serious situations, other antibiotics like azithromycin or levofloxacin are employed.

Overall though, seems like a quick call to your doctor might be in order-- usually these situations get better, sometimes require prescription medications. -BY