You are in Medical Library . An excellent list of sinusitis symptoms, organized by site. In acute sinusitis, nasal congestion and discharge are almost always present. The discharge is typically thick and contains pus that is yellowish to yellow-green.
Severe headache occurs and there is pain in the face.
Sneezing, sore throat, muscle aches, and fatigue are rarely caused by sinusitis itself, but may result from symptoms or causes, such as muscle aches caused by fever, sore throat caused by post-nasal drip, and sneezing resulting from allergies. The symptoms of recurrent acute and chronic sinusitis tend to be vague and generalized, last longer than eight weeks, and occur throughout the year, even during nonallergy seasons. Nasal congestion and obstruction are common. Sufferers do not usually experience facial pain unless the infection is in the frontal sinuses, which usually results in a dull, constant ache. Facial tenderness or pressure, however, may be present.