Sinusitis strikes when you least expect it

Abi Jackson on when the sniffles turn into something nastier

EVER had what seemed like a bad case of the sniffles only for your face to suddenly descend into horrible pain, as intense pressure builds around your eye sockets and nose?

It might have been sinusitis — “an infection or inflammation of the air-filled sinus cavities surrounding your nose,” says Dr Sarah Brewer, a general practitioner.