While you can’t buy antibiotics for sinus infections online without a prescription, you can get prescriptions online for antibiotics and other sinus infection treatments through telehealth platforms like Sesame.

If sinus infection medication is prescribed during your appointment, it'll be sent to your preferred pharmacy, where you’ll be able to pay for your prescription at checkout.

You will not be able to buy antibiotics online without a prescription from a licensed healthcare provider.

However, platforms like Sesame make it easy to book video visits with doctors within minutes, so you can get same-day treatment and antibiotic prescriptions (when appropriate for your symptoms) without leaving home.

Your Sesame provider can then send your prescription to your preferred pharmacy for same-day pickup or delivery, whichever is most convenient for you.

Sinus infections and colds can be hard to tell apart because they can cause very similar symptoms, including nasal congestion, postnasal drip, sinus pressure and more.

However, sinus infections are more likely to cause facial pain (upper jaw pain, toothaches, sinus headaches), while colds are more likely to cause symptoms below the neck (like body aches, chills and fatigue).

Symptom duration can also help you tell the two conditions apart. Sinus infections generally last for 10 days or so, while common colds usually last only seven days.

A virtual visit for a sinus infection (sinusitis) is a type of telehealth appointment where a licensed healthcare provider can diagnose and prescribe treatment for your sinus symptoms via video.

You can book virtual visits for acute sinusitis, chronic sinusitis, sinus headaches and other sinus problems through Sesame, where you can be seen by a doctor or specialist of your choice within minutes and get same-day prescriptions when appropriate.

Yes, you can use telehealth to get a diagnosis for a sinus infection!

Simply book a video visit with a provider through a legitimate healthcare platform like Sesame. Your provider can assess your sinus problems to determine if a sinus infection is causing them. They can also prescribe treatments for both acute sinus infections (short-term sinus infections) and chronic sinusitis (recurring sinus infections).

They can also send a sinus infection prescription to your preferred pharmacy for same-day pickup, if it’s medically appropriate.

There’s a chance that your sinus infection is a bacterial infection if you’re experiencing a fever or if your symptoms are persisting or worsening after 10 days.

However, the best way to know if you have a bacterial sinus infection is to speak with a licensed healthcare provider, who can rule out other conditions and prescribe the most effective treatment for your symptoms.

Most cases of sinus infection can be managed with simple at-home methods. Some of the best at-home remedies for sinus infections include:

• Rinsing your sinus cavities: Use a neti pot or a saline nasal spray to help flush mucus out of your sinuses and get rid of phlegm.
• Inhaling warm steam: Take a hot shower, or drape a towel over your head and breathe in the vapor from a bowl of hot water. This helps moisturize the nose, drain mucus, and ease sinus-infection symptoms.
• Using a humidifier: Adding moisture to the air in your room or home can help keep your nasal passages from drying out.
• Applying a warm compress: Placing a warm compress on your nose and forehead may help relieve sinus pain and congestion.