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Q: Sinus infection and pain in collarbone ?
asked by: 9lives on January 29th, 2009
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I started having a cough two weeks ago. It started affecting my sinuses about a week ago, so I started taking cold medicine. Instead of getting better, it just got worse. Three days later I would blow my nose and get green-yellow mucous. The next day I woke up and hurt from the crown of my head and down the left side of my head in my ear, jaw, neck, and shoulder. The pain was so bad it even hurt to eat. This is by far the worse sinus infection I have ever had! So, I went to the doctor. He prescribed an antibiotic and an antihistimine (my blood pressure was slightly up, which could have been because of the cold medicine, but it caused him to not want to give me a decongestant). i'm still hurting in my head, ear, and jaw, but not as bad. Mucous is still very colored. But, yesterday, I started hurting in my right shoulder--more like on the tip of the collarbone near my neck. It has some sharp pains, and sometimes dull and achy. I haven't done anything physically that would have caused this type of pain. It doesn't go into the shoulder itself, it just feels like it is in that collarbone. It does hurt also when I move it some and when I cough. Is there any way that this pain could be connected to a sinus infection or even to antibiotics? I'm just wondering because I really have no other explanation to the pain--if this is even an explanation.
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dustinburch51
replied on February 10th, 2009
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I have the same problem
I am having the exact same problem, and there has been no antibiotic or steroid that has done any good. I am actually waking up at night some times and cant breath because the mucus is blocking my airway. And my neck is killing me from my collar bone clear up to my jaw. Did you ever figure anything out or is your problem still going on?
Thanks
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9lives
replied on February 10th, 2009
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My sinus infection has cleared up. But, I still am hurting in both collarbones and shoulders and neck. I've noticed that my shoulders burn when I do anything that requires using my arms alot of lifting them over my head. But, it all started with the sinus infection. I don't have any answers,. . just the pain!!! My muscles just ache bad. My friends think it's stress, but that doesn't explain why it started with the sinus infection.
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dustinburch51
replied on March 22nd, 2009
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My sinus infection too has cleared up, by my neck and collabone pain is worse than ever and also started with the sinus infection. Have you figured anything out or had any luck?
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15912
replied on May 29th, 2009
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Shooting neck pains
I have cold/sinus infection symptoms also, and a pain in the back of my throat in the mornings which gradually fades with drinking and a pain in my collar bone which is sharp. I also feel lathargic and have a horrible fell/taste in my mouth. Did you guys get this solved?
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