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Q: Cold Draft On Forehead = Sinus Headaches

asked by: Jim_Maine on December 20th, 2007

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I have had this condition for quite a few years. It only happens in the Winter.

I live in Maine and if my forehead is exposed to a cold draft of winter air for as little as 30 seconds, I get a terrible Sinus headache in the forehead area that can last for days.

I don't get any Sinus drainage with this... (mucus, etc.). Aspirin and Tylenol does not help, so I have to take Benedryl which relieves it after a few days. I am not supposed to take Benedryl because of Heart Disease, but I have no other choice to relieve the pain.

When sleeping at night time, if I lie in bed the pain grows worse to a terrible throbbing pain. So, I have to sleep "sitting up" in a chair.

I have told my doctor about this, and he just shrugs it off as a sinus headache, but I have never heard of anyone else that has experienced this.

I always wear a hat when I am outside, but all it takes is a cold winter draft, (if a passenger rolls down a car window for a few seconds, or I stick my head out the door just to get the newspaper on the doorstep), and it will instantly bring on a headache in my forehead.

Has anyone ever heard of this, and knows what medication can be used to alleviate the pain?

Thank you,

Jim

Replies(6)

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replied on December 20th, 2007

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Cure My Allergy - Complete Guide For Curing Allergies.

I found this article on Curing Sinus Headache on this Blog.

It may help you.

Check this out.

http://curemyallergy.blogspot.com/2007/12/ cure-sinus-headache-home-remedy.html

Jim_Maine

replied on December 21st, 2007

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Headache

Thank you for posting the link, but the type of headache is not covered in it. As mentioned in my initial post, I have no Sinus drainage...

Jim

John300

replied on January 29th, 2008

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Cold draft headaches

Jim,
I have exactly the same problem. Summer or winter....a short draft of maybe 20 seconds will result in a sinus headache that lasts from a few hours to one full day. I'm 55 and lost a good deal of my hair. I wear a thin stokcing cap to bed since even that exposure to cooler air will cause sinus problems. I have found that OTC 12 hr sinus medicines like Sudafed 12 hour along with Tylenol migraine pills head me quite bit. I live in the Chicago area, so I see the full gamit of weather.
John

darma

replied on February 18th, 2009

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cold draft headaches

At last somebody with the same symptoms.

I am currently working with somebody who loves to open the window in the middle of February and just as you say for 20 seconds sitting in the breeze can start my head. It will last all day and the next day I will be very shaky as a result.

Mary

drafthead

replied on March 25th, 2009

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drafty headaches

I thought I was the only one with this problem. I have always believed it was low air pressure, and not the actual cold air causing the pain. My reasoning- the instant a window was opened, I got immediate aches before the cold air actually hit me. Similarly, if a window was completely sealed, with the cold air on one side, and room temperature on the other, it would continue to cause pain. Being doctors never provided a remedy, I simply searched for a bone to crack to relieve the pressure (the same way you crack your knuckles). For my nasal pressure I pressed down softly on my upper nasal bone, until I heard it pop. Although, I would not recommend any one try this

Ryan09

replied on June 22nd, 2009

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I have the exact same problem, and it's an awful way to live. It's amazing to find others with the same/similar issue. The cold are scares me because I know what's coming thereafter; hours of tension, pressure, pain and woozy feeling. My condition is so extreme that I cannot handle air conditioning. It's as if the cold air seeps through trap muscles and straight to my left sinus then directly to the top of my head, causing a major headache. I don't remember the last time I was headache free. I take Topimax daily at bed time but it's not helping the problem. I plan to head back to the Neurologist. I can't believe that there's NOTHING that can be done.

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