Cold Draft On Forehead = Sinus Headaches Posted: 12-20-07 09:51am
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
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Cure My Allergy - Complete Guide For Curing Allergies. Posted: 12-20-07 11:29am
I found this article on Curing Sinus
Headache on this Blog.
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
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Cold draft headaches Posted: 01-29-08 23:01pm
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
