Hi, i've been suffering from daily (if not
more) headaches for nearly three months
now. I've tried normal painkillers,
which had no effect, then I visited my
doctor (about two weeks after the
headaches started) who diagonsed with
sinustius (sorry for my poor spelling) and
prescribed me some antibiotics. These
helped for a while, but soon my headaches
returned. They have gradually been
getting more and more intense, and I
visited my doctor once more. He then
prescribed me some sudafed, and a nasal
spray.
Despite this, I am still sufffering from
headaches, plus tiredness and I am due to
see my doctor again next week. I am
starting to get worried, as I have exams
coming up, and it is hard to study with
these headaches. Is this normal for a
sinus infection, and can I do anything to
help get rid of these headaches?
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san54
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Dec 2003 Posts: 227 Location: Virginia
Headache Posted: 01-20-04 15:27pm
Is your doctor and ear nose and throat
doctor? Your sinuses may need to be
cleaned out. I would go to a specialist.
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Avenging Angel
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Jan 2004 Posts: 4
Posted: 01-20-04 15:48pm
Thanks for the reply. how would I see a
specialist? (excuse my ignorance.
)
also, I don't know if it's related, but I
don't smoke or drink.
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grandma1234
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 11 Location: New Jersey
Posted: 01-27-04 15:33pm
If your doctor does not prescribe you a ct
scan....You must seek another doctor. I
suffer from migraines once a month. And
with doing some research, it was advised
to get a ct scan to eliminate any tumors
or other disorders within my brain.
Thank god, I have neither. My migraines
come from stress. Perhaps this is what
is causing your headaches. But all in
all, you should ask your doctor about
having a ct scan. Also, maybe he can
prescribe you with migraine medication.
I hear they work wonders for most people.
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becky1954
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Nov 2003 Posts: 6 Location: Elgin,Texas
Posted: 02-01-04 19:53pm
I have had sinus headaches for 4 wks now.I
have been to two reg drs and an ent.I have
had a sinus xray and a mri.The mri shows
inflammation of the sinuses and mucous
buildup.I have been on two different
antibiotics and am now on prednisone.Last
night the pain got so bad I thought I was
going to have to go to the er but I hurt
too bad to go and wait forever.It is
better today though.After 17 days of
antibiotics I went to the ent and he said
I still have a sinus infection and gave me
a saline nasal spray and the prednisone.He
said if I am not better in 2 wks to come
back and he might order a ct scan.When
they did the mri of the sinuses they also
did one of the brain.I was also told that
at my age(49)i should not just now be
getting migraines.I would disagree but my
sinuses do hurt really bad.
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Jaydensmommy
Advanced Support Team
Joined: 28 Jan 2004 Posts: 1770 Location: , USA
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Posted: 02-13-04 01:31am
You can clean out your sinuses with a
"netty pot" you can buy one and solution
for it at your local drug store...Its a
homeopathic treatment..Works well!
~sara~
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AndrewGloriousHealth
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Dec 2003 Posts: 28 Location: Australia
Sinusitis And Facial Dips Posted: 02-23-04 02:14am
An effective and free therapy for
sinusitis is performing facial dips.
Basically you fill a bowl or sink with
warm water (40 degrees celcius approx) and
add around a tablespoon of salt (two
teaspoons for every quart or litre of
water).
Then you immerse your face in the water
blink a few times and blow bubbles through
your nose.
If your nose is blocked, block one nostril
with the handle of a spoon or utensil then
gently draw and release water from the
other nostril till that nostril is clear.
Repeat for the other nostril.
I hope this helps.
kindest regards,
Last edited by AndrewGloriousHealth on 02-23-04 21:20pm; edited 1 time in total
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sstory
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Feb 2004 Posts: 6 Location: maine
Sinus Problems Posted: 02-23-04 09:54am
I devleoped sinus problems out of the blue
a few years back. They continues for
months. Finally the doctor prescribed a
strong antibiotic for two weeks. That
did the trick. Sometime you just need to
take it longer to really get rid of the
infection. When I feel one coming on I
use saline spray and put my face over a
pan of really hot water. Sometimes that
will open up the sinuses and it will clear
up. I hope that will help you. Sandy
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vmalibu00
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Jun 2004 Posts: 9
Posted: 06-29-04 20:02pm
Hi I had the same problems as all of you
for years I never knew what was wrong with
me untill I went to a ears nose and throat
doctor he took one look and knew I had
sinuitis I had it for so long that the
infection made hard puss in my nose and I
could not breath so I went for a cat scan
and then I had surgery he removed the puss
and fixed my septum it wasnt a bad surgery
the pain is fine I just hated the packing
in my nose because they pack it into your
face for 2 days you can not breath but I
tell ya I feel a 100 times better then I
did I can smell alot better and less
pressure and head ach........ Sinus
problems can cause alot of strange things
head pain , head aches, jaw pain ,ears can
be numb ,ringing in ears all kinds of
things...I still get head pressure and a
stuffy nose but not as bad as it was so
get checked out by a doctor it would be
better for you then suffering its worth
it in the long run
how would I see a
specialist? (excuse my ignorance.
)
also, I don't know if it's related, but I
don't smoke or drink.