Last March I came home from an appt with a horrible headache. 3 weeks later, I went to the Dr. He gave me amoxil. A few weeks ago I went again. This time I didn't let it go for so long and I was given a nasal spray. For the following week, not a day went by wtihout a headache. But then it went away for one day and the next day it was back twice as bad. This went on for 2 more days and I haven't had one since. Unitl today. I can feel it starting again. It hurts straight across my forehead and right in my nose (where my glasses fit) I want to take them off but I can't see without them.
My quesiton is: Is this normal? To suddenly start having headaches like this? To my rememberance (and I think I would remember that kind of pain) I never had one unitl a few months ago. I haven't had any accidents that I know of. Is it menopause? Just grasping at straws.
2006-07-09 14:28:14 · 3 answers · asked by helpme1 5 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
This is normal. I have the same thing. My sinus headaches have been crossing over into migranes if I do not take care of them right away.
Mine seem to come on when the weather changes, I know, weird. Make a food diary and keep notes of what you do diffrent during a typical day and you might start to see a pattern to when you are getting them. Like, I sometimes also get them when I eat dark chocolate.
Good luck. They seem to get worse with age.
2006-07-09 14:36:27 · answer #1 · answered by KEOE 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sinus infections can be quite tenacious and can require multiple doses of antibiotics to resolve. You might have the same infection that has been just waiting to rear it's ugly head again. Go back to your doctor.
If you find you are prone to recurring infections, keep your levels of congestion and drainage down by taking allergy meds regularly, if needed and use saline spray REGULARLY. It's annoying but it works.
Of course, there is also the possibility that you are getting cluster headaches. Doesn't sound like a migraine.
2006-07-09 21:59:34 · answer #2 · answered by L. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is a sinus infection then try doxycyclin 100 mg twice daily for one week then once daily for six weeks.
2006-07-10 04:36:52 · answer #3 · answered by helper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋