I've been to ENT Dr. and they gave me antibiotics 3 weeks ago. I still have them everyday but not as bad. They are always on the right side of my face.
2006-08-24 10:55:26 · 16 answers · asked by 5ladderjob 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Well, many things can cause them... smoking can, structural problems with the way your face is built can also bring them on. Nasal polyps, abnormal groths in the sinus... some people even think that you can get sinus headaches from carrying the cystic fibrosis gene.
2006-08-24 11:00:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you have a lot of chronic sinus headaches, you may have a deviated septum and can surgery for that if you want to. Allergies are also a major cause for sinus headaches. I also get them if I am in air conditioning or the wind too long or if the air is really dry. Of course, colds will cause them too. Another thing is elevation changes. Some people get sinus headaches on airplanes but taking Sudafed or chewing gum during take off and landing may prevent the headaches. In general, I find that using saline nasal drops helps to prevent the headaches. Taking niacin (the one that makes you flush - it has warnings on the label,) helps me a lot as it opens up the nasal pa sages so that they clear.
The person that mentioned migraines also correct. My migraines always start with a sinus headache. If I don't take Sudafed or niacin right away when my sinuses first start bothering me, I will end up with a full-blown 3 day migraine.
2006-08-24 11:36:12 · answer #2 · answered by runningviolin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Sinus Headache: Patients with sinus headache describe a dull, constant pressure. The pharmacist can help the patient recognize this etiology by discovering the presence of a previous or coexisting upper respiratory tract infection. Quite often, the patient has tried to clear the respiratory passages by blowing his or her nose, which forces infected fluids into the sinuses. The pain worsens when the patient bends over. The physician will treat the infection with an antibiotic or antibacterial appropriate to the organism causing the infection, and the headache can be treated with analgesics." I personally see a Chiropractor, and yes, they can help with sinus headaches without the side effects of antibiotics, etc.
2006-08-24 10:58:58 · answer #3 · answered by gagirl2c 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If u take a benadryl or a claratin and u feel better then u know it's allergies and NOT an infection. Don't take antibiotics. Take an anti-histamine like benadryl or claritin or an anti-histamine plus decongenstant like Sudafed Allergy.
The allergy could be to something in the air like pollen, mold or pollution or something in your house like dust mites. When I am around air conditioners that have not had a recent filter cleaning/change my sinues go nuts and it feels like a sinus infection. But it's not a sinus infection. They way you can tell if it is allergies is this.... f you take an anti-histamine and you feel better, it's allergies. If you don't feel better after taking an anti-histamine, it could be a cold or an infection.
Best of luck to you.
2006-08-24 11:06:08 · answer #4 · answered by partydudette52 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to get back to your doctor right away. Sinus infection should have been cleared up with the antibiotics and this could be a sign of something more going on and it could be very serious.
2006-08-24 11:03:31 · answer #5 · answered by tarows_sorrow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, recent articles show that migraines cause the vast majority of what people refer to as sinus headaches. If your ENT can't see an infection with his scope or on a CT scan, you should be evaluated for migraines.
2006-08-24 10:58:18 · answer #6 · answered by ruby doo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i had problems with sinus pain for a couple of years. to be honest, the thing that made it go away for good was going on a juice fast for three days... and then drinking lots of water whenever i feel one starting. being dehydrated makes sinus infections worse. i usually had to drink 12 cups of water a day. if your nose is clogged, squirting a water/salt/baking soda solution in your nose and letting it drip down your throat helps, too. when i went to the doctor, they told me to do that before resorting to antibiotics.
2006-08-24 11:01:03 · answer #7 · answered by thirty-one characters 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sinus infection
2006-08-24 11:01:15 · answer #8 · answered by Michelle 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Recent theories of the sinusitis indicate that it often occurs as part of a spectrum of diseases that affect the respiratory tract (i.e. - the "one airway" theory) and is often linked to asthma. All forms of sinusitis may either result in, or be a part of, a generalized inflammation of the airway so other airway symptoms such as cough may be associated with it.
2006-08-24 10:58:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Usually a sinus goes along with this. Go to your doctor.
2006-08-24 12:42:05 · answer #10 · answered by winona e 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋