I've had headaches for the last few months including behind my left eye, my left cheek, and the back left side of my head. An MRI showed maxillary sinusitis which relates to the cheek, but I don't feel congested. Also I have a clicking noise at the base of my skull when I turn it to the left. I've tried a chiropractor, stretches, and home traction. The home traction seems to help a little, but the most success comes from taking Advil. So I repeat, is this possibly a deep, chronic sinus problem? Some sort of irritation, blockage, or inflamation?
2007-03-15 14:23:57 · 6 answers · asked by scarybacon 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
It's not uncommon to have a chronic sinusitis going on and it not completely getting well with antibiotics. You wouldn't necessarily have congestion but could have some swelling and pressure in the sinus cavities that could cause the headaches.
I would recommend you go to an Ear Nose and Throat doctor and have an exam. A family practice physician will not exam you thoroughly enough to find it.
2007-03-15 14:28:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like two issues. For your neck, get a REALLY GOOD pillow. I had severe neck and shoulder pain after sleeping until I got a large goose down pillow. I cradle my neck and sleep in the cup of the pillow.
For your sinus, you probably have a lot of buildup and need to flush it out with clean fluid. Try a saline nasal RINSE (not a spray) A full warm water saline rinse goes in one nostril and out the other. It draws out all the gunk and shrinks the tissue (like swimming in the ocean). I've been doing it at work too.
The buffered salt doesn't 'sting' as much as plain salt water. You can use a new method like Nasopure, or the vintage, Netipot. The special bottle and salt is about $20.
You can do this a often as you like with no bad side effects.
You don’t need a prescription for this therapy. So if you live in a state like mine, they’ve pretty much “outlawed” sudafed medicine. Drug-free is really the way to go on a frequent-use basis. (I put in a link for “what” and “how” – there’s also some good info on wiki)
2007-03-15 16:27:32 · answer #2 · answered by michaelbellman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like a sinus infection to me. I often get one every spring & fall, it comes from allegries & will pass from the congestion to a sinus infection with no congestion felt just the pain. Hope you feel better.
2007-03-15 14:30:23 · answer #3 · answered by Wolfpacker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
Other possibilities includes migraine, cluster headaches and aneurysms.
Clicking in the neck is due to degenerative changes in the cervical spine form facet joint arthritis may cause headaches but in the back of the head-not the face.
By the way, chiropractic neck maneuvers is associated with strokes from tearing the vertebral arteries
2007-03-15 14:37:26 · answer #4 · answered by Dynamite 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try some sinus meds.with the weather changing so alot of people r having sinus prob.i get trerible sinus headaches.i have no congestion.if it is real dry i suffer too!ur sinus play all kinds of havoc on ur head and stomach.good luck!
2007-03-15 14:32:31 · answer #5 · answered by t w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may have TMJ, or you may be grinding your teeth at night.
2007-03-15 14:28:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋