I'm pretty sure I have acute sinusitis - my head feels like it's going to explode, it's worse when I move my eyes or lean forward, the top half of my face hurts and all my top teeth ache. I'm in a LOT of pain from it, I know treatment is really with antibiotics but since it's Saturday that's not an option. I've taken paracetamol and a decongestant (phenylephrine) but I'm still in a lot of pain. Anyone have any suggestions to help??
2007-03-31 05:02:55 · 14 answers · asked by Jen 5 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Sinusitis has been shown to be almost unaffected by antibiotics. 25% of patients, however managed are still symptomatic after 2 weeks. Paracetamol + Ibuprofen (if you have no stomach problems and no asthma), are a good combination, steam and decongestants both oral and more usefully locally applied (Xylometazoline) may also help sinus pain. If you are really uncomfortable contact NHS Direct. Be prepared, despite the evidence more that half doctors will prescribe an antibiotic anyway!
2007-03-31 05:49:56 · answer #1 · answered by Dr Frank 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have found that everything that is classified as RA isn't that at all, just something the dr.'s couldn't figure out any other way so they put a name to it and now instead of getting relief people are left to suffer. Is this true for you? I don't know but you must have issues with your knees so I am sending that to you to try because if it works then there are other ways of taking care of business other than pills. Here is how to release your knees: Kneecaps: Do while sitting on a chair with no front cross braces. While sitting have your leg resting in a stretched mode. Place both your thumbs, side by side, about 2 inches behind the kneecap and press down into your leg and then redirect the pressure a little towards the kneecap. After 30 seconds, slowly slide your foot back and under your chair as far as it will go, release the pressure but hold your foot there for another 30 seconds. The important part of this is the pressure on the leg while doing it. If there isn't enough pressure or long enough this won't take. If you do have trouble give it another try right away, many have said that's what it took. What you are doing with that is releasing the tendon for the kneecap. When this tendon felt something on the line of trauma it shortened itself up which pulled the kneecap up on and into the knee making it hard and painful to bend the knee. When released the knee should go back to acting like it used to. If you have other pains you want help with drop me a line and I'll do my best.
2016-03-17 05:52:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing I have found is Friar's Balsam. You buy it at a chemist or some health food shops. Put one teaspoon in about one pint of boiling water in a bowl. Inhale with a towel over your head to keep the vapour around your face for about 15 minutes. Repeat every few hours. You will smell awful but you probably don't want to do anything else anyway! When you go to bed prop yourself up on as many pillows as you can bear so that the sinuses actually have a chance to drain.
Try not to take antibiotics - not many work on sinusitis!
2007-03-31 05:21:03 · answer #3 · answered by O J 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can use a saline solution and flush your sinuses out.
Just put a little salt into some warm water and either snuff it up there or use a syringe. A vaporizer helps too or take frequent hot showers or just get in the bathroom and let the hot water steam it up and breath in as much as possible. Please go to the doctor as soon as possible because this can lead to serious illness if the infection is not treated.
2007-03-31 05:09:28 · answer #4 · answered by Enigma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A steamy shower several times a day. Sudafed works for me unless the sinuses get infected. Then it's on steroids and antibiotics. Bummer.
2007-03-31 05:07:58 · answer #5 · answered by beez 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel so sorry for you - I have had sinusitus and it was the worst pain I have ever experienced. Try doing some steam inhalation. fill a basin with hot water and a couple of drops of olbas oil cover your head with a towel and inhale the steam. you could also try to contact the out of hours GP service in your area to see if you can get some antibiotics today. Just call your surgery if you don't have the number - the out of hours service details should be left on their answerphone.
2007-03-31 05:08:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, first you need to take an antihystamine (Benadryl) along with the decongestant. This will help dry up the drainage. Also, take Aleve or Advil for the pain. I have chronic rinusitis, which is pretty similar to what you have but more.. well.. CHRONIC! It's a very annoying illness and I hope you get better!
2007-03-31 05:11:10 · answer #7 · answered by MJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have it to and sense my nose was broken years ago it;s really bad,my doctor gave me a prescription for that nasonex and it really helps with my sinuses but it;s so darn much money.they have no generic and it;s 290,00dollars but my insurance pays half....they also have DE-congestine tr capsules and they work all right and they are only 40.00 for 60...that's all the things what I'm on.i;ve only really had this problem like 6yrs..I'm sorry to hear that you really suffer like that,,,well good-luck hope you get some good tips on here to help you.....Shelly in Seattle
2007-03-31 05:14:55 · answer #8 · answered by Cami lives 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need antibiotics to clear up the sinusitis, I can sympathise with you I've had this a few times. Can you get someone to take you to the outpatients dept. as you'll only get them on prescription.
2007-03-31 05:10:04 · answer #9 · answered by reene 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sudafed "dual max relief" works well for Sinusitis.
You can only buy it in a chemist. [as opposed to Sudafed] which can be bought in supermarkets
2007-03-31 05:36:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋