I have had a constant headache for a week now. Now the bridge of my nose is sore to the touch. Please help...it hurts.
2007-04-16 13:49:38 · 8 answers · asked by Elisa M 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
You need some antibiotics for a sinus infection.
Hot showers, as hot as you can stand (plenty of steam), will help unclog the sinuses. Try rubbing some vapor rub on your chest and across your forehead and under your nose. Lay a hot, damp cloth across your face for a few minutes.
Sometimes pseudoephedrine will help unclog the sinuses, if you don't mind the side effects (jitteryness, restlessness, and dry mouth). These are the kind you have to ask for now behind the pharmacy counter. They work for me when I have a sinus infection or severe cold.
2007-04-16 16:57:55 · answer #1 · answered by ~RedBird~ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually use Vicks Vapor Rub just put a little on your chest and breath through your nose as much as you can, it always seemed to help me. Also you can take a really hot bath or shower and the steam can relieve some of it too.. Good Luck and I hope you get to feeling better! :)
2007-04-16 14:03:02 · answer #2 · answered by dtodd46 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wet a wash cloth in warm water and place it across your eyes. That will relieve some pressure. Get some shower soothers. They are large tablets you place in the floor of the shower. As the warm water runs over it, it melts releasing vapors that WILL open your sinuses. I use them all the time. Good luck. I know it's painful.
2007-04-16 13:55:25 · answer #3 · answered by DOT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to see a doctor, the meds available over the counter just don't work. I have had 2 of those awful things and I tried everything everyone around me told me to try. No use. The doctor's got the stuff!
2007-04-16 13:54:45 · answer #4 · answered by Jeanne B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Headaches can be caused by minor problems
like eyestrain, lack of coffee or more serious reasons
like head injury, brain tumors, encephalitis and
meningitis. Taking painkillers continuously can
have harmful side effects, so it is better to
modify your lifestyle. More information available at
2007-04-16 21:40:34 · answer #5 · answered by sweetu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go see your doctor for a prescription. The over-the-counter drugs do not work. In the meantime- take nice hot baths.
2007-04-20 04:51:25 · answer #6 · answered by Susie L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try cleansing your nose with a saline solution.
2007-04-16 13:57:18 · answer #7 · answered by Rosey55 D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try afrin or Nasonex
2007-04-16 13:58:11 · answer #8 · answered by cshell442003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋