sinus headache?

Question

i've had a terrible sinus headahce since sunday. it hurts right behind my eye, ear, and jaw, all on the right side of my head. it almost feels like a terrible toothache but it's too deep to have much to do with my teeth, but i've still been using orajel and that seems to offer temporary relief. is it normal to have a headache last so long? and is it normal when it hurts in your jaw?

so no need for a dentist right?
and any over the counter medicines i could get for this terrible migraine?

it is the first time i've had a sinus headache. let alone, one this harsh. it's been receding since sunday, it's only short bursts of pain that shoot through my jar up to my eye. i really think it's a migraine, actually.

Answer 1

In 90% of cases, what people think are sinus headaches are actually Migraine attacks. Migraines can include pain in the face, sinus area, and teeth because the trigeminal nerve becomes inflamed during a Migraine, and it's branches run across the forehead, along the sinus cavities, and along the jaw. Unless there's infection present, a true sinus headache is rare. At this point, I'd suggest you call your doctor. Good luck!

Answer 2

You can ask a pharmacist for the appropriate OTC medication but if this is not the first time you have experienced this you should be evaluated by your doctor.

Answer 3

i sympathise with you as i too suffer with bad sinusitis, you have to be careful it doesnt go in to the tissues of your eye, i was in hospital for 5 days. Go see your GP he/she will probably give you a course of antibiotics and or etherdrine tablets to clear your nasal passage............good luck....