Sinus infection question?

Question

Can a doctor tell if someone has an infection just by feeling the face? Like can someones cheeks feel tender to the doctor, or can a forehead feel swollen to a doctor, or can you feel lumps in the temples or anything that can be seen with the naked eye or felt by hand?

Answer 1

swelling can be seen and felt. the doc knows where the various sinus cavities are and can tell if there is an infection. Sometimes it can be viral, in which case antibiotics will not work. Other times it is bacterial. In this case I would suggest something from the Cipro family of antibiotics. Very effective on the sinuses.

Answer 2

You're coming down with a sinus infection. You caught it early. To get rid of the symptoms, put 2 tablespoons of salt into 1/2 glass of water. Use a teaspoonfull and inhale this into each nostril. It will sting some but the infection will be stopped. To keep from getting any more, take a teaspoon of local honey each morning. It will help your body develop imunities to the airborne irritants that are in your area. You probably blew your nose too hard and created cuts or cracks inside the sinus cavities that were just waiting to become infected. Don't get hooked on nasal decongestants. They will dry up everything up there but you will not be able to get the stuff out. After a while, you'll be at the hospital getting them cleaned out with a water spray. Not fun. Been there, done that. The honey will help you from getting cold and flu symtoms as well. Natural cures and preventitives are the best for your body in the long run. No side affects, no medical bills and no long term damage to your body.

Answer 3

No. The only thing that I have ever had a doctor do to my face to check for a possible sinus infection is that he taps lightly on my forehead just above my eyebrows and just under my eyes next to my nose. He then asks if it feels tender while he is tapping. Usually if its tender, you have a sinus infection. But to feel a sinus infection, no.

Answer 4

My wife suffers sinusitis almost constantly. She has been to the docotrs office more than the doctor has. The answer to your question is no. the sinus's are inside the nasal cavity and the only overt indicator is a thick mucus usually yellow in color. While this doesnot always happen a doctor must look into the nasal passages in order to tell. The face only feels different to the person subjected to it.

Answer 5

There usually is some tenderness around the eyes with a sinus infections. This is from the voice of experience. Plus that lovely post nasel drip.

Answer 6

Swollen lymph nodes around your jaw/throat is a good clue that an infection is going on. However, it's best to have these symptoms verified and backed up by lab work, for example, testing your mucus, blood, etc. Also, know that lymph nodes can become swollen for reasons other than infection, for example, in cancer. Good luck!

Answer 7

Yes. They can feel the swelling and your reaction to the pain when they compress the areas on your face. In combination with your other symptoms, they can diagnose the infection. Or they can just guess and give you some antibiotics to see if that helps!

Answer 8

Maybe so, but I work in a Dr;s office and an sinus infection usually comes with signs such as: greenish/brownish nasal discharge, producing colored mucous when you cough and then of course fever. Hope you feel better:)

Answer 9

he'll check ya nose and around ya throat and he'll ask if the snot is a funny color. Or have you have funny color musuc and stuff like that. But if they can tell from touching ya face that's a good doctor.LOL

Answer 10

A Dr.can tell if you have an infection by examining you,& asking questions....LOL