The Real Sinus Headache
July 30th, 2009 | 
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Sinusitis is the condition of having one’s sinuses inflamed. Sinus inflammation may be a result of but not limited to bacterial or viral infections or allergic reactions.
Symptoms of sinusitis include a sinus headache that may affect several parts of the head including the face, jaws and teeth. During a sinusitis attack, the sinus headache may be localized to one or two pairs of inflamed sinuses but in severe cases, all sinuses are swollen and therefore cause a sinus headache that can be felt in the forehead between the eyebrows, upper jaw and teeth along with tender cheeks and face, the sides of the nose.
In severe rare cases, one may also experience ear aches, neck and top of the head pains as part of the sinusitis headache symptoms. It is important to take note of all the symptoms of sinusitis because a lot of individuals only think that they have sinus headaches when in fact, they are actually suffering from migraines instead.
It is important to note that sinusitis headache is not the only symptom of sinusitis. If it is indeed sinusitis, you will experience inflammation and tenderness of tissues around the eyes resulting in swollen eyelids and red eyes. Aside from this, there can be a loss of smell from a congested nasal passage.
Furthermore, aside from sinus headaches and other symptoms already mentioned here, sinusitis could trigger fever and cough. The cough can sometimes be a result of a post nasal drip from the draining of the sinuses that irritate the upper windpipe which causes it to be sore and encourages us to cough as a result. Sinusitis is also always accompanied by general weakness and tired feeling.
While it is true that up to 97% of individuals who think they suffer from sinusitis headache symptoms are mistaken because they are actually suffering from migraine, it is very important to make the correct distinction between the two.
First, one needs to be properly diagnosed for illness specific medication treatment. It can be quite frustrating to be taking sinus medication to treat sinus headache symptoms when in fact; the headache is cause by a migraine.
With this said, one must never take the sinus headache symptoms for granted and haphazardly assume that it is a migraine. In some rare instances of complications, sinus headache symptoms may be a signal of acute sinusitis, which results in brain infection.It is therefore very important to get the proper diagnosis and treatment whatever the cause of the headache.
Low Jeremy
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Do you want to be free of your allergy and asthma symptons?
I personally guarantee that you really can:
What is the best natural cure for sinus headache’s?
I tried a "whole body cleanse" for two weeks and i never got a sinus headache. i was wondering what herb prevented these headaches. my headaches usually turn to migraines. once i stopped the program i was getting real bad sinus and headaches again.
Using a saline nasal spray can help. So can feverfew. A hot shower and/or heating pad can help too.
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Try a bottle of saline solution and spray it up your nose or put some boiling water with some salt added in a pan and breathe in the steam.
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The number one natural cure is the neti pot. Ask about it at any health store. It really works and is actually good for you.
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try a neti pot- you can often get them at health food stores or even some drug stores- for sure online… you put slightly warm salt water in them & rinse the sinus once a day…
my mom’s ENT doc recommended it to her & I recommend it to my patients w/ sinus headache & allergy… it works wonders… (I’m a chiropractor).
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I don’t know what you have already taken, but feverfew and milkthistle are great for preventing headaches and migraines. This site has good info.
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http://herbalheadacheremedies.com/
Try the Homeopathic Remedy NUX VOMICA 30C thrice a day half hour before meals for your sinus related headaches. Totally free of side effects and complications.
Do let me know about your progress and conditions after taking three doses.
Take care and God Bless !
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There is no shortage of headache relief medicines on the market. And painkillers have their place. Take acetaminophen, aspirin or ibuprofen according to package directions at the first sign of a headache. You can often nip it in the bud.
But then again, if headache relief were that simple, you wouldn’t be asking this question. Or perhaps you’re interested in a nondrug approach. If you have a headache right now, the tips that follow will help you feel better fast. Some will work for tension headaches, others may help your migraines and some just might help you prevent your next headache, whichever kind it is.
Women doctors agree that it’s a good idea to experiment: Headache remedies work differently for different headaches, for different women, at different times.
Thumbs up, pain down. Place your thumbs right in the center of each temple. Massage firmly using a circular motion for a minute or two, or until you feel relief. If I catch it early enough, I find that I can sometimes stop a headache.
Take a hot bath or shower. This may further help your muscles relax.
Visualize away your headache. Imagine that your headache pain is caused by a rope that’s knotted and wrapped tightly around your head. Then concentrate hard on seeing it unknot, inch by inch. Watch as it slowly loosens and falls away from your head.
Try necking with a heating pad. When you have a stiff neck, you can get a headache, because the stiff muscles hurt and cause pain that can be felt in your head. Remedy? Apply a heating pad to the back of your neck to soothe the stiffness.
Ice a migraine. For easing migraines, ice usually works better than heat, most likely because of its action as a vasoconstrictor–it shrinks blood vessels pressing on nerve endings. A resealable plastic bag full of ice, wrapped in a kitchen towel, works.
Feverfew for you? For occasional headaches take the herb feverfew. Research on feverfew suggests that it can be effective as a headache remedy; I’ve used it with success. I recommend taking two feverfew capsules (available at health food stores) three times a day until your headache is gone. Studies indicate that feverfew has anti-inflammatory properties, which is why it might be particularly effective for migraine headaches.
Lie down in a dark room. If you have migraines lying down in a darkened room and napping for an hour or so can usually make the headache history.
Have a snack. You can get headaches from just being hungry, because your blood sugar drops.
Always be aware of when you last ate. Try eating smaller meals, spread more frequently throughout the day.
Take a coffee break. If you feel a migraine coming on, go someplace quiet and have a strong cup of coffee. Take aspirin or ibuprofen according to package instructions. Like ice, caffeine acts as a vasoconstrictor, which seems to help migraines.
Or, do the caffeine wean. The surprising thing about caffeine is that either too much or lack of it can trigger pain. Too much caffeine can lead to headaches, because of an increase in tension or a decrease in sleep (or both). Consuming less than the usual amount of caffeine can lead to very painful withdrawal headaches. Frequently, weekday coffee or cola drinkers may drink less on weekends, and they get fierce withdrawal headaches. If you get headaches, give up caffeinated drinks slowly and gradually–by four to six ounces a day–perhaps by diluting regular brew with decaf until you’re finally caffeine-free. You should also substitute eight cups a day of noncaffeinated liquids, such as water, juices, skim milk or herbal teas.
Keep a headache diary. Both tension and migraine headaches can have triggers. Your monthly cycle can affect headaches, too. I suggest that you log the time of day and month, the foods, activities, moods–anything that could possibly trigger a headache. After a couple of weeks, read your diary. See if anything obvious is causing your headaches and avoid the source if you possibly can.
It’s a very individual thing. For many, chocolate can be a migraine trigger–though it doesn’t trigger my migraines–but red wine will immediately send me right around the bend.
Avoid migraine triggers. Avoid the most common offenders: that is, foods that have been aged, fermented, pickled or marinated. Other reputed problem foods are those containing monosodium glutamate, or MSG (such as canned soups), nitrates or nitrites (such as lunchmeats).
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Once a migraine takes hold, it’s a bugger to relieve.
Restock your magnesium. I read about an Italian study that indicates that people with migraines are likely to have lower blood levels of magnesium than non-migraine-sufferers, and suggests that magnesium supplements for people with migraines warrant further study. Good food sources of magnesium include green leafy vegetables, legumes, seafood, nuts and whole grains.
Regulate sleep patterns. People who work irregular shifts have trouble with their migraines. Circadian rhythms seem to play a part in migraines. Try to get to sleep and wake up at the same times each day and don’t sleep late on weekends. Also, avoid napping during the day, as this may change your circadian rhythms.
Give aspirin a chance. An aspirin a day may keep migraines away. The problem with some of the prescription drugs used to try and prevent migraines (like beta and calcium channel blockers, antidepressants and mood-regulating drugs) is that they are like hitting a little problem with an awfully big hammer. Taking a regular 325-milligram aspirin tablet every other day, regularly, cut repeat migraine attacks by 20 percent. It might not work for everyone, but it’s definitely worth trying, because if it works, it’s an easy, inexpensive and relatively safe solution.
Hope this helps you.
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