It all started the last week in August this year. It has happened on a number of occasions but it has only been the last week and a half that it has been with me constantly.

It started with a tingly sensation in the side of my face which then progressed to feeling swollen with a puffy eye on the same side with obstructed vision in the corner of the eye. I can normally persevere with it during the day but soon as it reaches tea-time it really starts. The other night when I was trying to sleep, I would put my head on the pillow and I would get stinging like shooting pains at the part of the head where I am lying on followed by pressure from the upper part of my mouth (Like teeth trying to push through) . My face would feel like it is burning on that side also. I have been getting nasal and throat discharge.

I have been to the doctor who has diagnosed me with severe sinus infection and has prescribed me with Amoxicillin (500mg 3 time daily).

Has anyone out there ever suffered really bad with a sinus infection whereas it felt like something seriously is wrong and also how long does it take to start feeling better, as I have been taking antibiotics now for just over 2 days and I still feel rather rotten.

Evonne

YEP, been there. Hurt so bad my teeth were hurting and felt like someone was trying to break my nose.

Not only should you be on antibiotics, but you should consider irrigating your sinus's to get all the junk out.

Do you take anything for your allergies, like nose spray's and antihistimine's? I'd talk to your doc about that to help prevent sinus infection's in the future.

Halls

Amoxicillan won't take care of a severe sinus infection, only a minor one.

If the antibiotic doesn't do anything for you, you may want to have a CT Scan of your sinuses to make sure there is no structural problem, such as a deviated septum, that is causing blockage and infection. Do you live in England? I'm not sure how easy it is to get the test done there -I frequently hear horror stories about 6 month waiting lists...

But what you can do in the meantime, is start an irrigation routine. Click on my username and go to "show all posts by this user". A while back, I posted something like "the art of sinus management" where I list a whole range of things you can do, and medications you can take to alleviate your sinus problems.

Unless you have a bad structural problem, irrigation with distilled water, 3ml of hydrogen peroxide, Zyletol, and 10ml of Alkalol will get rid of virtually any sinus infection. I've successfully gotten rid of a pretty nasty infection this year, just through irrigation, and no antibiotics.

And yes, these infections are awful. I was dizzy, had headaches around the clock, I thought I had a brain tumor -it was awful.