Sinusitis ?? Please help

[misssinful]

Hi - I am 23 im going on holiday in a few days but im worried about this

i had a bad cold last week lasting 3 bad days it seemed to clear up pretty quick after that - now I have a runny nose a bit of a cough and the strange thing is my upper right teeth 2 or 3 back from the front are slightly sensitive when I walk or bend my head - they aren't sensitive to hot or cold drinks or anything - (im more worried about having to go to the dentist im afraid of them ) does that sound like a sinus infection brought on by the cold??


Im going away soon and I am a real worrier so any comments would be greatly appreciated :-(

thanks

[mkgbrook]

Misssinful,

Alright here is my 2 cents for what it is worth.

I am a sufferer of really bad chronic sinusitus. As a result I get impacted sinus infection 4-6 times a year rounding out my total to about 9 sinus infections a year. When I have an impacted sinus infections these are my symptoms:

1) Bad sinus pressure above the eyes, at the bridge of my nose, and just below my bottom eye ridge.

2) Run a low grade temperature... some times not detectable. Text book definition is a fever between 99.4-100.7 for 7 - 10 days.

3) An impacted sinus infection results in my lower frontal sinuses filling up and lymph nodes swelling to such a point that pressure is placed on some nerves that result in my jaw and teeth feeling like they have been knocked loose. With this comes teeth sensitivity to cold and hot foods and fluids.

4) Chronic cough as well as dragging out the occasional multicolored chunks anything from solid white, yellow, green, and ocassional blood laced ones.

5) Sore throat due to excess drainage.

6) Sensitivity to pressure and temperature changes.

If you have a combinations of these...especially the sinus pressure headaches, you should go to your general practitioner versus a dentist.

If you only have sensitive teeth... try Sensodyn or another type of sensitive teeth toothpaste. If a couple of weeks of the new toothpaste does not produce relief then you probably should see your dentist.

Wishing you the Best,
MG

[Mike137100]

What is the difference between an impacted sinus infection and a regular sinus infection??

[mkgbrook]

Mike137100,
Alright, an impacted sinus infection occures when you can not drain the infected mucus out of your head... it just multiples and pacts in tighter; causing more and more pain and wearing away at your sinus cavities. Impacted sinus infections do not drain out til enough antibiotics filter through your system and are applied to the mucus to break it down and allow it to drain.

I am due to have endioscopic window insertion because my sinus cavities have drainage passages, which are just too small. I will be getting a T&A as well due to problematic tonsils.

Regular sinus infection... just infected mucus in sinus, but still able to drain out down the back of your throat. Many of the symptoms are the same... but they intensify as time goes by with an impacted sinus infection.

Sincerely, MG

[Mike137100]

Thanks for your reply. I get constant sinus infections and I really don't drain anything out. Only when it is really bad I get the thick post nasal drip. When I was told to take Mucinex, the first few days not to be gross but I had a few blood laced dried pieces of mucus come out. I wonder if I also have an impacted infection that just doesn't want to clear up.

I went to a ENT and he said my sinuses looked fine when he looked up my nose. He just said I have a deviated septum. He didn't order a CT or Xray. He gave me Nasonex. Well I tried Nasonex it made me very nauseous so much so that I ended up at the ER because of the pressure in my head which triggered a panic attack!!! They took blood and found I did have an infection going on. They put me on 10 days of Amoxicillin. It did help clear up the lightheadness and ear popping but that has been a month ago and I am starting to feel it again. It is very frustrating!!