a headache every day/sinus trouble.. any ideas? - Sinus Problems Message Board

a1234567 · 03-24-2009, 08:55 AM

hey,

so i first started noticing headaches around my eyes late last year. they came and went. then at the end of january it spread to the area by nose. i went to the doctor and was diagnosed with a sinus infection. went on a round of antibiotics, did nothing. headaches got worse and i had bad veritgo as well. tried a second antibiotic. got better for about a week. felt the pressure in my forehead coming back. went on that antibiotic for another round. then i started getting symptoms like stuffy nose, sore throat, headache moving to temples and ear area, headache being only on one side then moving only to the other. went on a my fourth round (and third kind) of antibiotics with a steroid. i ended the steroid a few days ago and have a day left on the antibiotic but i still have a form of a headache every day. what's weird is how the headache has moved, lessened in one area, only to get worse in another. i had a ct scan of the sinuses last week that came back normal. i'm thinking that maybe i had such a bad sinus infection that it's taking a long time to go away but having a headache every day is making me crazy. i also feel pressure in my forehead and like tension.. last week when my headaches were mostly on the left the left side felt like i had novocaine wearing off and it felt swelled even though it technically wasn't. that has since gone away but the headache in my temples and forehead persists. i'm trying to tell myself that if it was anything really bad it wouldn't move around so much or get better than worse than better but who knows. i'm thinking of moving up my neuro appt instead of seeing an ENT. any ideas? thank you.

dolysods · 03-25-2009, 09:04 AM

how long were your courses of antibiotics? Have you ever tried chiropractic/massage? even acupuncture. A good massage from a licensed massage therapist can do wonders for tension. It can also help loosen up sinus congestion

tUrRrRa · 03-25-2009, 02:28 PM

I agree with dolysods, give these recommendations a try. I find that some doctors prescribe a lot of medication that doesn't help people. I'm always hearing stories from people about all the things they had to take and then they ended up having OTHER side effects from all the medicines. I used to have a lot of sinus pressure and pain that would make me feel so dizzy every day. I used what is called a "Netti Pot" and it helped. It is somewhat like a nasal spray, only you have to pour it in your nose. It's strange and kind of gross because it comes out the other side and feels awkward, but it did help me clear out my sinuses. It did take some time of regular use. Now I feel like everything is back to normal! I bought this at my pharmacy and it was about $10 or so.

a1234567 · 03-25-2009, 05:43 PM

thanks for responding..
my antibiotics were for 7, 7, 10, and 10 days. I've actually used a neti pot multiple times over the past two months and found it did not do too much. Lately the pain is in my forehead and temples, just a throbbing all day long. I'm guessing it has to be related to all the problems I've had the past two months..

dolysods · 03-25-2009, 05:55 PM

were any of the therapies consecutive? some times if you have a stubborn infection it can take a month straight of antibiotics. I was on omnicef for 38 days straight a couple winters ago. GPs usually won't do that but a ent or allergist would. Any color to mucous?

I can't remember if i mentioned it in my other post.. acupuncture has done wonders for me