Sinus headache is a common symptom of sinusitis. Usually it is most annoying in the morning, and even more intense when you bend your head down. How does sinus headache develop and how is it treated?

Sinus headacheis extremely unpleasant and distressing. Pain caused by sinusitis is sometimes described as throbbing, distressing, stabbing, throbbing, piercing.

To get rid of the sinus headache permanently, first of all, you need to heal the sick sinuses.

The sinus headache is characteristic in that it usually begins in the morning (often even in the morning, waking the sick person), is stronger in the supine position, when tilting and lifting the head, and when the temperature changes rapidly. Besides it usually affects the upper part of the face, it can be felt as pain in the eye, nose, jaw, teeth.

Sinus headache: causes

The immediate cause of sinus headache is the accumulation of excess secretion in the sinuses, which cannot flow freely into the nose and out of the body. Where and how the patient feels pain depends on which sinus is involved (e.g. the cheek, inner corners of the eyes, forehead) and may radiate to the temples, top of the head, for example. Sinus headache accompanies acute sinusitis and may not occur in chronic sinusitis.

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Sinus headache: symptoms

The sinus headache is throbbing, with a feeling of distress in the face and head, and may spread to other parts of the face or neck. Sinus pain worsens when tapping or applying pressure to the area around the affected sinus, when coughing, trying to empty the nose, exercising, and in the morning. The location and severity of the sinus headache depends on which sinuses are infected: maxillary sinus, frontal sinus, sphenoid or ethmoid sinus. And like this:

  • pain (often described as distressing) in the forehead and around the eye socket, which increases with touch and pressure, there is also distraction in the head, most often associated with frontal sinusitis
  • pain in the face and head, also felt behind the eye (often described as eye pain) on the side of the affected sinus, usually indicates inflammation of the maxillary and ethmoid sinuses
  • paintemples and back of head, radiating to cheek and ear, indicates sphenoiditis

Sinus facial pain may be accompanied by:

  • discharge from the sinuses into the nose or down the back of the throat
  • toothache
  • increased body temperature
  • general breakdown
  • cough at night or after rest during the day

Sinus headache: treatment

Symptomatic treatment of sinus pain with over-the-counter painkillers or severe pain relief with prescription drugs such as ketoprofen. The most important, however, is causal treatment, which uses:

  • anti-edema medications (in the form of nasal drops or systemic tablets), but pay attention to the recommendations regarding the time limitation of their use
  • mucolytic drugs that thin out the thick content in the sinuses
  • antibiotics
  • antihistamines
  • corticosteroids for chronic sinusitis

Sinuses and a headache

One of the main symptoms of sinusitis is headache. However, this symptom can often be confused with migraine headaches. Establishing the actual origin of pain is the basis for successfully curing the patient.

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