Drink a Monster asked:
I can barely breathe out of my nose and my head feels like it is going to pop! I tried Sudafed but it didn’t work. What can I do to help myself, and what might the problem be?
I can barely breathe out of my nose and my head feels like it is going to pop! I tried Sudafed but it didn’t work. What can I do to help myself, and what might the problem be?
December 14th, 2009 at 3:10 am
Vicks vapor rub. Put “a little: under your nose and some on your chest.
December 15th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
Sinus Pressure
Accupressure can help. Press on the spot under your eye where your cheekbone meets your upper jaw (in the hollow). This often helps me. A good steamy shower or some really spicy food could help as well.
As for your problem… allergies or a cold, most likely. If it doesn’t clear up in a week or so, I’d go to the doctor.
December 15th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
Sinus Pressure
I like to use those eyemasks you put in the fridge… at first it feels like you have an ice cream headache, but soon it feels good. If it doesn’t go away, it might be a sinus infection, in which case you might need antibiotics to clear it up…
December 18th, 2009 at 12:07 am
Sinus Pressure
1) Cut out mucus-forming dairy foods such as milk, cheese, yoghurt.
2) Try flushing out your nasal cavity using a ‘Neti’ dish – type Jala Neti – it is a dish you fill with rock salt and warm water and pour in the nose but get decent instruction on how to do it please.
3) Cut out irritants to the nose such as tobacco smoke, pollution, dust (maybe vacuum more and change sheets more often).
4) Slow deep breaths in and out > then count 6 breathing in, hold for 6 then out for 6, repeat for 5 mins per day. This will trick the mind into believing it is oxygen starved which helps change the mucous levels in the nose over time.
December 21st, 2009 at 1:33 am
Sinus Pressure
Hang your head over a steaming pot of water,and cover it with a towel. Use warm compresses and massage on the painful areas. When you go to bed put small bandaid magnets on the painful areas. Avoid all dairy. Drink lots of liquids including warm soups, herbal teas, etc. Also try the Juice’s Lady’s “Sinus Solution” – juice 2 tomatoes, 4 radishes, and 1/2 small lemon or lime.
December 24th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
Nasal Irrigations—1TBS salt in 8ounces of water and put it in a syringe and put it in your nose and shoot the water in.
December 25th, 2009 at 1:17 am
Sinus Pressure
you might have a bad case of sinusitis. you may need an antibiotic like zithromax if it doesnt go away for two weeks. to relive headache and such try advil cold and sinus or tylanol if its bad try a very hot shower leaving the pressure of the water on your face for 12-15 min. it helps me. remember the weather is wicked this year and a lot of allergies and sinus problems are occuring. also try some afrin for 7 days. it may help.lol pa mexxxi