a_taste_of_ink asked:
At least that’s what i think it is. It’s midnight, I have to be at school in the morning, but I am having terrible pressure in my head. Seems like a sinus thing, behind my eyes and stuff. but it’s moved to the top of my head. Not a lot of pain, dull aching here and there, mostly just a pressure and what feels like the drunk spins. I’ve had a sinus problem this past week, I can feel crap dripping down my throat, and burning nasal passages, but surprisingly no stuffy nose or anything.
Can anyone assure me that this is typical of a sinus problem (had bad sinuses my whole life) and that I’m not having an aneurism or something?
Sinus Pressure
At least that’s what i think it is. It’s midnight, I have to be at school in the morning, but I am having terrible pressure in my head. Seems like a sinus thing, behind my eyes and stuff. but it’s moved to the top of my head. Not a lot of pain, dull aching here and there, mostly just a pressure and what feels like the drunk spins. I’ve had a sinus problem this past week, I can feel crap dripping down my throat, and burning nasal passages, but surprisingly no stuffy nose or anything.
Can anyone assure me that this is typical of a sinus problem (had bad sinuses my whole life) and that I’m not having an aneurism or something?
Sinus Pressure
January 9th, 2009 at 12:34 am
Sinus Pressure
is the back of your neck stiff? could be tension/migrane/cluster headache. you don’t really have a lot of nerve endings that would produce pain in your sinuses. a good way to clean out your head though is jala neti — it is a cleansing form of yoga and cleans your sinuses, eyes, ears, and nose.
January 9th, 2009 at 7:38 pm
Sinus Pressure
do this
fill a large bowl or pot with boiling hot water
put your face over it
cover your head with a towel
stay for at least five mins, ten mins is best
if its too hot, adjust your face to where you can stand it
do that a few times a day
January 12th, 2009 at 7:46 pm
Sinus Pressure
Well I’m no doctor so don’t take my advice entierly this is all just from past experience.
Okay it sounds like sinuses. Its the time of the year, I have it right now too, tension in my head and neck, understand the neck can be from being on the computer, and a little bit of phlegm in my throat. Advil Cold and Sinus is good. And, I don’t know if you live in California or not, but if you do. The fires could have done it. Shouldn’t be a probelm, season changes is all. But see a doctor if it is still there. or if you just don’t want to take a chance.
As for the Anuerism, it would be very painful I believe.
January 14th, 2009 at 6:20 am
You seem to show the symptoms of sinus congestion especially if you have acute sinusitis.
Sinusitis is an inflammation, or swelling, of the tissue lining the sinuses. Normally, sinuses are filled with air, but when sinuses become blocked and filled with fluid, germs (bacteria, viruses and fungi) can grow and cause an infection.
Conditions that can cause sinus blockage include the common cold, allergic rhinitis (swelling of the lining of the nose), nasal polyps (small growths in the lining of the nose) or a deviated septum (a shift in the nasal cavity).
Acute sinusitis: A sudden onset of cold-like symptoms such as runny nose, stuffy nose and facial pain that does not go away after 7-10 days. Acute sinusitis typically lasts 4 weeks or less.
Subacute sinusitis: An inflammation lasting 4 to 8 weeks.
Chronic sinusitis: A condition characterized by sinus inflammation symptoms lasting 8 weeks or longer.
Recurrent sinusitis: Several attacks within a year
The primary symptoms of acute sinusitis include:
Facial pain/pressure, Nasal stuffiness, Nasal discharge
Loss of smell, Cough/congestion
Treatment for sinusitis depends on the severity.
Acute sinusitis. If you have a simple sinus infection, your health care provider may recommend treatment with decongestants like Sudafed and steam inhalations alone. Use of nonprescription decongestant nasal drops or sprays may also be effective in controlling symptoms. However, these medicines should not be used beyond their recommended use, usually four to five days, or they may actually increase congestion.If antibiotics are administered, they are usually given for 10 to 14 days. With treatment, the symptoms usually disappear and antibiotics are no longer required.
Chronic sinusitis. Warm moist air may alleviate sinus congestion. A vaporizer or inhaling steam from a pan of boiling water (removed from heat) may also help. Warm compresses are useful to relieve pain in the nose and sinuses. Saline nose drops are also safe for home use. Use of nonprescription decongestant nasal drops or sprays might be effective in controlling symptoms, however, they should not be used beyond their recommended use. Antibiotics may also be prescribed.
Since I suffer from recurrent sinusitis and have encountered sinus congestion a lot of times, I tend to use the saline nose drops (which you can get from CVC or Walgreens) and by inhaling steam from a pan of boiling water to relieve the sinus congestion/pressure.