| Sinus headache symptoms are common | | | | pain in the face and forehead can be mild but |
| symptoms that most people have had from time | | | | constant, yet often it's a very deep, intense pain. |
| to time. Some people are plagued with constant | | | | Moving the head from side to side, bending over, |
| sinus headaches, but for most people who don't | | | | or even just lowering or raising the head a little |
| have sinus problems they're an infrequent | | | | can cause the pain to flare. |
| annoyance. There are some distinct differences in | | | | If you have what you believe to be sinus |
| the symptoms from a sinus headache and a | | | | headaches you should see your doctor to be sure |
| regular headache. | | | | and rule out anything else that could cause that |
| Your sinuses are the empty spaces behind your | | | | type of pain. If the pain is accompanied by a |
| cheekbones and your nose, and one just behind | | | | fever, and instead of something that's ongoing the |
| your forehead. These cavities contain air, which | | | | pain has come along with the fever, then you |
| explains why when it's very cold outside and you | | | | probably have an infection that has caused the |
| breathe in, you can get sudden and sharp pain in | | | | inflammation and pain. You should seek treatment |
| any of these areas from the super cold air you've | | | | from your doctor for the infection, and that will |
| drawn through them by breathing. | | | | relieve the sinus blockage. |
| These cavities aren't dry, but instead are coated | | | | If you get antibiotics for the infection, that will |
| in a thin layer of mucus that protects them. When | | | | quickly start to relieve fever and swelling and |
| something causes your sinuses to swell up a little, | | | | should bring relief from sinus headache symptoms. |
| like illness or allergies, the mucus can't flow out | | | | You may also get some sort of decongestant |
| naturally and is kept inside. This backing up of the | | | | and/or antihistamine to help the sinus headache |
| mucus causes pain in those cavities, that feels like | | | | symptoms while you're waiting for the swelling to |
| a headache located in those sinus areas. | | | | go down from the antibiotics. Pain relievers and |
| When you have pain in that feels like it's right in | | | | anti-inflammation medications are also effective. |
| your forehead, the bridge of your nose or your | | | | When allergies cause the inflammation that causes |
| cheekbones, and it's constant, you've most likely | | | | sinus headaches, the allergy must be treated to |
| got a sinus headache. Usually there are other | | | | lower the inflammation, and pain relievers as well |
| symptoms to help clue you in that it's a sinus | | | | as anti-inflammation medications can help the |
| headache, like a runny nose, a feeling of stuffiness | | | | headache. Since sinus headache symptoms do |
| in the ears and even a fever, if the illness that | | | | mimic symptoms of some other conditions, if you |
| has caused the inflammation comes with fever. In | | | | have any doubt that it's your sinuses you should |
| comes cases, the face can even look swelled. | | | | see your doctor for confirmation. |
| Sinus headache symptoms can be severe. The | | | | |