Thursday, November 6, 2008

Dealing With A Sinus Headache?

Headaches can be brought by many different reasons. A Sinus headache is one of the many kinds of headaches which is often associated with sinusitis or sinus infection.

An inflamed sinus blocked the nasal passage ...which triggers the headache.

The pain is located in the center of the face which is differentiated into maxillary, ethmoid, frontal and sphenoid. These four sinuses are located in the center of our faces and this is the reason why people experience headache if they have sinusitis.

The sinus headache is frequently mistaken from migraine. According to some studies, a high percent of those who were diagnosed with sinus headache have migraines in the first place. A sinus headache may exacerbate if pressure is applied on the sinuses. Once your sinus is inflamed, your breathing is not the only one being affected but the normal draining passage is being blocked as well. The trapped drainage is creating a pressure which in turn causes the headache and the headache will be getting worse if you will be continuously exposed to irritants such as perfumes, allergen and smoking. So how does sinus headache happen?

There are numerous causative agents. To start with, the cause of headache is quite difficult to identify. What are the symptoms of sinus inflamation except from headache? It is important for us to know these things in order for us to identify the type of headache we are experiencing.

An individual who is experiencing sinusitis is complaining of pressure around the eyes area which radiates to the cheeks and forehead. Also you can be experiencing nasal stuffiness, swelling of the face and fever with chills, nasal discharge of color yellow or green may be present.

It is important to remember that these symptoms are also similar with other diseases such as those who have an upper respiratory tract infection. The best way to diagnose sinusitis is to perform an endoscopy wherein the doctor will look inside your nose using the endoscope device.

Sinus infections are often caused by bacteria such as the streptococcus aureus, haemophilus influenzae and the moraxella catarrhalis. It is important to be treated as soon as possible to prevent further complications. Usually the treatment of choice for sinus infections with sinus headache is the antibiotics.

If you are having difficulty breathing, a decongestant or vaporizers can be used to thin the mucus and aid in breathing. But I have to let you know that not all people who have sinusitis can use the decongestant. People who have a problem with their hearts are contraindicated to use it.The reason behind it is because it has an adrenaline power which will increase your pulse rate and blood pressure which in turn will put you in great risk.

If you are experiencing a sinus headache, you can find the remedy to get rid of that pain.

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