The sinuses are air-filled pockets below your forehead, cheekbones and the bridge of your nose. When you are suffering from a cold, allergies or infection, they can swell, produce excess mucus and become plugged. This interferes with normal mucus drainage, leading to breathing difficulties, pain and pressure.<\/p> \n\n\n
Headache is a common symptom for a variety of conditions. You will know if you are suffering from a sinus headache if you are experiencing a variety of cold-like symptoms such as nasal congestion and discharge, postnasal drip, sore throat, facial pressure and swelling, loss of smell and taste, fever, fatigue and\/or bad breath. <\/p> \n\n
Your physician can likely diagnose a sinus headache based on your symptoms and a physical exam, but sometimes a CT or MRI scan may be ordered.<\/p> \n\n\n
Treatment is based upon how severe your symptoms are. Nasal decongestants may provide immediate relief, but they are a short-term solution and shouldn\u2019t be used for more than a few days. If they are, symptoms can actually worsen. <\/p> \n\n
Other temporary treatment options designed to provide instant relief include applying a warm, moist washcloth to your face periodically through the day, drinking lots of fluids, flushing the sinuses with a Neti pot or similar device and using a humidifier. <\/p> \n\n
Chronic sinusitis requires a solution geared toward long-term effectiveness. Nasal steroid sprays, antihistamines, saline washes\/sprays and oral steroids can all be used for extended periods without harm. <\/p> \n\n
Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections. Immunotherapy (allergy shots) may be administered when allergies are the cause. If you are looking for a permanent solution, surgery may be performed to enlarge the sinus openings or repair a deviated septum. <\/p> \n\n
Call Augusta – Aiken ENT & Allergy<\/span> at (706) 868-5676<\/span><\/a> or (803) 649-0003<\/span><\/a> for more information or to schedule an appointment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The sinuses are air-filled pockets below your forehead, cheekbones and the bridge of your nose. When you are suffering from a cold, allergies or infection, they can swell, produce excess mucus and become plugged. This interferes with normal mucus drainage, leading to breathing difficulties, pain and pressure. What Are the Symptoms of a Sinus Headache?…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1401,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":"","footnotes":""},"service_tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/augustaent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/477"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/augustaent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/augustaent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/augustaent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/augustaent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=477"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/augustaent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/477\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/augustaent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1401"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/augustaent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=477"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"service_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/augustaent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service_tags?post=477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}