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by Jonathan Higgins, Jon

Could you have a sinus headache? Do you know what the sinus headache symptoms are? Nothing is more of a pain than a headache. In fact, the Chinese use headache as an adjective to describe things that bother them in the same way that we use the phrase "pain in the neck". Headaches are no laughing matter. Chronic headache pain can seriously disrupt people's lives. Perhaps worse than the headache is not knowing what kind of headache you have. Knowing what the sinus headache symptoms are can help you either rule out sinus headache or correctly diagnose it.

Sinus headache symptoms are painful like other headaches. The difference is the pain is localized in the sinus area. The sufferer of a sinus headache will feel intense pain in the forehead. This is the upper region of sinus cavity. The pain will continue down through the bridge of nose and finally into the cheeks. The sufferer shouldn't feel pain in any other region of the head.

Other sinus headache symptoms include stuffy ears. If you have ever flown in an airplane with congested sinus and experienced that terrible pain in your ears, then you know that the ears will be affected when you have sinus trouble. Always bring some benadryl when you go on a flight. Other sinus headache symptoms are facial swelling, a fever and nasal discharge. Also, sufferers of a sinus headache will feel an increase in pain with sudden quick movement of the head or if you strain.

Treatment of a sinus headache can be a two part approach. First, you want to treat the sinus issue. You should visit a doctor to see if you have a sinus infection. If you do, he or she will probably prescribe an antibiotic. I personally try to avoid taking antibiotics if at all possible because I believe they do more harm than good. Rather, I take large doses of probiotics. Seventy percent of our immune system is in the digestive track. Probiotics flood your system with the good bacteria needed to boost your immune system and fight off disease. In any event, if you often suffer from sinus headache symptoms, you might have a deficient immune system. Do you eat a lot of sugar-laden foods and beverages? Sugar kills your immune system. Take a close look at your diet to see if your lifestyle is the reason for your sinus headaches.

The second aspect of treating a sinus headache involves treating the symptoms. Your doctor can suggest the proper painkillers to ease the pain. This may involve taking an antihistamine.

As I always say, be sure you find out why you are getting sinus headaches. Don't just treat the symptoms and ignore the cause of your condition. This may include examining your diet and lifestyle habits and possibly changing them.

Determining if your headache is due to sinuses or other reason is something that your doctor can determine with an examination. The headache of sinus origin or acute sinusitis is usually associated with constant pain and tenderness over the affected sinus, a deep dull ache, and exaggerated by head movements or straining. Nasal symptoms are prominent, including sinus pain which is usually accompanied by other symptoms of sinus disease such as nasal discharge, ear sensations or fullness, and facial swelling.

Vascular headaches such as with a Migraine can cause similar symptoms and some who have a sinus headache will think they have a migraine. Many times along with sinus headache symptoms, there is also a fever especially if you have a sinus infection or other underlying cause.

Many times with a sinus headache when you lay you will find that there is also pressure and some drainage may occur and there may be nasal blockage also. Although sinus drainage may make your stomach upset the nausea and vomiting from a Migraine will affect you differently.

Sinus allergies will usually start with eyes watering, itchy runny nose, coughing, pressure and sneezing at the first signs of onset. Then you start to feel pressure. There are treatments that you can take. If you are allergic to bug bites your doctor can help you with that treatment also. If a sinus infection or allergies go untreated they can be intense enough to incapacitate you. A sinus headache and sinus pressure can even make your equilibrium feel a bit off.

Some things that can trigger a sinus headache or allergy attack are;

?Pollen

?Dust

?Golden Rod

?Hay

?Mold

?Animal Dander

?Food

?Ingredients in Perfumes and other products.

?Medications

?Plant Matter

?Bug Bites

Migraines are a vascular headache which in most cases can be more intense. You may feel sensitive to light, sound and smells. With a Migraine you may want to go into a dark room that is quiet and just try to relax or sleep. You may feel the need to vomit or be nauseated. For more info see http://www.i-headache.com/Headache_Treatment_Options on Headache Treatment Options.

The best way to find out what type of headaches you suffer from is to visit your doctor and talk about the symptoms you are having. This will make your treatments move effective. For some of us a certain over-the-counter medication does fine. Sinus headache symptoms help you to realize there is a problem arising and you need to take care of it now.

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