Anyone own a pair of pliers?

Oh gosh, to all of you . Poor things. I have the occassional mirgane and that drops me to my bed, crying from the pain, I can't imagine the pain of a sinus headache making my teeth hurt.

Another Ohio person that gets the sinus preasure and pain as well. I use the floinase which works wonders.

Speaking of teeth I had one pulled last week and I go today to finally get the stiches out.

Originally Posted by AsecretK

Another Ohio person that gets the sinus preasure and pain as well. I use the floinase which works wonders.

Speaking of teeth I had one pulled last week and I go today to finally get the stiches out.

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Is Floinase presciption? How do you use it?

Originally Posted by Beccory

Lies. All lies.
I've been getting sinus headaches nearly every day for 8 years. I've been to 6 different doctors for it, including a Ear nose and throat doc and an allergist. I've been on 4 different medications including two types of nasal spray. I've tried vitamins, sinus irrigation, more sleep, more exercise, and dietary changes.
Some sinus headaches, NOTHING helps.

As this is the case, Susie, i feel for you! The tea trick can work sometimes- do a steam tent if it happens again- that's just a bowl of steaming hot water and a towel over your head, if you don't know. That kills the pain enough for me to get to sleep, most times.

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Poor thing! I'm sorry you have such bad headaches! That must be aweful. Have you ever had an MRI done by a nuerosurgeon? Sometimes those can diagnose issues that cause migranes. I have a tumor on my brain (very small- non cancerous- but It interfears with my Vertigo symptoms...took my ENT almost a year to figure it out after sending me to other doctors) I hope your doctors figure out something to help you soon. I don't get headaches very often (i'm very blessed on that note )- but when I do, a little excedrine usually does the trick for me, that's why I recommended it. I hope your doctors figure out something to help you I'm sending you lots of sinus headache vibes!

Originally Posted by Beccory

Lies. All lies.
I've been getting sinus headaches nearly every day for 8 years. I've been to 6 different doctors for it, including a Ear nose and throat doc and an allergist. I've been on 4 different medications including two types of nasal spray. I've tried vitamins, sinus irrigation, more sleep, more exercise, and dietary changes.
Some sinus headaches, NOTHING helps.

As this is the case, Susie, i feel for you! The tea trick can work sometimes- do a steam tent if it happens again- that's just a bowl of steaming hot water and a towel over your head, if you don't know. That kills the pain enough for me to get to sleep, most times.

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Originally Posted by StarryEyedTiGeR

Poor thing! I'm sorry you have such bad headaches! That must be aweful. Have you ever had an MRI done by a nuerosurgeon? Sometimes those can diagnose issues that cause migranes. I have a tumor on my brain (very small- non cancerous- but It interfears with my Vertigo symptoms...took my ENT almost a year to figure it out after sending me to other doctors) I hope your doctors figure out something to help you soon. I don't get headaches very often (i'm very blessed on that note

)- but when I do, a little excedrine usually does the trick for me, that's why I recommended it. I hope your doctors figure out something to help you

I'm sending you lots of sinus headache vibes!

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I just recently saw an article where migraine headaches are frequently misdiagnosed as sinus or tension headaches. You may want to redirect your doctors to look for migraines instead.

Migraines don't make your teeth hurt, though! Sinuses do if they're congested enough!

Originally Posted by AsecretK

Another Ohio person that gets the sinus preasure and pain as well. I use the floinase which works wonders.

Speaking of teeth I had one pulled last week and I go today to finally get the stiches out.

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How did it go with your stitches being removed? I hope it wasn't too bad Feel better!!!

Originally Posted by kittylover4ever

Is Floinase presciption? How do you use it?

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Yes it as a prescription. It is like a nasal spray but it is more like a light mist. I can't feel it all going up the ole nose but it sure works. Two squirts a day in each side and that is all it takes for all day relief for me.

Originally Posted by StarryEyedTiGeR

How did it go with your stitches being removed? I hope it wasn't too bad

Feel better!!!

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It went better than I thought. No pain at all. I also had to get complete xrays as well. I have a long road ahead with lots and lots of work that need done on my teeth but I love the new dentist I found. Him and his staff have all been wonderful so far. I can't believe he was in my town all this time and I never tried to go to him before.

I am very fearful of the dentist as my first time and several other times were awful and painful so I stayed away for most of my life other than the two times I had to get teeth pulled due to an abcess. The tooth that was just pulled was abcess as well.

It will be a slow going ordeal but I think I can do it

Well, my head was still hurting, so I bought this stuff called Head On. Anyone ever heard of it? It's a stick, kind of like a small deodorant. It has a ball on the end. You rub it over the area of your head that hurts. It got really cool on my face, but it has helped quite a bit!!!

Originally Posted by AsecretK

I am very fearful of the dentist as my first time and several other times were awful and painful so I stayed away for most of my life other than the two times I had to get teeth pulled due to an abcess. The tooth that was just pulled was abcess as well.

It will be a slow going ordeal but I think I can do it

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Hang in there and keep getting better. Sometimes I wonder if we should be put out like our cats are when they have dentals.

Originally Posted by StarryEyedTiGeR

Poor thing! I'm sorry you have such bad headaches! That must be aweful. Have you ever had an MRI done by a nuerosurgeon? Sometimes those can diagnose issues that cause migranes. I have a tumor on my brain (very small- non cancerous- but It interfears with my Vertigo symptoms...took my ENT almost a year to figure it out after sending me to other doctors) I hope your doctors figure out something to help you soon. I don't get headaches very often (i'm very blessed on that note

)- but when I do, a little excedrine usually does the trick for me, that's why I recommended it. I hope your doctors figure out something to help you

I'm sending you lots of sinus headache vibes!

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Thanks I did get an MRI, for something else not for my headaches, and the neurologist I saw mentioned that my sinuses were thickened. That's when I went to the ENT and he said there was no thickening, and that it was probably allergies. So I went to the allergist and I'm not allergic to anything. It's just so frustrating.

Originally Posted by katachtig

I just recently saw an article where migraine headaches are frequently misdiagnosed as sinus or tension headaches. You may want to redirect your doctors to look for migraines instead.

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I had migraines from 6th-9th grade. I would get them as often as twice a week, and I'd have to go home from school. They started me on a blood pressure reducing medicine and I got better. I've only had 2 since 9th grade so yeah, I do know the difference. but thanks.

Originally Posted by kittylover4ever

Well, my head was still hurting, so I bought this stuff called Head On. Anyone ever heard of it? It's a stick, kind of like a small deodorant. It has a ball on the end. You rub it over the area of your head that hurts. It got really cool on my face, but it has helped quite a bit!!!

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I've heard of this stuff. I was skeptical at first but now that I've heard more positive reports I might try it. The thing that helps me most is tylenol, my cool lavender eye mask fresh from the freezer, some vicks vaporub under my nose, and a few hours of sleep.