Ok so for many years I've suffered with Sinus Pain on the right side of my face. I only get this when / as the seasons change from Summer / Autumn / Spring / Winter. Now a little back story, even though I'm a DJ & Music producer I have perforated ear drums (holes in them) this wasn't due to music though. When I was 17 I had a gromits Op, which is putting tiny little dissolvable plastic tubes in the ear canals to stop me going deaf as the inner ears took shape etc. During the op there was 1% chance they could perforate the ear drums.....an yep they did! It means if I get water in my ears it goes straight down through the sinus tubes & also means I got a lot of infections. Now 5 years back I got told they could operate but there was a 1% chance I could go deaf if the op went wrong which IF it did they could maybe fix - you can guess I said no! So now I need to be a little more careful. I have a slight hearing problem because of it, low tones I can't hear ot low taking, I'm slight more deafer in my right side which is where I get sinus pain. Now this pain is PAIN! Best way to describe it at it's peak of pain would be if some one hit you in the cheek between the eye an you top jaw just above youy teeth an the after throb / pain you get is like that, contently with aches under & over both eyes & a low level sick feeling. I get this anything from 3-10 days. Now I have to used a menthol stick, head over a bowl of menthol crystals in hot water, pain killer, hot compress on my face an I still get the pain for up to 10 days. So anypony have anything else I can try?!
I had a series of bad sinus infections last year, and my doctor prescribed me antibiotics, which helped a lot. Maybe you could mention it to your doctor sometime, and see if they think that's a good idea for you? Using mouth wash a few times a day also helped me, I'm guessing because it helped kill the bacteria. I've never tried this method, but some of my friends have recommended using a neti pot. Hope that helps!
This normally works for me. I used to get Sinus pains. I just took a lot of medicine and lots of bed rest/sleep. Then again...there are lots of other ways to cure these types of pains. I'm sure somepony else has a a good cure/remedy/etc... that may work for you. Hope you feel better soon. :derpe:
Copious amounts of steam and/or moisture tend to help flush that nastiness out. Maybe spend some time each day in a sauna without overdoing it? If you haven't done so already, bringing this up with your primary physician and brainstorming possible solutions might also help.
Hmmm maybe a Sonic-Rainboom would clear the sinus :derpe: I know I had my head over a bowl of Menthol crystals a few hours ago which has cleared it an there's a slight throb - but for now long that holds out will remain to be seen
How about I share some Vinyl Scratch D'awww, that will solve everything! But yeah. I normally get a wash cloth and just put it under hot water and rinse the water out. Then put it on top of my face. :derpe:
I must admit, that first picture is really cute. In any case, steam works wonders. I used to get them all the time as a kid and that always used to relieve it.
A neti pot is kind of like a small tea pot that you fill with hot water, and use to irrigate the nasal passages. It sounds kind of gross, but my friends swear by it, so I thought it would be worth mentioning. I don't know where people buy them, but I'll look it up. Also, I'll try to find an article or something that can hopefully explain it better. Edit: Ok, this explains it much better than I did, and on the second page tells you where you can buy one. However, Lightning's suggestion of steam/moisture would probably accomplish the job just as well.
