Sinus Pain

[mayennaise]

I've got a horrible sinus headache, which paracetamol or ibuprofen barely touch. I've been inhaling steam every 2/3 hours today but it's still really painful. Any suggestions to help shift it pse??

[Mamyalynne]

Have you any Olbas Oil or Vicks to add to the steam inhalation?

[Mamyalynne]

A hot water bottle wrapped to prevent burning applied to the affected area can shift things too,

[woofgang]

No good to you tonight but I use sterimar spray to loosen and drain the junk. If you have got any antihistamine then a tablet or nasal spray will help too

[mayennaise]

I've been using a hot flannel strategically placed, which does give a little respite but I stupidly ran out of Sterimar yesterday and forgot to get a replacement today and now the chemist is closed until Thursday! This is something I tend to get frequently in the winter but not usually as severe as this. GP refuses to give antibiotics unless I'm still suffering after a month - then I'd have to wait another two weeks to get another appointment to get them!

[woofgang]

If you are desperate, you can sniff up a small amount of warm water with a little salt completely dissolved in it....or plain warm water

[Ringlet]

To deal with the pain, Paramol (only available from Pharmacies) will help. The codeine content will take the edge off the pain.

[ebaygirl]

I used to suffer terribly with headaches, blocked nose, pain up the side of my face, pain in the eyes. Often woke up with it in the night. I have a small bottle of menthol crystals and used to dissolve a couple in boiling water and inhale the steam which usually helped enormously.

[mayennaise]

It finally shifted after 4 days of continuous steam inhalations and a combination of co-codomal 4 hourly and sterimar squirts!

[woofgang]

if sterimar doesn't shift it, I use beconase as well.

[Patsy33]

Glad you got rid if it. There seems to be a lot of sinus infections about lately. It can be very painful and miserable. You must be so relieved..