Ongoing headache during allergy season

They always say “avoid caffeine.”

Rat bastards.

do a Nettie pot several times a day. Really helps. And Advil

Apple cider vinegar, helps reduce mucous production and cleanse your lymphatic system.

Flonase helps me. Also, cold compresses over my eyes and massaging my temples help.

Get a steam shower installed and breathe deeply till the pain eases.

My doctor has me on a cortisteroid nasal spray for this. My sinuses around my nasal cavity are inflamed. I have to use the spray for 30 days and if it helps, great and if not, he will try something else.

I used Nasacort for years. Tried using the Clairitin nasal spray and it works so much better. But I feel like I'm overusing it. I worry about always needing it and what the long-term effects might be.

Rosemary oil .

I take 2 Sudafed(the kind behind the counter) everyday to combat that pain and pressure

I read in another thread that getting laid by a hot guy is a miracle cure for some ailments.

Thanks all.!

r6/Miserable -are you congested or just tons of pressure? I don't have any mucus (TMI) but the pressure is awful.

My friend had exactly the same symptoms, then his aneurysm exploded and he doesn't have any more problems. He's so peaceful now, I must go visit the cemetary sometime.

Had the same damned thing. So painful it felt like a migraine. I even had fever. It's an infection. Don't just treat the pain. The pressure really go to me. I was driving and got so nauseous I had to go home and crawl in bed. Took some advil. It helped. Slept. Also got a prescription for the infection. Antibiotic. You need to make sure you have the right balance of humidity. Too dry is bad, too wet is bad.

r13 - um. seriously dude???

r14, sounds like what I had. Slept like a zombie on Saturday. WTF!

Have coffee. Also, An anti-inflammatory diet can help more that you know, especially no white sugar.

There's truth in what R17 says. But if you can get your air ducts cleaned do it. And make sure you're changing filters in your furnace. Don't have a dusty house. Vacuum, and keep things uncluttered.

Agree with R17. Avoid sugar or anything that spikes blood sugar, it inflames soft tissue. I haven't had a sinus infection since I went on a low glycemic diet. The allergy doctor recommended it, he said it worked him. It's worked for me for 5 years.

My issues seem to flare seasonally. Every summer with the humidity or before it rains, my sinus pressure is awful to the point of nausea. Behind-the-eye and forehead/facial pain. One thing that seems to help is an ice pack alternated with a very hot cloth across the eyes and nose.

Neti pot and anti-inflammatory diet.

Have you thought about allergy shots, OP? Shots combined with Azelastine spray (which both my GP and my allergist said is perfectly safe) have made a huge difference for me.

BUT... On the rare occasion when I DO get a sinus headache, I sit in a hot tub and massage my forehead/cheekbones.

Another vote for Flonase, I use the "Sensimist." Last time I was at Costco, I saw the Flonase in the green bottles, but not the Sensimist.

Your poppers are leaking

Try a sinus rinse a few times a day. Works better if you heat the water to body temperature or just above.

Yup, sinus rinse x2, eye compress x2, lots of water, air purifiers, vaccuum x2, antihistamine eyedrops, occasional claritin/flonase as a last resort.

Antihistamines are idiosyncratic. You might have to take a month to find the right combination, dosage, etc. that works for you. I tried, literally, every allergy medication -- both prescription and OTC. After excluding the ones that caused sleepiness (Benadryl, and anything ending in -ane or -nol), I landed on 30 mg Cetirizine and Olopatadine O.U. q.d.

Try different combinations for a couple weeks each.

[quote]I take 2 Sudafed(the kind behind the counter) everyday to combat that pain and pressure

I would probably kill myself if I took that much Sudafed. I took one Sudafed for a cold earlier this year and it made me feel crazy for a few hours. I will say that all other cold meds cannot compare to the real Sudafed. It was amazing how fast it in cleared the congestion

Go to the drugstore or order online Rhinocort Aqueous nasal spray. It has a steroid in it that only affects your sinuses, not the rest of your body. It calms swelling and inflammation in the sinuses.

If you are not familiar with using nasal sprays don't be a fucking retard like my mother who inhaled the nasal spray as she was spraying it up her nose, and when I say inhaled it, she snorted it up as if she was trying to suck it into her brain.

Don't inhale with your nose when you spray it. Turns out a lot of people think they're supposed to do that.

Just.Spray.It

When you open it, shake it hold it away from you and spray it two times. On the second spray you should be able to see it coming out in a fine spray. Then you know it's ready to use. One spray in each nostril. No snorting. You may feel the need to lightly sniff a few seconds later. It may drip back in your throats but that's fine.

I find Rhinocort to be the least "wet" and most gentle of steroid nasal sprays.

You could also try going to a drugstore and and getting real pseudoephedrine hydrochloride. It's the original Sudafed and it works much better that the Sudaphed sold today. Ask at the pharmacy counter if they sell "the original pseudo ephedrine" there or behind the register. You'll have to show your drivers license to prove your not Badger, Skinny Pete or Jesse Pinkman from Breaking Bad.

R12 yes, it was a ton of pressure like someone was pressing in on the both sides of my head. How R14 described it is how I felt