Sinus Problems And Migraines – How To Tell Which You Are Suffering From
The differences between suffering a migraine and suffering from sinus problems may seem to be minute, to the point that its very difficult to tell which is which and what you are actually suffering from. In actuality there are a number of clear pointers which make it fairly obvious on the whole if its a migraine or if its sinuses. Lets have a look now at which is which.
Migraines will often pound on and off in your head where sinus problems are constant – the pressure is a constant pressure. With sinus issues nausea does not often appear but with a migraine its relatively common. Migraines also can be down to a genetic disposition whereas sinus is not.
When you are a sufferer of regular migraines what can help is to have a hot shower with a strong stream of water at the back of the neck. Turn the head gently and slowly from side to side thus easing the tension and the twitching blood vessels will relax too. Its no bad idea to \”think\” the migraine away at the same time. The power of thought is strong, even with a migraine.
Many or even most sinus pains are down to a failure of cilia in the nasal cavities. These cilia are very small hairs that line the walls of the nose and remove toxins and bacteria. Re-occuring sinus headaches are due to the sinal cavities remaining inflamed. It may well be that the sufferer has taken the correct antibiotics and these have worked well but the toxins and bacteria in the nasal cavities are still there and thus cause further infection. If pulsatile irrigation is undertaken then this problem no longer persists. In which case there is no requirement for continuous antibiotics.
Sinuses may be blocked due to a vacuum which causes pain and discomfort. There are a number of anti-inflammatory products on the market however that do work well in this case. Prednisone and Aleve are two of those. There are other products such as Clear-Ease that acts as a lozenge and will melt when sucked in the mouth. This product contains papain and bromelain and it helps to ease any vacuum in the sinus area.
Other sinus pains can be confused with those of migraine. The nasal septum which commonly becomes crooked and presses on the nerve is one such example. The sinus can become blocked thus causing a vacuum. The nose may not be congested and any xrays will not show anything unusual with this sort of sinus problem.
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