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Sinus Headache: Say NO to Antibiotics!

by James on 1 March 2012

There is increasing evidence that those who a diagnosis of sinus headache, or a self-diagnosis of sinus headache, should NOT be taking antibiotics.  Why? First of all, a number of studies have suggested that many – perhaps most – perhaps even 80%-90% – of these patients actually have migraine. So chances are you should be [...]

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Sinus Headache – Did You Really Beat It?

by James on 23 November 2011

Pain around the sinus cavity.  Congestion.  Post-nasal drip.  Fatigue.  You’re feeling hot, and you have a headache. You head to the pharmacy, and get a nasal spray.  You come home and have a good sleep.  Finally, the symptoms begin to subside. All’s well that ends well, right?  You’ve beat sinusitis again.  Problem is, it probably wasn’t [...]

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Misdiagnosis: Sinusitis and body pain

by James on 25 September 2008

Researchers at the Georgetown University Medical Center made a surprising discovery about patients with sinusitis.  It’s not just about headache, stuffy nose and tenderness in the face.  There’s pain all over the body! All right, this might not be so surprising to patients with sinusitis.  But chronic sinusitis apparently does result in bodily pain – [...]

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Is a Deviated Septum giving you a headache?

by James on 8 April 2008

Recently I got an email from Scott, who had just been diagnosed with a "deviated septum".  He has daily headaches, and was wondering if a deviated septum could be responsible. First, a little background.  What is a deviated septum? Your nasal septum is the partition between the right and left parts of your nose.  When [...]

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