Sinus headaches are defined as a result of infection in the Para nasal
sinuses. The pain is constant and it can continue to 2-3 days. It
affects both the males and females. In this article we will discuss on
the cause, symptom and treatment of sinus headache.
Sinus
headaches have many causes. The primary cause is the lining the sinuses
by the inflammation of the tissues. Those inflamed tissues get swelled
and produce secretions which create blockage the drainage system of
sinuses. The result of the result of this blockage is build-up fluid and
the secretion. The huge pressure of this fluid causes the sinus pain.
This inflammation of sinuses is known as sinusitis and it can cause for
an allergic reaction, infection, irritation etc. the infectious
sinusitis is cause for a viral infection but fungal and bacterial
infections may also occur. As the maxillary sinuses are situated in
cheekbone, the infection of upper teeth can expand to the sinuses. It is
rare but it can happen that the malignant or benign tumors can attack
and encroach and the block drainage of the sinuses and it lead to sinus
headache. The symptoms of sinus headache are fever, chills, and pain in
the jaw, tiredness and body aches.
Sinus headaches have many
treatments and medicines all over the world. The treatment is actually
two-pronged. Treat the pain and the causes also. Using the
over-the-counter pain reliever as most of the pain killers do not work
before 30 minutes. Trying other medicines like the medicines of
antihistamine allergy can help in this case. Try to keep the nasal
passages moist by using any kind of nasal spray. Using nasal irrigation
and avoiding irritants. Perfume, body spray, cigarette and specific
types of chemicals can make the sinus headache condition worse. One can
use prescribed medicine and that is the best.
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