Migraines, Headache Or Sinus Problems - Which Have You Got?

By: Kylie Johnson

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.
Referred pain from the cervical or neck area can bring about frontal sinus pain which is most often both right and left around the eyes. Pressure on the frontal sinus area is not actually painful but pressure on the posterior of the neck will produce pain in the frontal sinus. Nerves that pass through the upper teeth also go to the maxillary sinus so its often not easy to tell where the pain is actually coming from. An xray of the sinuses may be required to determine this.
Sinuses can also be blocked up because of a vacuum created which then goes on to discomfort and pain. If anti-inflammatory drugs are taken then the problem should not remain. Two of the best drugs on the market are Aleve and Prednisone. Clear-Ease too works well. In this case it is taken as a lozenge and melts when sucked in the mouth. Clear-Ease contains bromelain and papain which will reduce the vacuum in the sinuses.
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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