Hi I have been having chronic headache for over a year now, my worse experience was in a plane also had absecess and later blood drips from my nose, I started having serious anxiety issues so decided to see a doctor he did a full blood analysis came back normal then did an x ray test on me and concluded I have mild muco thickening on my frontal and ethmoid sinus and also acute sinistis on my maxillary sinus..please can my sinuses be the cause of my chronic headaches
I can understand your concern. You have chronic headache for about a year and all blood workup came normal. On X-ray film mucosal film was thickened and it was due to chronic sinus infection. Chronic frontal and ethmoid sinus infections are one of common cause of headache. The headache usually occurs in morning hours and relatively improve as the day passes. Dull aching type of headache usually occurs but in acute infection throbbing headache might occur. So no need to worry, sinusitis is a common cause of chronic headache.
For relief of the headache symptoms medicines like Fexofenadine, Cetrizine etc can help. These medicines will help to decongest the sinuses. Steam inhalation also helps to loosen the sinus secretions and will help to clear the secretions. Visit a doctor for help and prescription of these medicines.
Thanks, Hope this helps. Take care
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Will Ethmoid Sinusitis Leads To Chronic Headache?
Hello thanks for asking from healthcare magic.com I can understand your concern. You have chronic headache for about a year and all blood workup came normal. On X-ray film mucosal film was thickened and it was due to chronic sinus infection. Chronic frontal and ethmoid sinus infections are one of common cause of headache. The headache usually occurs in morning hours and relatively improve as the day passes. Dull aching type of headache usually occurs but in acute infection throbbing headache might occur. So no need to worry, sinusitis is a common cause of chronic headache. For relief of the headache symptoms medicines like Fexofenadine, Cetrizine etc can help. These medicines will help to decongest the sinuses. Steam inhalation also helps to loosen the sinus secretions and will help to clear the secretions. Visit a doctor for help and prescription of these medicines. Thanks, Hope this helps. Take care