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What Causes Mucus In Throat, Headache And Dry Nose?

Posted on Wed, 12 Nov 2014

Question: Ive been having mucus in my throat, a headache right behind my forehead, and a dry nose. Could these causes be because of my sinuses? I live in XXXXXXX where allergies are year round. I am also on birth control and have been for 7 months.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
explained

Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome

I appreciate your concern.

Yes these could very well be the cause of your SINUSITIS.

You require antibiotics , decongestants like levocitrizine+ pseudoephidrine and xylometazoline nasal drops. Rhino clenil nasal sprays and Betnesol drops are equally affective.

Let me know if you have any query

wishing you best of health

Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (7 minutes later)

Turns out it was a migranie. Could that be from my sinuses or birth control?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Explained

Detailed Answer:
hi,

Migraine is a primary headache and is not associated directly with sinusitis.
oral Contraceptives could definitely be a trigger for migraines in susceptible individuals.

Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (2 minutes later)

How long d sinuses usually last? o

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
10 days with therapy

Detailed Answer:
Acute sinusitis usually resolves with 10 days of antibiotics treatment.

thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (17 hours later)

I have been on birth control for 7 months and this is the first migraine ive had. About three months ago i got a bad headache that lasted a couple days but it was not nearly as bad. Right now my stomach hurts because i feel nauseous, i feel shaky and lightheaded, and my head hurts in the back of my head and behind my forhea These are symptoms of a migraine? And it is from my birthcontrol?d

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
explained

Detailed Answer:
hi,

A migraine may occur with symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, or sensitivity to light. In many people, a throbbing pain is felt only on one side of the head.

Some people who get migraines have warning symptoms, called an aura, before the actual headache begins. An aura is a group of symptoms, including vision changes. An aura is a warning sign that a bad headache is coming.

One or two episodes of headache cant be characterized under migraine. There needs to be a recurrent phenomenon to categorize these headaches as migraine headaches. Subjectively people have different perceptions of the headache but the usual nature of the migraine includes

•Start as a dull ache and get worse within minutes to hours
•Are throbbing, pounding, or pulsating
•Are worse on one side of the head with pain behind the eye or in the back of the head and neck
•Last 6 to 48 hours

Do you experience any of these symptoms or is there any similarity to these headaches with the symptoms I described ?

As mentioned above, Birth control pills are a known trigger and cause in some patients using BCPs.

hope this helps

thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (23 minutes later)

Is it normal that i only get it sometimes? Like ou of the 7 months this has happened twice t

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Its a normal occurence

Detailed Answer:
hi,

Two episodes of headaches of the nature you described is a normal occurrence and doesn't signify a migraine frequency.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar