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What Causes Pressure On The Roof Of The Mouth?
I am a 49 year old women 5 foot 7 inches about 212 pounds, overall health is healthy. But since about December I have been experiencing lots of pressure above the roof of my mouth pressure behind nose and frontal forehead accompanied with constant headache, I have this constantly and when ever I look down I feel the pressure move forward. I'm lightheaded constantly. I have been given antibiots and they relieve the symptems but returns after the medicine is gone.
Tue, 6 Jun 2017
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Your symptoms are indicating toward sinus infection or sinusitis.
As there are large pair of sinuses present in the proximity of areas that you have pain and pressure, therefore, the symptoms are due to sinus infection or sinusitis.
So, my suggestion is to first of all consult an ENT physician and get evaluated. You can be advised a course of antibiotics like Augmentin and anti-inflammatory painkillers like Ibuprofen, decongestant nasal spray like Xylometazoline or Oxymetazoline as it will help in reducing pressure.
You can also do saline nasal irrigation and steam inhalation.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Your symptoms are indicating toward sinus infection or sinusitis.
As there are large pair of sinuses present in the proximity of areas that you have pain and pressure, therefore, the symptoms are due to sinus infection or sinusitis.
So, my suggestion is to first of all consult an ENT physician and get evaluated. You can be advised a course of antibiotics like Augmentin and anti-inflammatory painkillers like Ibuprofen, decongestant nasal spray like Xylometazoline or Oxymetazoline as it will help in reducing pressure.
You can also do saline nasal irrigation and steam inhalation.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
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