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Question: On second round of antibiotics for what was thought a sinus infection. However, still not back to normal, which concerns me. I'm still waking up at night with head and face pain. I also have a tremidious amount of heat generating from my head. What do you think?
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Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Hot feeling in the head can be from a fever (take your temp.) and possibly from hot flashes (even if these may have gone away in past).
Regarding your sinuses, it may be that the infection is viral (which would not be cleared up by antibiotics), or that, if bacterial, it is resistant to these antibiotics. New recommendations for treating sinusitis are to refrain from prescribing antibiotics for the first 3 weeks because the initial problem is usually caused by a virus, and because the body can usually clear it up without complications, in 3 weeks.
I am wondering, have you also tried a nasal steroid such as Flonase? This will help decrease nasal/sinus mucus membranes swelling. It takes a few days of daily used to really start working
If it's been more than 3 weeks, and antibiotics haven't helped, and you've tried nasal steroids, then consider going back to your doctor for possible imaging studies of your sinuses.
I hope this information helps. Please let me know if I can provide further information.
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Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Hot feeling in the head can be from a fever (take your temp.) and possibly from hot flashes (even if these may have gone away in past).
Regarding your sinuses, it may be that the infection is viral (which would not be cleared up by antibiotics), or that, if bacterial, it is resistant to these antibiotics. New recommendations for treating sinusitis are to refrain from prescribing antibiotics for the first 3 weeks because the initial problem is usually caused by a virus, and because the body can usually clear it up without complications, in 3 weeks.
I am wondering, have you also tried a nasal steroid such as Flonase? This will help decrease nasal/sinus mucus membranes swelling. It takes a few days of daily used to really start working
If it's been more than 3 weeks, and antibiotics haven't helped, and you've tried nasal steroids, then consider going back to your doctor for possible imaging studies of your sinuses.
I hope this information helps. Please let me know if I can provide further information.
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