Headaches and migraines

[BethM]

For sinus rinses, I use a product made by a company called NeilMed. It's an 8-ounce bottle with a large rounded top; the bottle is squishy and if you put the top against one nostril and squeeze the bottle, it will force the water into your sinuses, and it will come out the other nostril. I do it over the bathroom sink, my doctor said it can be done in the shower, too. I use a warm salt-solution that helps to clean out the sinus passages and it helps to reduce swelling. (I get polyps in my sinuses, so that's pretty important for me.)

NeilMedhas a website, and it looks like they sell their products in the UK, Canada, New Zealand, as well as the US. I've seen similar products made by different brands.

There are also neti pots, those rely more on gravity and such, I prefer the bottle where I can control the speed and pressure. (For heavy-duty rinsing, I also have a special tip for my WaterPik, but most people don't need that!) Like I said, it does take some getting used to, and some people just don't like it. But I do recommend it for anyone with sinus issues.

 

[Becca]

I had a really bad headache, took neurofen and it went away - I think its coming back :/

 

[mouse_chalk]

Neurofen wasn't working for me at all. My headache laughed at Neurofen! :grumpy:

I got Voltarol in the end, which is an over the counter anti-inflammatory, but it's expensive. And they put you through the 3rd degree to get it!

I'm finding that my headache keeps coming back if I don't take the painkillers regularly enough :expressionless


And rinsing your sinuses sounds..... scary! I don't think I could be brave enough to do that. I have used sinus sprays etc before though, can't remember what it was. I might have to go and get one tomorrow and see if that helps!

 

[Pet_Bunny]

mouse_chalk wrote:

And rinsing your sinuses sounds..... scary! I don't think I could be brave enough to do that.

I just use warm water over the bathroom sink. I cup my hands with water over my nose and slowly draw water up without inhaling the water.Repeat several times. You get use to it and when your sinus passages get moist enough, you can blow your nose.

 

[mouse_chalk]

Pet_Bunny wrote:

mouse_chalk wrote:

And rinsing your sinuses sounds..... scary! I don't think I could be brave enough to do that.

I just use warm water over the bathroom sink. I cup my hands with water over my nose and slowly draw water up without inhaling the water. You get use to it and when your sinus passages get moist enough, you can blow your nose.

That doesn't sound as scary...... I might think about that....


What probably doesn't help is that I blow my nose wrong! You know how you're only supposed to blow one nostril at a time? I do both at the same time :expressionless I had a terrible bad cold and sinus infection about 2 years ago when my ears kept popping really badly. Still to this day I wonder if it doesn't have anything to do with my dizziness, because it started RIGHT at the same time as that infection :?