Nov
21
2009
Can Your Nose Be Dry But You Still Have A Sinus Infection?
Posted by: Alan in Sinus Infection, tags: Have, Infection, Nose, Sinus, Still, Your
Just got over a 10 day cold, produced tons of mucus/drainage/sore throat. Now two days in a row I’ve gotten really bad headaches, worsened when/if I bend forward or down. My nose isn’t runny anymore except at night. I wonder if it is possible to have a sinus infection but not keep a runny nose.
No insurance, so only going to the dr if ABSOLUTELY necassary. Thanks for the help.
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November 21st, 2009 at 8:38 pm
You can have a sinus infection without a runny nose. You have lots of sinuses in your head and I’m pretty sure that all of them don’t connect to your nose and that all of them can possibly become infected. And even if it is one that conects to your nose it doesn’t neccisarily mean your nose is gonna drip.
November 21st, 2009 at 8:47 pm
God, i get them ALL the time, and your sinus cavities are plugged, thats what. Use Sudafed, if you have a humidifier use it too. You need to get the remaining crud drained out of there! The headaches are from the pressure of impacted sinuses…..
November 21st, 2009 at 11:08 pm
Try nasal spray, like saline solution, and a cool mist humidifier at night to put moisture back in the air. Where I live, the air can get dry or windy and then I start to get headaches. I do these things and it helps big time.
November 21st, 2009 at 11:32 pm
Yes, you can have a sinus infection now that the runny, itchy nose phase has passed. An oral decongestant can help open the passages and improve drainage. Sudafed is probably the best. These days to get the original formula you have to ask the pharmacist, show identification, and sign for it. This is because amphetamine dealers were buying massive quantities, which they could chemically alter into amphetamine.
In addition to the oral decongestant, you can get a moisturizing, drug free nasal spray. This is probably a better combination than a decongestant spray, as those can cause rebound, and you need to limit the dosage. With the plain saline spray, you can pretty much flush your nose with it as much as you like. Discard the contaminated bottle after your current infection is better.
However, if you prefer to keep it simple, get some decongestant nasal spray. Don’t exceed dose.
Garlic may help. Seriously, it is sort of a mild antibacterial. It’s not as strong as the antibiotics you may have to get from the doctor if these home remedies don’t help, but it might be enough. Garlic gives you garlic breath, which is not great for sociability, but then neither is a sinus infection. The volatile component is absorbed into the blood and passes out the lungs. I don’t recommend any special garlic pills. Just clean garlic cloves and slice into soup, sandwiches, salad, pasta, whatever. If it upsets your stomach, have a Tums and a glass of cold water, and don’t overdo it.