Anyone heard of getting a swollen face (particularly on one side of the nose) from a sinus infection?
Posted by: Alan in Sinus Infection, tags: Anyone, face, From, Getting, heard, Infection, Nose, particularly, Side, Sinus, SwollenI’ve been having problems with severe pain and swelling on the side of my nose for about 5 days now, and I’ve been suffering from a sinus infection for about 10 days. I get them chronically and antibiotics don’t really work any more, which is why I waited so long before going to the doctors; at this point it barely makes a difference. Anyway, I get them about once a month, go on antibiotics for 20 days, feel OK for 10 days, then I’m back on the antibiotics again – a terrible cycle! This has been going on for 10+ years, and I’ve never had a swollen face before, but my doctor said that this swelling I’m experiencing is from the infected sinus fluid leaking into my face I guess (?). I’m thinking that as I’m becoming more resistant to the antibiotics, the sinus infections are just getting worse. Anyway, I also got the biggest pimple of my life in that same area (I’ve never had acne) — could that be the infected sinuses “leaking out” through my skin where it’s so swollen in that area?
Also, has anyone heard of getting a swollen cheekbone filled with fluid that’s extremely painful (the part where your cheekbone connects to your nose) with sinusitis? Thank you so much!













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