Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Faq For Swollen Maxillary Sinus Treatment

Ken asks…What could be causing my husbands scalp pain and shooting pains in his ear?It started with sudden allergy or sinus then quickly developed into an earache and he can't even brush his hair without it hurting. Can this all be connected to his sinus?Mary Wei answers:Sounds like a sinus infection

Sinus symptoms are very common during a cold or the flu, but in most cases they are due to the effects of the infecting virus and resolve when the infection does. It is important to

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Sunday, April 21, 2013

Faq For Swollen Maxillary Sinus

David asks…Why do I have a really bad head ache when i bend down and there is slight swelling?The pain i have in my head is just above my right eyebrow and is constant. When i bend down it feels like a rush of something to my head and hurts more. Also when i jump up and down my tooth hurts. There is also slight swelling and a bump around my right eyebrow and especially where the headache seems to be concentrating. I have had a headache the last couple of days but only noticed the swelling

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Saturday, April 20, 2013

Faq For Opacification Sinus

Mandy asks…Does anyone know what this condition is called (it's like a brain tumor) that my sister's husband has?He was just diagnosed with this congenital problem. It's like a mass that is deep in his brain of veins that can potentially kill him at any time. They are seeing a Specialist right now. He is only in his 30's and they were engaged just a few weeks ago but married immediately after the diagnosis. I know it has 3 initials that stand for the condition. Do you know anything else

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Friday, April 19, 2013

Faq For Sinus Infection Radiography

Robert asks…Does my continuous headache/head pressure sound like a sinus headache/infection?I have been having headaches/head pain for the past 3 months. I have been to several doctors and had a brain MRI, but none have been able to help me. After telling a couple friends about my headaches, they have suggested it could be sinus related, but I wanted to ask others who have sinus headaches. Here are my symptoms:
Left side temporal headache/head PRESSURE pain. Started out as severe and shooting

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Sunday, April 14, 2013

Faq For Opacification Sinus

Sandra asks…Ct scan shows right thyroid lobe enlarged and 2 nodules?I did a ct scan and shows right thyroid lobe is enlarged and contains two nodules 1.6cm.
Moderate opacification within paranasal sinuses.

What happens next?
Do i need surgery? How big does the nodules be to have surgery?Mary Wei answers:Your doctor may recommend getting a type of biopsy on the nodules where they stick a needle in to suck out some cells for the pathologist to look at under a microscope. It's uncomfortable

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