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Tips For Recognizing a Sinus Headache

Many patients who believe they have symptoms of a sinus headache seek medical treatment only to find their pain is caused by either a migraine or a tension headache.

Before you add up the symptoms of a sinus headache, take a look at the math. In one recent study of 30 subjects with self-diagnosed sinus headache, 97% (29) described symptoms that pretty much proved they had a migraine. Twenty-six of the thirty characterized their headache as interfering with the quality of their life, which is one of the most common and over-powering symptoms of migraine headaches.

Besides migraines, other underlying health problems can cause headache. The truth is that many types of headache are symptoms of severe medical problems that really need to be ruled out by your doctor. In fact, although there are no real symptoms of a sinus headache, the true sinus headache is a symptom of acute or chronic sinusitis.

While sinus headache is a symptom rather than a disease, there are a few conditions that distinguish it from migraine. Read more…