Is this sinusitis or something else?

Question:

Sometimes my head and face my feel pressure around and above my left eye. When I touch my temple and press, I feel pressure and its sore, kinda like a bruise would feel. It hasnt really been bothering me much. Only seems to bother me when I get stressed or after long day of working. I take sinus medicine and it seems to help but it isnt going completely away. It hasnt affected me mentally at all. I still feel fine just sometimes it feels like a very very minor tension headache with pressure on my face. Is it something I should worry about? I have been getting stuffy noses a lot recently but no discharge of nose or anything else. No sneezing or coughing, just little pressure above and around left eye.

Answers:
Yes. It sounds like you have sinusitis. Unfortunately, the pain killers have only been eliminating the symptoms. You are going to need an antibiotic to rid your body of the infection. In addition to that, you will probably have to take an expectorant to break up the mucus. Go to your doctor as soon as you can.

seems to be allergy an sinus related. be safe an see a dr.

It could be caused by allergies as well. Talk to your doctor.

That is certainly one possibility -
The other predominant one is that it is all caused by muscles that are not relaxing properly. Muscles like ropes are made of many fibers or strands. If some of the individual fibers that work in combination to make the muscle strong are not relaxing they bulk up in the middle and are stretched thin on the ends which results in the appearance of "knots" they are the tender spots. The muscles that effect headaches can come from as far away as the lower back and include shoulders, arms, neck and head causing a cascade effect. So a massage (professional if possible) will help.
Specific to the head - at the base of the skull where it connects to the spine there is a ridge in an upsidedown V like shape - press in and up to the count of three, three times to help relax the muscles there. All through the hair scratch lightly the head you will find tender spots those are knots (rub the rest of the head) the idea is to go over them semi frequently until they are gone.
General - Muscles need magnisium (regulates many things) and potassium - both can be found in bananas or molasses (a swig or two)
Hydrate with any nonsugar (even the substitutes) liquids - quantity = your body weight divided by 2 times ounces daily. The head of neurology (10 years ago) at UCDavis told my husband that running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil - there will be problems.
Resource on muscles The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies.

Is this sinusitis or something else?

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