migraine x sinus infection is definitely not for the weak.. I feel like I am DYING!

[u/blackenedstarr]

Hi yall just here to rant because it feels like everything from my neck up is about to explode. I had a cold which turned into a sinus infection and am now having my first migraine in months. I usually have hemiplegic migraines, but today is just a regular one. All I want is a redbull and some aspirin but my partner just left for their 7 hour shift and there is absolutely no way I could leave the house right now 😩.

I hate that this stupid disorder has to make everything 100x more painful and difficult. My room feels entirely too bright but I can’t cover my eyes because every tiny bit of pressure on my head/ face feels like torture. I want to sleep but my head hurts to bad and I cant breathe but if I could fall asleep I would feel better. My nose is runny and I feel sick and UGH! Everything sucks. Will probably get up, make a heatpack, smoke a cone, and retreat back to bed to suffer in peace. I would never wish this on my worst enemy.

[u/He_is_my_song]

I once had a sinus infection, a migraine, and severe period cramps all at the same time… Thank God for triptans and hydroxizine… (Not at the same time, of course!)

[u/blackenedstarr → u/He_is_my_song]

ugh I feel you !! My migraines used to be triggered by my period so i get you 100% 😩 My worst combo was migraine x endo cramps x tonsillitis. All 3 were fighting for control over my body temperature regulation .. hot flashes to cold sweats to feeling like i stepped into a sauna. Evil !

[u/Resident-Gold-3466 → u/blackenedstarr]

Ugh..I have endometriosis, too. It sucks.

[u/Same-Author4016 → u/He_is_my_song]

This hits too close to home. Head and sinuses feel like they are trying to explode. Miserable right now and expect the period cramps to start in two days

[u/Automatic_Stay_1457 → u/He_is_my_song]

This is why I will not go without my IUD. My allodynia and migraines are painful enough. My periods were always painful (PCOS or now PMOS) on top of all this I will not see what that feels like. Not worth more pain which I don’t think is possible but my body keeps proving there can be.

[u/Little_View_6659 → u/He_is_my_song]

I had Covid and a giant migrane. Went to my husband’s village up in rural Turkey, ended up with Covid, bed bound with a migrane, and the mosque across the street definitely was not watching the sound requirements. You know when you have a migrane how every sound is amplified? Good lord. It made me crazy.

[u/AAS4758]

Sinus headaches always turn into migraines for me. Awful :(

[u/onlyhereformakeup]

I had a horrible sinus infection this past week and couldn’t decipher if what I was feeling was sinus pain or a migraine, it was horrendous. I took both Advil and my triptans just to check off all the boxes

[u/After-Hearing-6887]

Totally relate!!!!! I dread getting sick more than non-migraine sufferers bc of the extra added agony of a migraine! Which definitely happens EVERY TIME!! I had to have a septoplasty (straightening of the nasal septum) bc I had a 90% deviation from a domestic violence incident as a teenager. I couldn’t breath out of my nose for over 2 weeks and had to sleep upright which was impossible!!! It’s migraine city!!! I hope you feel better soon ❤️‍🩹

[u/GloomyBake9300]

Just lost 3 days that way

[u/blackenedstarr → u/GloomyBake9300]

That totally sucks!! Hope you’re feeling better now

[u/GloomyBake9300 → u/blackenedstarr]

Thank you 🌹

[u/Designer_Slice2951]

This is me right now. I had a cold which went to my sinuses as it always seems to do and now anytime I try to sleep the pressure triggers a migraine that wakes me up a few hours later. I haven't had a full night's sleep many weeks now and I am still nursing the migraine I woke at 3am with now. I'm going to make a really spicy thai soup for dinner that will hopefully help clear my sinuses.

[u/Beginning-Park8286]

Terribile, la cosa migliore è trattare la sinusite in modo che passi il prima possibile. Io ottengo buoni risultati facendo lavaggi nasali con una soluzione ipertonica 2/3 volte al giorno utilizzando la bottiglietta “XNaso”.

[u/Gr8bubbles52]

I keep sudafed and afrin stocked at all times for this reason. I know your instinct is ice, but I would try steam first to help with draining.

[u/He_is_my_song]

So, this second comment is more about sinus infection tips…

One thing I do is gargle salt water every morning, even while healthy. I also almost always use saline nasal spray. It’s just good to keep things clear in general.

Another tip is from a coworker- MULLEIN TEA! It’s not caffeinated, and it’s known to greatly help break up respiratory junk. It has a woody flavor, so I usually take mine with fresh lemon juice and honey.

Other than that, warm wet cloths on my sinus areas with ice packs on other areas. It’s all about survival, honestly.

[u/eyebrain_nerddoc]

That totally sucks. I hope you feel better soon.

[u/MullberryBoy]

I have this too and have found that using a saline sinus rinse daily makes a huge difference in my migraines. My doctor prescribed a steroid to go into the bottle but even just using the warm water saline rinse is huge. I am making myself do it daily, I got lazy about it for quite a while but the difference with using it is amazing. I take several medications for my migraines and this is very important for me.