Question 1

how to relieve ear pressure and face ache from sinus cold?

Accepted Answer

Decongestants: Promoting drainage from an obstructed sinus outlet is one major factor, along with antibiotics.  This can be helped along by irrigation with saline/bicarb solutions, nasal steroids, oral decongestants (pseudoephedrine), and other similar products.  Use of a mild painkiller like aspirin, tylenol (acetaminophen) or other n0n-steroidal anti-inflammatories may also help.

Question 2

how to relieve ear pressure and face ache from sinus cold? and orange mucus

Accepted Answer

Mucolytic: Mucolytic antihistamine, Antibiotic if needed.

Question 3

this last wk, i have had ear pressure, post nasal drip & feel a constant head rush feeling, but do not have a stuffy nose. is this a sinus issue?

Accepted Answer

Sinus infection: Sinus infections can be tricky to diagnose. Ear pressure and post nasal drip could possibly be a symptom.  Check it out with your doctor if it continues.

Question 4

what's the most effective way to improve long term nose and ear pressure issues? ie when flying or diving, ears and sinus pressure.

Accepted Answer

Equalize  pressures: if diving, make sure you don;t have a cold- take a decongestant if necessary, Equalize your ears with tba   pressure as you descend my holding nose and blowiing so that the pressure in the eustachian tubes goes against your tympanic membranes.  On planes chew gum, swallow and equalize if necessary.
If these don;t work. get evaluated for nasal polyposisf which may  cause sinus problems.

Question 5

lower lip tingling for 3-5 seconds on one side occasionally that happens with position changes x10 days, then developed tinnitus and ear pressure on the same side, plus sinus pain bilat that improves with meds. have an appt in 10 days with pcp?

Accepted Answer

: In meantime:
Your body is talking to you!

Listen &amp; take good notes. 
When does it start/stop? 
Where does it go? 
What makes it better/worse? 
How long does it last?  
Medication helps/worsens?
 If you think something you eat/drink/do stop it &amp; see. If better, go back again &amp; retest until u r convinced it is something u should stop. Then stop it.

Discuss with Drs. You all will figure it out.

Question 6

how to get fix a retracted ear drum. sinus congestion one month, constant postnasal drip ear pressure got severe two weeks ago with loss of hearing?

Accepted Answer

Sinus Issue: Many of my patients have problems with their ear (retracted ear drum) due to their problems with their sinuses. I have been able to help alot of patients by treating their sinus issues appropriately. Also, some physicians are now dilating the eustachian tube (relatively new procedure - not fda approved) which can help in refractory cases.

Question 7

had the flu 1st week in jan. did nasal irrigation 2nd week in feb. & water got stuck in ears. still feeling sinus pain in nose and ear pressure. ?

Accepted Answer

Persisting SInus Sxs: Most cold/flu episodes are treated symptomatically with decongestants, cough meds, tylenol, (acetaminophen) etc. Since they are usually caused by viruses not responding to antibiotics.  However, if you are experiencing increased sinus and ear symptoms more than two weeks after the infection began, you may have developed a secondary bacterial infection needing antibiotics.  See your pmd.

Question 8

i have ear pressure bcz hyperpneumatised both frontal and maxillary sinuses.mucosal polyp in both maxillary sinus, nasal septum deviation.surgery need?

Accepted Answer

Sinusitis : Surgery is sometimes needed... See a rhinologist (an ENT sub-specialist) to sort out your options. In my practice around 15% of patients with your symptoms ultimately require surgery. Allergy , gerd , aspirin, sub-optimal medical treatment can all be to blame. If significant issues are not treated polyps can rapidly recur. I saw a patient who had undergone 63 surgeries for polyps - aspirin!

Question 9

i'm having the ballon sinus surgery next week. i have constant ear fullness and head presure. also some lightheadness. will the surgery help this?

Accepted Answer

May help: If all your symptoms are caused by sinus disease then your surgical procedure mey help.

Question 10

no symptoms of fever, coughing or sneezing. do have symptoms of fatigue, burning nostrils, sinus pain and headaches, ear pressure.

Accepted Answer

URI:  This might be an upper respiratory tract infection.  Problem is that some people with COVID 19 have no symptoms or only one symptom. COVID 19 sx’s: dry cough, shortness of breath, chest tightness, nasal congestion, fever, headache, sore throat, feeling tired, loss of sense of taste/smell, decreased appetite, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, chills &amp; muscle aches.

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How to relieve ear pressure and face ache from sinus cold?

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How to relieve ear pressure and face ache from sinus cold? and orange mucus

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This last wk, i have had ear pressure, post nasal drip & feel a constant head rush feeling, but do not have a stuffy nose. is this a sinus issue?

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What's the most effective way to improve long term nose and ear pressure issues? ie when flying or diving, ears and sinus pressure.

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Lower lip tingling for 3-5 seconds on one side occasionally that happens with position changes x10 days, then developed tinnitus and ear pressure on the same side, plus sinus pain bilat that improves with meds. have an appt in 10 days with pcp?

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How to get fix a retracted ear drum. sinus congestion one month, constant postnasal drip ear pressure got severe two weeks ago with loss of hearing?

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Had the flu 1st week in jan. did nasal irrigation 2nd week in feb. & water got stuck in ears. still feeling sinus pain in nose and ear pressure. ?

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I have ear pressure bcz hyperpneumatised both frontal and maxillary sinuses.mucosal polyp in both maxillary sinus, nasal septum deviation.surgery need?

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I'm having the ballon sinus surgery next week. i have constant ear fullness and head presure. also some lightheadness. will the surgery help this?

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No symptoms of fever, coughing or sneezing. do have symptoms of fatigue, burning nostrils, sinus pain and headaches, ear pressure.

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