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What's the difference btn sinus headache and supraorbital neuralgia? dr suspects sn but i also suffer from sinus issues. all scans/mri's clean

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Dr. Mark Fisher answered

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"Sinus" headache?: I don't know where this popular myth of the "sinus" headache came from. I suspect it was invented by the makers of Dristan. 99% of people who think they have "sinus" headaches, don't, including, I'm pretty sure, you. Does "clean" scans mean normal sinuses? If so, you DON'T have sinus "issues." You should eliminate the "sinus" headache from your thinking unless a doctor tells you different.

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Answered 11/27/2017

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A member asked:

What's the difference btn sinus headache and supraorbital neuralgia? dr suspects sn but i also suffer from sinus issues. all scans/mri's clean

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Mark Fisher answered

Dr Altman and 3 doctors agreed

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