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Left side of face is hurting. feels like a sinus infection but smelling a foul odor everytime i bend forward. is that normal for a sinus infection?

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Dr. Ira Friedlander answered

Specializes in Cardiac Electrophysiology

Your description is: very consistent with a sinus infection. It would be important to treat this quickly and effectively as serious sinus infections can progress rapidly to more serious central nervous system infections. See a health care professional as soon as possible or go to an ER for evaluation and treatment.

Dr Kuitems and 16 doctors agreed

Answered 3/15/2019

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A member asked:

Left side of face is hurting. feels like a sinus infection but smelling a foul odor everytime i bend forward. is that normal for a sinus infection?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ira Friedlander answered

Dr Kuitems and 16 doctors agreed

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