Starting late on Monday I started feeling as if I had something stuck between my back teeth. No matter how much I flossed, it wouldn't go away. So yesterday I finally called up the dentist and went to see if she could dislodge whatever it was (I suspected a piece of popcorn, as I'd had some on Monday). However, she discovered nothing at all. She said the pain I described indicated that it wasn't actually my tooth or gums in pain, but instead coming from my sinuses. Basically, my entire right cheak HURTS like crazy.
Well, it's been somewhat managable the last few days, but the pain woke me up at 4 am this morning and is about 10 times worse than it had been. Along with the pain in my cheak my head is pounding and my eye hurts as well. I took the pain meds they gave me at the ER last weekend (from the sinus problem that led to blood in my ear), but it doesn't seem to be doing any good. After two hours, you would think it would have taken effect. Unfortunately, it hasn't and I feel awful! I just don't know what to do. I'd stay home from work, but I don't know what good that would do. I'd still be in pain. It's not like when you feel sick and can go to sleep to help yourself feel better. I can't sleep, because of the pain! Plus, my students are auditioning for their in-class play today, which a sub can't do. And I can't think of what to have a sub do instead. I plan to call my PCP today, but I don't know if there is anything he can do.
I've never had sinus problems like this. Why won't it go away? I've been on antibiotics since Monday, but the only difference is that my nose isn't stuffy (though apparetnly my sinuses haven't cleared). I still have the cough (which makes my face hurt more each time I do) and I'm sick and tired of being in pain. I'm at my wit's end. Does anyone have any suggestions to relieve this pain?
Sorry to whine, but I needed it. Thanks for being here!
Well, it's been somewhat managable the last few days, but the pain woke me up at 4 am this morning and is about 10 times worse than it had been. Along with the pain in my cheak my head is pounding and my eye hurts as well. I took the pain meds they gave me at the ER last weekend (from the sinus problem that led to blood in my ear), but it doesn't seem to be doing any good. After two hours, you would think it would have taken effect. Unfortunately, it hasn't and I feel awful! I just don't know what to do. I'd stay home from work, but I don't know what good that would do. I'd still be in pain. It's not like when you feel sick and can go to sleep to help yourself feel better. I can't sleep, because of the pain! Plus, my students are auditioning for their in-class play today, which a sub can't do. And I can't think of what to have a sub do instead. I plan to call my PCP today, but I don't know if there is anything he can do.
I've never had sinus problems like this. Why won't it go away? I've been on antibiotics since Monday, but the only difference is that my nose isn't stuffy (though apparetnly my sinuses haven't cleared). I still have the cough (which makes my face hurt more each time I do) and I'm sick and tired of being in pain. I'm at my wit's end. Does anyone have any suggestions to relieve this pain?
Sorry to whine, but I needed it. Thanks for being here!