The eerie picture (courtesy of WebMD) shows the location of your sinuses. What it doesn’t show is the effect of sinusitis.
Anyone who has ever had clogged/inflamed/infected sinuses can tell you that it can feel terrible.
I am something of an expert, having had sinus headaches off and on for as long as I can remember. In elementary school, I made several trips to the ENT specialist to have my sinuses pumped out. I would lie on my back with my head hanging over the end of the table. The doctor would have me recite “Candy, candy, cookies and cake.” while he ran a tube up my nose. It was not a pleasant experience, and the results were temporary, at best.
Far worse than typical sinusitis is having the problem on only one side of your head. In addition to the typical pain, the one-sided sinus attack brings the added bonuses of dizziness, nausea, and the inability to walk a straight line – or, for that matter, to think straight.
I’ve had one of these going on for the last few days – only the sinuses on the left side of my head are affected. Once I get over this, I should probably come back and check to see if this post makes any sense.
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