Suggest Treatment For Sinus Congestion While On Prednisone

Posted on Tue, 17 Oct 2017

Question: my friend who is a Male and is 64 yrs. old has been suffering from sinus congestion -- he is complaining of head pressure and his eyes hurt -which comes and goes. the pressure seems to happen more later afternoon into night. his blood pressure is normal, has been doing nasal flush; did a CT scan (no results yet) he is on feurset (Sp.?) for headache and is now on prednisone and has finished that -- Also, went to eye dr. everything is fine. What do you think can be causing him to have such pressure on top of head, sometimes back and side but not all at one. Thank you.

Answered by Dr. Neeraj Kumar (53 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Take treatment as advised

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concern.
There is possibility of tension type headache due to nasal congestion and sinusitis.
Another possibility is migraine headache if associated with vomiting, sensitivity to light or sound and history of such episodes in adolescent or adulthood period.
He can take drugs like amitriptyline, sertraline for benefits.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further information.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist

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