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Sinus Infection, Pain In Neck, Upper Arm, Shoulders, Headaches. What Is Treatment?

I ve been suffering from a sinus infection for about 3 to 5 weeks now. I have just finished my second round antibiotics . I break out in a sweat periodically, my ears have fluid in them, my neck, shoulders and upper arms just ache. I got a nose spray on Monday because my head still hurt and most of my symtoms hadn t changed. The nose spray has relieved some of the headaches . But the neck, back and arm aches wake me and I m fatigued.
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Hello,
If you have already taken two courses of antibiotics,you should not take any further antibiotic without proper investigations.
Consult a ENT specialist and get a CT scan of sinuses along with a nose swab culture.
Till you consult an ENT,do the following...
Take steam inhalation three times a day.
Take hot liquids and soups.
Avoid cold drinks and use of ice.
Take some anti inflammatory like ibuprofen 400 mg three times a day for few days.
CT scan will tell whether any surgical intervention is required or not.
Thanks
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Sinus Infection, Pain In Neck, Upper Arm, Shoulders, Headaches. What Is Treatment?

Hello, If you have already taken two courses of antibiotics,you should not take any further antibiotic without proper investigations. Consult a ENT specialist and get a CT scan of sinuses along with a nose swab culture. Till you consult an ENT,do the following... Take steam inhalation three times a day. Take hot liquids and soups. Avoid cold drinks and use of ice. Take some anti inflammatory like ibuprofen 400 mg three times a day for few days. CT scan will tell whether any surgical intervention is required or not. Thanks