Sinus infection on day 9?

[Pixiecup]

Did anyone else have this?

I felt better and now I’m feeling bad again.

If I lean forward I get so much pressure in my face, especially my teeth.
My nose is full of snot (sorry) especially one nostril and its a thick yellow consistency.

I feel really fatigued and I’m having chills on and off.

I’m trying to decide whether to call the GP tomorrow for antibiotics or not.

As someone who suffers with sinus infections I'd recommend the following to ease the pain...
*sit/sleep propped up never flat
*fill a bowl with hot water and cover your head and bowl.and steam for 15.mins. really breathe the steam in, however uncomfortable. It does ease. After, cover 1 nostril at a time and blow out the other into a tissue
*use a saltwater mix and pour into 1 nostril and then repeat with the other. You can use net pot or bottle.
*I use a hot water bottle filled, not boiling, and place over my upper face. Use a civer over the bottle

• Google facial lymphatic massage or sinus relief massage All these really helped me. If its a bacterial sinus infection then antibiotics help too also really increase your fluids but not milky drinks.

My sinuses were the main covid symptom for me. The pressure in my head was insane! I do have bad sinuses generally though. It is not infections in my case, just inflamed sinuses and pressure so didn't have antibiotics.

Warm drinks, cold makes it worse.

Hot showers.

Saline nasal spray

Warm compresses over the face

I found sinus pressure is worse lying down so try and get upright - not ideal if poorly though.

Facial steamer

Regular painkillers. Alternate paracetamol and ibuprofen.

Can also try decongestants but not keen on them myself. Find it rides out sooner without as seem to make mine worse!

If concerned speak to doctor

Hope you feel better soon!

OMG, just realised this was in the covid topic. Ignore me, OP!

Not sinus but I went back to work today day 11 and I've been coughing loads today and now have a tight chest. I've felt fine scince day 5 and can't believe it.

I had exactly the same from about day 8. My sinuses are only just better now on day 14.

@MrsBungle did you need antibiotics?

Yes I did and I needed antibiotics. I am prone anyway but no usual relief worked and I was in awful pain waking me up at night and not responding to pain relief.

Cleared up swiftly with the anti bs but I feel like a wreak tbh. Really wiped out. Gp said fairly common

My experience is that Doctors avoid prescribing antibiotics if they can. They will do if you are in misery and have had the symptoms a while - ltwo weeks or so. Decongestant with pseudo ephedrine as the main ingredient work really well. Steam inhalation or a warm compress on the face, keep taking the painkillers, keep fluids up.

@Pixiecup I didn’t even call the GP to ask for antibiotics. There’s more chance of hell freezing over than my doctors prescribing antibiotics! My sinuses still feel ‘heavy’ and slightly achy now after around 3 weeks!