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Posted 2/8/2012 12:07 PM (GMT 0)
I think I started herxing two days ago, sore throat, tired, blurry thinking, headache.

Last night the headache got worse & worse, focussed in the center of my forehead, really sharp and I started to suspect that it was coming from my sinusses.

I have no typical sinusitis symptoms of runny nose, clongestion, or anything like that.

At the same time, my heart started skipping.

I took 2x ibuprofen, they didn't do much. Finally I took 1/2 ambien to try to get some sleep.

Today it's better, but I can feel it "lurking", like it can start up again anytime

Anyone experience something like this?

Is this a herx, or the Lyme spreading to the sinuses now?

Any tips on relieving the pain? Did not know if I should put something warm on it, or cold, or what?

It's crossed my mind that we are having unusually cold weather here, freezing temps even during the day, so things are really dry. Could dryness be making it worse? Maybe steaming will help??
Posted 2/8/2012 1:15 PM (GMT 0)
I have sinus issues that cause painful migraines and auras. They literally cause my left eyeball to feel a boring pain and the auras are so bad I always hope they don't hit when I'm driving. Things are moving and skipping and there are visual disturbances.

Using a netti pot twice daily really helps. I also take Serrapeptase in fairly high doses because it eats inflammation and thins mucous. You have to get the sinuses cleared out and it can be difficult.

I avoid all dairy, mushrooms (fungus), peanuts (fungus), sugar,anything fermented and soy (fungus). According to my nutritionist, all of these foods can cause issues with the sinuses. Although peanuts and soy are not a fungus, they are frequently covered in it. Same as corn and I think wheat.

My sinuses were similar to what you're describing in that there was no runny nose or congestion, just pressure. I could not blow the stuff out.

Since seeing my LLMD and my nutritionist about Lyme I've gotten super strict on my diet. My nutritionist also put me on Oil of Oregano which is a super strong anti fungal and my sinuses cleared for the first time in about a year. I'm kind of in shock, I didn't think it was possible. I don't know that it would be a good idea to take oil of oregano while on abx, it could be too strong a combination. I'm not on abx right now, and I got a pretty good herx reaction when I took the herbs.

I also found that when it was bad, cold relieved the pain better then anything. A walk in the cold could take it away for hours. I also have a face mask in the fridge. I think the cold reduces the inflammation in the sinus cavities.

I know the misery that can be caused by inflamed sinuses. I hope yours feel better soon.
Posted 2/8/2012 2:29 PM (GMT 0)
I feel this too. It's like a pressure behind my eyes , somewhere in the center of the brain and on the forehead. I only get this when I am herxing. For me, the pressure thing is a predictable sign for a new herx. Soon after this pressure gets almost unbearable I get foggy brain, blurry vision and shivers in my body. The last to come is a panic attack, but not always. That's how things are with me.
Posted 2/8/2012 4:11 PM (GMT 0)
I get a lot of general face pain from Lyme (I usually only get it when herxing or flaring). It just feels like someone has punched my face repeatedly. My cheekbones, eyes, jaw etc. all ache. In my case, although it sometimes feels like my sinuses are aching, using a Neti pot doesn't help. I think it is just bone pain and not sinus pain.
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