I'm sick right now. I can feel my sinuses are inflamed and its giving me a massive fucking headache..... It fucking sucks, because it's now 3 am, and I can't get to sleep..... I've got a cough right now too, and it fucking hurts to cough or sneeze or even blow my nose.....

I took 3 of those 600 mg tablets of ibuprofen a few hours ago. It's helped take the edge off of it, but still no dice..... That is, technically, 3 times the recommended dose.....

So, short of going and finding some sort of supply of hydromorphone, anyone have any suggestions for how I can get rid of this headache?

Vequeth

United Kingdom1116 Posts

September 27 2010 07:07 GMT

Drop an anvil on your foot.

mOnion

United States5657 Posts

September 27 2010 07:07 GMT

dude do you understand medicine?? lol

ibuprofen does nothing for sinus headaches, hit up some benadryl man.
or nyquil/dayquil
or both, both works for me

edit: too much "dude"

Impervious

Canada4198 Posts

September 27 2010 07:10 GMT

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Ibuprofen have a mild anti-inflammatory property as well as pain relieving?

Murderotica

Vatican City State2594 Posts

September 27 2010 07:13 GMT

Acetaminophen, hydrocodone, morphine, a fat bowl and a beer.

GOOD AS NEW THE NEXT ~~MORNING~~AFTERNOON

endy

Switzerland8970 Posts

September 27 2010 07:35 GMT

Cocaine, goes straight to the sinuses !

More seriously, a steam inhalation is very efficient. I found this article to convince you, because most people don't believe it's actually more efficient than taking random pills with side effects :/
http://www.4-headaches.com/headache-tips/Steam-inhalation-for-sinus-headaches.htm

I think you're supposed to consult a doctor before taking Ibuprophen.

eSen1a

Australia1058 Posts

September 27 2010 07:36 GMT

xannies fix everything :D~

Impervious

Canada4198 Posts

September 27 2010 07:42 GMT

On September 27 2010 16:35 endy wrote:
Cocaine, goes straight to the sinuses !

No. I had a bad experience with the stuff when I was 15. Never again.

More seriously, a steam inhalation is very efficient. I found this article to convince you, because most people don't believe it's actually more efficient than taking random pills with side effects :/
http://www.4-headaches.com/headache-tips/Steam-inhalation-for-sinus-headaches.htm

I think you're supposed to consult a doctor before taking Ibuprophen.

I'll give it a shot.

And yea..... What doctor is going to be around at 11 pm?

RedTerror

New Zealand742 Posts

September 27 2010 07:54 GMT

Codeine all the way

mOnion

United States5657 Posts

September 27 2010 08:19 GMT

#10

On September 27 2010 16:10 Impervious wrote:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Ibuprofen have a mild anti-inflammatory property as well as pain relieving?

ya but you have a sinus headache, which ibuprofen does nothing for

zOula...

United States898 Posts

September 27 2010 08:23 GMT

#11

get yourself one of these :D http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neti_pot they really do work to clear out your sinus passages and keep you from getting a sinus infection.

infinity2k9

United Kingdom2397 Posts

September 27 2010 08:27 GMT

#12

You can buy codeine/paracetamol mixtures with no prescription. ibuprofen is not a painkiller that works better by taking more.

Impervious

Canada4198 Posts

September 27 2010 08:44 GMT

#13

I didn't know that Ibuprofen doesn't do anything for sinus headaches..... That seems counter-intuitive.....

I know Ibuprofen doesn't work better with more..... But I'm a ~250 lb guy who has a general resistance to most drugs anyways..... A recommended dose usually doesn't do anything at all for me.....

The steam has helped.

And no, I'm not using a neti pot (I know someone who uses it, and it seems so fucking wierd.....).

Ancestral

United States3230 Posts

September 27 2010 09:14 GMT

#14

Pseudoephedrine, benadryl, and excedrin. I guarantee those in combination will work. One is a decongestant, the other an antihistamine, and the third is two painkillers and caffeine. Technically, both excedrin and pseudoephedrine have stimulants so this is not medically recommended but I do it.

Besides, benadryl makes you sleepy so they balance out.

rel

Guam3521 Posts

September 27 2010 11:28 GMT

#15

Take one of these and watch your headache/migraine disappear in about 30 minutes.
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QuanticHawk

United States32044 Posts

September 27 2010 14:42 GMT

#16

yeah, pain killer will just very slightly mask the root of your pain and not do much besides maybe give you a hankering for some more pills...

Murderotica

Vatican City State2594 Posts

September 27 2010 16:29 GMT

#17

On September 27 2010 17:44 Impervious wrote:
I didn't know that Ibuprofen doesn't do anything for sinus headaches..... That seems counter-intuitive.....

I know Ibuprofen doesn't work better with more..... But I'm a ~250 lb guy who has a general resistance to most drugs anyways..... A recommended dose usually doesn't do anything at all for me.....

The steam has helped.

And no, I'm not using a neti pot (I know someone who uses it, and it seems so fucking wierd.....).

Very appropriate username.

exeexe

Denmark937 Posts

September 27 2010 16:53 GMT

#18

CO2 - but too much and you die

Impervious

Canada4198 Posts

September 27 2010 18:08 GMT

#19

On September 28 2010 01:29 Murderotica wrote:

Show nested quote +

Very appropriate username.

Thanks.

BottleAbuser

Korea (South)1888 Posts

September 27 2010 18:11 GMT

#20

Actually, a neti pot or just a srynge to flush out your sinuses helps a lot, and often reduces the time of illness by getting rid of allergens and pathogens.