I have been having headaches for the past two days. It seems to be centralized between my eyes. It is not throbbing, but constant pain. I am not sure if it is related to allergies or if it is migraine relate. Pollen levels in my area have been high this week, so I’m thinking it is most like allergy related. That said, I seem to have at least some light sensitivity in relation to these headaches, so they may also be migraine related. Or, it could be a combination of both factors.

I would like to know any alternative medicine treatments that I can do for relief. I would like advice on specific, incident related treatment, not long term prevention. Also, I can not go to a doctor about the pain right now because I have no insurance. What ever you advice, it needs to be cheap, if possible.

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Did you know that your seasonal allergy may be causing you headaches? There’s a lot of people suffering from allergy headaches and they don’t know the real cause for it. They usually appear when a person has an allergy episode, especially in the spring and when the weather changes. They hurt a lot, because the allergy provokes an inflammation on the sinus area and the pressure is very painful. However, regular OTC medicine for the pain such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen is useless, since an allergy headache has not the same causes as a migraine.

What’s an allergy headache and what’s a migraine?

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Real sinus pain is rare and for most of us, when we believe we have a sinus headache, it’s usually a migraine or a headache brought on by stress. Normally you get a sinus headache only when your sinuses themselves are inflamed and the inflammation generally is accompanied by a fever. Inflammation can be caused by an allergy, a tumor, or an infection, all of which can be diagnosed and treated by your family doctor.

Many people mistakenly believe that sinuses are limited to nasal passages. However, sinuses are located in the forehead, on each cheekbone, and behind the bridge of your nose. Healthy sinuses are filled with air and their secretions drain freely into the nose. In addition to a sinus headache, when sinuses are blocked you have other symptoms like fever mentioned above and feelings of pressure around your eyes, cheeks and forehead.

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what do you use as pain relief? Its like a sharp apain in my forhead and behind my eyes…and advil doesnt work!!!
whats a ‘face steamer?’ never heard of that…like a mini sauna for the face?!

Anti inflammatory meds seem to help, but my body gets used to meds so they stop working.When air pressure drops,so do I from reality.I used to have migraines,so I know these are not migraines
Spring,fall,last 2 weeks of the year & 1st 2 weeks of the year are the hardest times for me
Right before rain is here (storms are worst!)Bad times also when I’m dizzy,nauseated,& weak.Sometimes I collapse in weakness.At times my ear canals ring,feel pressure or even hurt.
Drs just give me antihistamines,which sometimes work on allergies,but never for sinuses.The only time I ever get sinus infection is when I have this 3 days.But these headaches almost always last 4-6 hours.No comfort,no relief
Airplane take off/landing make me real dizzy,&I feel sinus pressure start.It’s gone soon after landing
As a kid, in elevators,I would squat in the corner with my head in my hands.I’m adult now,still get a bit dizzy,but not bad.I have more body mass
Any ideas?
Correction, the headaches last 4-16 hours

I know stress can do it but it is through my eyes, upper part of head back of neck. I noticed with some sinus drainage some relief. Has anyone else had continuous servere headache in back of neck from sinus and allergies???????????????????????

or are you quick to reach for OTC (over the counter) relief? This question posed to non-U.S. residents. I’m curious to see what folks use in other countries that are not bombarded by the pharmacuetical companies tv ads!