Please call 911 immediately if you are having chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding, sudden weakness or numbness, or if you think you have a medical emergency.
Sinus Squeeze Treatment
The following guidelines are suggested in treating sinus squeeze:
- Apply warm compresses to the face.
- Avoid diving until recovery is complete.
- Take decongestants (such as Afrin) for a maximum of 3 days.
- Take one 30-mg tablet of pseudoephedrine (such as Sudafed) every 6 hours for 2-3 days. Avoid products with pseudoephedrine if you have a history of high blood pressure.
- Relieve pain with 1-2 acetaminophen tablets (Tylenol) every 4 hours or 1-2 ibuprofen tablets (Advil, Motrin) every 6-8 hours.
Oral antibiotics are usually recommended only if sinus pressure persists or if thick, infected discharge from the ear, nose, or mouth develops.
- Check for drug allergy prior to starting any antibiotic.
- Use a sunscreen because some antibiotics cause sensitivity to the sun.
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Cynthia Dennison Haines, MD on May 24, 2006
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