sinus infection symptoms

[nikkatsmom]

I'm a 49 year old female with sinusitis symptoms.(I get 1-2 sinus infections per year). Right now, I have quite a lot of pain in cheekbones, brows/forehead and also in upper teeth when biting down.Pain in face when bending down. Congestion. No fever. Question #1: I am also experiencing a lot of pain at the base of my skull (top of neck/2" behind the ears) Is this from sinus, too--I don't think there are sinus cavities there--so what causes that pain? Some pain down the side of the neck too--lymph nodes?.   Question #2:  Doctor prescribed Cipro 4 days ago, but I'm not getting better very quickly--in other words the pain is still pretty severe.  Should I go back to get something else, or do I need to give it a little longer? (I have been doing "nasal irrigation" with saline solution, too.)
Thank you so much!

[planegirl28]

I have had the exact symptoms ,for years and my neck doesn't hurt until my allergies kick up. It then becomes chronic , massages help break the cycle, I wake up and put an ice-pack at the base of my neck it helps temporarily . Cipro does not work for me!!!  I relate to everything you are experiencing.

[Sunny602]

Unfortunately I am a chronic sufferer of sinusitis....I have never had pain in the base of my skull though. Usually my pain is where you described your initial symptoms...cheekbones, forehead and teeth too! And bending...I see stars! I get such severe headaches from my sinuses that they act like a migraine and I become nauseated and I will vomit. Awful. Maybe the pain in the back of your neck is from tension? What does your doc think?
As far as the Cipro, I would drop the doc a line and tell him how you are feeling right now...he may have you wait a few more days or he may change things. Only he will know...Nasal irrigation is a good thing to do, I do them almost daily to keep my sinuses flushed.
I hope you feel better soon...Sunny