May be some of you had something similar happen. Please share how to deal with it.
Recently, on a descent, I had tremendous pain in my left frontal sinus - just above left eyebrow. It felt like nails penetrating my skull and my left eye released good amount of tears.
It persisted for about 7-10 minutes and then it became much less of a pain, but continued through the overnight - for good 13 -15 hours.
I didn't feel any congestion (before nor after) - no runny nose, I don't have any allergies, previously I did 2 other flights on that day and did not have any problems. Also the pain came only on descent, not during climbs.
I imagine the "descent pain" was a pressure equalizing issue and the "continued pain" from induced trauma??
I went to a grocery store and bought Afrin spray and Sudafed PE.
I started taking Sudafed (4 daily) to dry out the congestion (although I did'n feel having any) and decided to have Afrin ready to spray on the morning flight home where I planned to call in sick.
On the descent home I felt OK, did not use Afrin and decided to continue the trip.
As I was flying the following 3 days I was taking Sudafed and had only lingering pain in the same area - again I think because of the previous "trauma". It intensified during subsequent descents, but was very much manageable.
I am off now for a couple of days and wonder if I should find an ENT doctor and try to see him? Feels like the "damage" is healing and since I didn't have the pressure equalizing pain any more should I just close this chapter in my life or are there any chronic possibilities?
Thank you.
Recently, on a descent, I had tremendous pain in my left frontal sinus - just above left eyebrow. It felt like nails penetrating my skull and my left eye released good amount of tears.
It persisted for about 7-10 minutes and then it became much less of a pain, but continued through the overnight - for good 13 -15 hours.
I didn't feel any congestion (before nor after) - no runny nose, I don't have any allergies, previously I did 2 other flights on that day and did not have any problems. Also the pain came only on descent, not during climbs.
I imagine the "descent pain" was a pressure equalizing issue and the "continued pain" from induced trauma??
I went to a grocery store and bought Afrin spray and Sudafed PE.
I started taking Sudafed (4 daily) to dry out the congestion (although I did'n feel having any) and decided to have Afrin ready to spray on the morning flight home where I planned to call in sick.
On the descent home I felt OK, did not use Afrin and decided to continue the trip.
As I was flying the following 3 days I was taking Sudafed and had only lingering pain in the same area - again I think because of the previous "trauma". It intensified during subsequent descents, but was very much manageable.
I am off now for a couple of days and wonder if I should find an ENT doctor and try to see him? Feels like the "damage" is healing and since I didn't have the pressure equalizing pain any more should I just close this chapter in my life or are there any chronic possibilities?
Thank you.