Baltimore City Wire

• If you're dealing with chronic headaches, it may be a result of inflamed sinuses.

• It's important to figure out what type of headaches you are dealing with so you can get the correct treatment.

• Dr. Jamie Oberman and his team at Frederick Breathe Free can help to figure out if your headaches are a problem resulting from sinus issues. 

Dr. Jamie Oberman, otolaryngologist | Frederick Breathe Free Sinus & Allergy Centers

Headaches can be a result of sinus issues, which is why it's important to address your sinusitis sooner rather than later, according to Dr. Jamie Oberman of Frederick Breathe Free Sinus & Allergy Centers.

"Early intervention is key," Oberman told Baltimore City Wire. "The more infections you have, the more you have to deal with. Being down from work with sinus infections or sinus headaches, those types things, all those ramifications. If you addressed them earlier, you'd have people that are thriving and living, not suffering."

According to Mayo Clinic, one of the symptoms of a headache resulting from both sinusitis and migraines would be if the pain worsens while laying down or bending over. However, other symptoms that can differentiate the two are nausea or vomiting and aggravation from bright light or noise, both of which are associated with migraines, not sinusitis.

If you are dealing with a sinus headache, it is a result of inflammation of the sinuses. Your sinuses are spaces inside your forehead, cheekbones and behind the bridge of your nose that are filled with air. When they get inflamed, they swell, make more mucus, and the channels that drain them can get blocked, according to WebMD. This accumulating pressure in your sinuses causes pain that feels like a headache.

It's important to figure out what kind of headache you're struggling with, so the correct course of action can be taken to relieve your pain. Dealing with headaches can be a nuisance, but Oberman and his team at Frederick Breathe Free Sinus & Allergy Centers can help diagnose whether they are the result of a sinus issue and assist you with the treatment you may need.

To learn more about sinusitis and allergies, take this Sinus Self-Assessment Quiz.