Severe headache after a mild cold?

[carfreemama]

I'm panicking over this, mostly because I have hypochondria. Can anyone say anything reassuring so I can sleep?

I got a mild cold/sore throat on Thursday night. Sore throat gone by last night, congestion mostly gone. Some thickish yellow mucus, but not much; mostly clear and NOT A LOT.

So I've had a severe headache since this began and now it's Sunday night. The pain is mostly in the area where there was most congestion and hurts more after I blow. I do notice when I use a heating pad, more mucus flows and the pain is helped. I used a hot steam tent and this really helped.

I read that a bacterial sinus infection can cause meningitis. Please tell me this is rare! I took Advil Sinus and it's helping, but not curing the headache.

And now I'm having a full-on panic attack, convinced I either have meningitis or am about to get it.

[Naturopath Mom]

My sister use to get panic attacks and I use to have to talk her down. She could not think rationally until I would tell her that her thoughts are just out of control. I recommended flower essences for her and they helped her calm down.

Outside of that, you need to find a way to calm down. No one here can tell you what is going on with you for sure.

I can tell you for congestion it is best to stay away from grains and dairy, focus on water, water, fruits, veggies, and more water. Lemon water (with some stevia) is good too. An anti-bacterial would do well to help. Try not to worry and remember if you are thinking rationally or not. Do you have someone close to you that could talk you through it?

In peace & health
Kimberly

[simplygreen]

Sounds like a simple sinus infection if you ask me... I was just at the doc yeserday for some anitbotics... I have been sick going on 3 weeks now. Take a deep breath mama, you will be ok. Call your doc and see if you can get in to be seen!

[carfreemama]

I am fine everyone, thanks. I inhaled apple cider vinegar and that really did the trick.

It was just a big, nasty, middle-of-the-night panic attack.

Flower essences. Okay, Naturopath mom. I am going to beat this. So do you mean the Bach remedies? I have one for "terror," I think and the rescue remedy. I seem to ALWAYS forget that I have them and they're right there, available to me.

I am also starting acupuncture. Part of it is hormones, too, I think. I had a miscarriage in May and then an ovarian cyst and I am 42. My cycles are just all whacked out. The night after my panic attack, I got my period AGAIN, after only 22 days. My cyst was ruled benign, I just had another internal exam and the doc couldn't even feel it anymore. So I'm confident this is just hormonal. But I think it's making the panic attacks worse.

It sucks when you KNOW you are panicking, but can't stop. Thanks for the reassurance!