Sinus query.

[Pottyone]

My nephew has had the most awful headache for 3 days now, only on one side of his head. And he feels sick. The doctor has diagnosed a sinus infection. Can a sinus infection only affect one side of the head? If not, what are the other likely causes. I am personally going with migraine. He is only 10 but his Mum started with migraines when she was 10. I'm just not happy with it being sinuses, not that I am an expert.

[jukie]

Not to be putting a Doc down for doing his job - but many a time a migrane has been diagnosed for something else - I would have him back at doctors again, especially if your nephew is still feeling sick (has he actually been vomiting?) Shouldn't have such pain in head after this length of time. My mum suffers with sinus trouble and yes, she does get such a headache and cold like symptoms, but once on her nasal spray this lifts. As before, take him back to docs, and query migrane with them. (docs can get it wrong too!! no-one is perfect). Hope all goes well.

[sqad617]

Yes, sinusitis can be unilateral ( 0ne sided) but can only be diagnosed by X-Rays.

Migraine aged 10yrs?...possible but not common.

[bensmum]

I would take him back to get it checked out. It's not impossible for a sinus infection to make him sick but neither is migraine at 10 years out of the question, It is difficult to diagnose but my younger son was diagnosed with migraine at a younger age than that

[Pottyone]

Thanks for your answers. The pain went away, but has come back again. I also wondered about neuralgia, especially in this cold weather. I think she will take him back to the docs if no improvement by tonight as the antibiotics will have had 48 hours to work by then.

[yogasun]

My son started suffering migraines at 8 years of age.. Luckily puberty saw an end to them.

[jukie]

Pottyone - good to hear news of nephew - just keep an eye on him !! Any changes then straight back to docs.

Take care x