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Does anyone else have sinus pressure in between the eyes with a dull headache. I dont have any discharge or infection that i can see (no green mucus). Can you have a sinus infection without nasal discharge. I have had this for 2-3 months.


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I have had a sinus infection without discharge before, but another option is allergies. I get sinus headaches almost daily if I don't take an antihistamine. If you have allergies at all, this is one option of what may be causing your problems.

I hope you can find some relief; I hate having sinus headaches.

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I have a had sinus infections with no drainage from my nose, but down the back of my throat. I ended up having mucus plugs way up in my sinuses. Since I don't tolerate decongestants well, I took anitobiotics and Mucinex. (It's over the counter). Now that I've went gluten free, my sinuses have improved. Even got a cold that didn't turn into an infection. Even my doctor was impressed.

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I have a had sinus infections with no drainage from my nose, but down the back of my throat. I ended up having mucus plugs way up in my sinuses. Since I don't tolerate decongestants well, I took anitobiotics and Mucinex. (It's over the counter). Now that I've went gluten free, my sinuses have improved. Even got a cold that didn't turn into an infection. Even my doctor was impressed.

I get inflammation in odd parts of my body due to milk and gluten intolerance. I swell up in the calves, around the knee, shoulders and even the nasal passage.

What happens is it will try and swell shut so everything runs down the back side.

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