Monday, 22 October 2012

[Everything doTERRA] Re: Sinus Headaches

I do frankincense and peppermints when past tense doesn't work. I've heard that breathe on the sinus area also helps with sinus pain.



On Saturday, October 20, 2012 4:38:00 PM UTC-7, Helen wrote:
> I am trying to find oils that would help me with the frequent sinus headaches I get.  I'm not talking about active sinus infection -- I haven't had one of those in a very long time.  I'm talking about pain in the bones around the eyes.  If I don't take sudafed soon enough, it turns into a migraine.  Last night I tried applying Breathe, Basil, & Lavender along the brown bones (above the eyes) and zygomatic bones (under the eyes), as well as using Breathe in the diffuser.  I also used Past Tense on the back of the neck, and Deep Blue on the forehead.  I was able to keep it from turning into a true migraine, but I still had a lot of pain around my eyes, and couldn't sleep; finally I gave up and took some sudafed & ibuprofen, and that took care of it.  What else can I try?  I get these headaches fairly frequently -- it seems like some sort of allergy-induced inflammation, but I also get them from pressure changes when it's going to snow.  (The dry, high-altitude air in CO is not very nice for sinuses.)
> Thanks for your input.

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