Sinus Infections - Can Sinus Problems Cause Left Eye Or Right Eye Pain? A Nurse's Guide

I've seen many people suffer needlessly from eye pain

. They often think it's caused by spending too much time on their computers or from eyestrain or other reasons. They worry about brain tumors, brain cancer, glaucoma, eye diseases and many other ailments. Some have even undergone MRI's and multiple eye tests and exams to see if their pain is caused by the eye only to find out it's because of sinus problems or sinus infections.

Yes, many people who've been suffering from either left eye pain or right eye pain have discovered that their eye pain or pressure is actually caused by their sinuses. Of course, you may want to have your doctor rule out your sinuses as the problem if it's ongoing. And especially if it doesn't clear up by any natural means you use to get rid of any sinus infection or sinus pressure you may have.

Simple allergies can cause a swelling of the sinuses from dust, pollen, smoke, dust mites and many other irritants. Or, of course, you can have a full-blown sinus infection and not know it and that can cause pressure in your left eye or right eye and may make it feel like it's swollen.

Sinusitis is an inflammation of the paranasal sinuses. This can be a result of a sinus infection. Sinus infections can be bacterial, fungal, viral, allergic or from autoimmune diseases. However, it appears in some studies that the majority are caused by fungus, which is mold.

So pain or pressure in your left or right eye could be due to a swelling of the maxillary sinuses. This can cause pain, pressure, or both in the cheek area around your eye or even behind your eye and may give you a headache or toothache.

You may not have connected your eye pain to your sinuses. Perhaps you have an inflammation or infection in the sinuses now and don't know it. There are some easy home remedies you can use to determine if you have a sinus problem or sinus infection.

You may want to explore this first before you worry too much about having a serious eye problem. Relieving your sinus problems quickly may reduce the pressure on your eye and give you some pain relief. With the hours everyone is spending on his or her computer these days, it's easy also to think that you have eyestrain. So eliminate the sinus problem or sinus infection and see if that reduces the pressure and eye pain. Use natural home remedies first. No drugs or medications though.

by: Helen Hecker

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