In case you are having troubles with sinuses, this article offers you help by providing a list of the best places to live in the USA for sinus headaches.
Whether you are at work, vacationing at the beaches of Greece or socializing with the group of friends you regularly see on Friday nights, having a headache most certainly will not enhance your experience. Quite the opposite, it will decrease your work productivity, distort the azure color of the Mediterranean and make your friend’s bad habit of chewing loudly even more annoying. In short – headaches are no fun and everyone knows it.
If you are a migraine sufferer, you should check out our article 10 Best Places to Live In US and Canada For Migraine Sufferers, however, if sinus headaches are what you are dealing with, you should definitely proceed with reading this one because we offer you suggestions on the best places to live in the USA for sinus headache sufferers.
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Sinus headaches are very often associated with other types of headaches. Sudden changes in weather or variations in barometric pressure can cause migraines, which are mistaken for sinus headaches. American Migraine Foundation suggests that “90% of the time self-diagnosed sinus headache is nearly always a migraine“, meaning, only 10% of the time people actually suffer from a sinus headache. I am unfortunate enough to have deviated nasal septum so I belong to this 10%. In my case, it is a hereditary condition so sinus headaches are something I have to deal with every winter. Cold weather and low temperature cause the inflammation of my sinuses, which means resorting to every known remedy in trying to alleviate the pressure in my forehead and around my nose.
As indicated by Mayo Clinic, a sinus headaches and migraines are often confused because of the overlapping symptoms. A sinus headache is not associated with nausea, vomiting, worsening caused by light or sound, all of which are common symptoms of migraines. A sinus headache, properly referred to as rhinosinusitis, is a result of the sinus inflammation. WebMD states that the inflammation of sinuses occurs as a result of an allergic reaction or an infection. The inflammation can also be caused by nasal polyps or having a deviated septum. Whatever the cause, you might choose to treat it by choosing the best place to live for sinus sufferers and moving there, hoping that it will ameliorate your condition.
As stated on Mayo Clinic, for the condition to be diagnosed, “at least two of the four primary signs and symptoms of chronic sinusitis must be present with confirmation of nasal inflammation“ They enlist the following symptoms:
- Thick, discolored discharge from the nose or postnasal drainage
- Nasal obstruction or congestion
- Pain, tenderness and swelling around your eyes, cheeks, nose or forehead
- Reduced sense of smell and taste in adults or a cough in children
American Migraine Foundation adds fever to the list of the symptoms associated with sinus headaches.
Everyday Health provides the list of natural remedies to deal with sinus headaches, some of which include salt-water irrigation to cleanse the nose and sinuses, alternate hot and cold compresses, eating spicy food, treating sinus pain with humidity, and even humming. A study published in 2006 found that ocean air has a therapeutic effect on people suffering from respiratory problems, including sinus inflammation. It found that ocean air helps decrease sinus pressure.
When creating the list of best places to live in the USA for sinus headaches, we have taken into account the causes of sinus headaches, as well as natural remedies to treat the symptoms. Given that allergies are likely to cause sinus inflammation, we referred to the ranking of 100 cities provided by Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, taking into account top 25 ranked cities. The list has been published every year since 2003. It ranks the cities based on the score obtained in three respective components: pollen/mold spore levels, medicine utilization per patient and board certified allergists per patient.
Furthermore, since low temperature and cold weather increase the risk of sinus inflammation, we considered the data regarding the length of the cool season relative to the length of warm season. We also considered the point below which temperature rarely falls. Humidity and rainy weather too have an impact on sinuses, therefore, we took into account humidity variations throughout the year and the length of a drier season compared to the length of a rainy season. These data were provided by Accu Weather and Weather Spark.
When ranking the cities, we also accounted for the proximity of ocean since breathing in the ocean air and salt-water irrigation have proved to help the condition. All of these were taken into account when creating the list of the best places to live in the USA for sinus headaches.
We should note however that different causes of sinus headaches might require different treatments for the symptoms. This should be considered when choosing the place with optimal conditions for sinus sufferers.
