Sinus problems after Covid

Yes! I'm having the same experience. After a mild dose of Covid in September '23, a couple of weeks later I got sinusitis, which I'd not had before - the headache but also another sideline, blocked nostrils and The Smell (what I describe as 'dead rat').

10 weeks in I managed to get a phone call from my GP, she prescribed anti-biotics, but interestingly said she thought it could be a symptom of long covid. The antibiotics didn't work but I was on a course of different ones at the end of December for something else - they didn't stop it either.

Now, nearly 5 months in, I still have smelly sinusitis and I think what my GP suggested back then is probably the case...

The best advice I received was to drink 2 litres of water a day, I suffered for many years and had many different medications, prescribed and over the counter. I thought I drank enough liquids in a day but not much water, having the water made a huge difference, it thins the mucus where as anything with caffeine makes you more dehydrated.

It is worth a try being free and easy to do.

Not related to Covid, but I developed a sinus problem just on one side, and it was eventually diagnosed after a dental X-ray as a silent infection caused by one of my teeth, which had caused me no pain but had tracked from the tooth root into the sinus. I’d never heard of this issue before.

Just a general remark. I find a salt spray very helpful in stopping sinusitis from developing with a cold or flu. There are various brands available over the counter from pharmacies. Ask the pharmacist or your GP if you're not sure whether it will interfere with other treatments or aggravate existing conditions.

Tried a salt spray and Pirinase, neither have worked

Thank you all so much for the replies, they are all really helpful.
l have found the radiator heating we have on at moment seems to make my sinus problems worse so have turned off the one in the bedroom and its helped a lot. ( l have severe ME and mostly bedbound ) Woke this morning with no sinus pain but as soon as l sat up felt like my head was going to explode. Decided to do half hour head and face massage and it really helped enough for me to be able to get on to my computor with the screen light on low due to the photo phobia. lv cut out all dairy as l heard that can cause sinus problems. Will drink more water as suggested. , lv got a telephone appointment call tomorrow with dr so will see what he has to say . Also that reply info about could be caused by tooth problem is interesting, ll get an appointment to check that out . Im taking such a lot of paracetamol daily for the last 3 weeks ( it doesnt help my M.E but helps with the sinus pain ) im hoping the dr will sort it out soon, thank you all again for replies, they have been so helpful.

Hello Paris 123 and welcome. I'm sorry to hear of your problems and hope you soon get some relief.

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Hello Paris 123 and welcome. I'm sorry to hear of your problems and hope you soon get some relief.

thank you so much for reply.
im feeling a little better today. Had dr tel appointment this morning, Told her about the light sensitivity and my having to take painkillers around the clock. She told me l need to make a face to face appointment..Why couldnt they have done that in the first place, took me a week to just get the tel call from them
But saying that l do feel sorry for all dr surgeries, they really are very over stretched nowadays.

They are indeed Paris 123. I was in the surgery this morning for routine blood test and checks and a woman was f ing and blinding at the desk as should couldn't get whatever it was she wanted. I went to the desk and she yelled at me about the queue I apologised, she glared at me stormed off and shouting 'Stupid Bitch' in passing. Now I agree with her on the second count but I'm not stupid that hurt.

Covid seems to be causing all kinds of problems .
The best treatment for Sinusitis is a Neti pot .
I bought mine from Boots .
I sterilise it with baby bottle sterilising tablets .
The water has to be boiled for a full ten minutes , before being cooled to a comfortable temperature .
You do have to be careful , but it works .

Not sinus, exactly, but you know when you have a cold and get the feeling to cough up phlegm stuck in your throat? Well, I've been getting that whenever I lie down!
It doesn't seem to be a problem when I'm sitting up or standing, just whenever I lie down. It seems like it's been sitting there waiting for me to lie down so it can bother me. I now make noises like some phlegmy old man, kind of trying to get it up and out but I never seem to get much of it out.
We asked at the chemist for something for it but we're told because of medication I'm already on I'd have to see my doctor for something.