What could be causing my husbands scalp pain and shooting pains in his ear?

It started with sudden allergy or sinus then quickly developed into an earache and he can’t even brush his hair without it hurting. Can this all be connected to his sinus?

sounds like a sinus infection

Sinus symptoms are very common during a cold or the flu, but in most cases they are due to the effects of the infecting virus and resolve when the infection does. It is important to differentiate between inflamed sinuses associated with cold or flu virus and sinusitis caused by bacteria.

The signs and symptoms that are associated with the diagnosis of sinusitis include one to two of the following:

Nasal congestion and discharge that typically is thick and becomes yellowish to yellow-greenFacial pain, pressure, congestion, or fullness (that is also accompanied by other symptoms of sinusitis)Symptoms that continue for 10 days or more after the start of a cold or fluSymptoms worsen after 5 – 7 days, or return after initial improvement in a cold (called double sickening)Reduced or absent sense of smellFever, although should also be accompanied by other symptoms of sinusitisOther symptoms of sinusitis that usually occur in adults include one to two of the following:

Eyes may be red, bulging, or painful if the sinus infection occurs around the eyesA persistent cough (particularly during the day)Ear pain, pressure, or fullnessHalitosis (bad breath)Dental painFatigueHowever, many studies have shown that symptoms used to diagnose sinusitis often do not predict prognosis or response to antibiotic treatment.

Sneezing, sore throat, and muscle aches may be present, but they are rarely caused by sinusitis itself. Muscle aches may be caused by fever, sore throat by post-nasal drip, and sneezing from cold or allergies.

Rare complications of sinusitis can produce additional symptoms, which may be severe or even life threatening.

Symptoms Indicating Medical EmergencyIncreasing severity of symptomsSwelling and drooping eyelidLoss of eye movement (possible orbital infection, which is in the eye socket)Vision changesPupil fixed or dilatedSymptoms spreading to both sides of face (may indicate blood clot)Development of severe headache, altered visionMild personality or mental changes (may indicate spread of infection to brain)A soft swelling over the bone (may indicate bone infection)Persistent nasal discharge (of any type) and day time cough for more than 10 days, orSevere symptoms last for at least 3 – 4 days in a row and include thick, greenish nasal discharge plus a fever of at least 102° F

IrritabilityVomitingGagging on mucusCoughChronic SinusitisRecurrent acute and chronic sinusitis tend to take the following course:

Any of the sinusitis symptoms listed previously may be presentSymptoms are more vague and generalized than acute sinusitisFever may be absent or just low gradeSymptoms of sinusitis last 12 weeks or longerSymptoms occur throughout the year, even during nonallergy seasonsSite-Specific SymptomsSpecific symptoms may indicate which sinus is involved.

Frontal sinusitis causes:

Pain across the lower forehead.Symptoms are worse when lying on the backMaxillary sinusitis causes:

Pain over the cheeks that may travel to the teethHard palate in the mouth sometimes becomes swollenSymptoms are worse when head is uprightEthmoid sinusitis causes:

Pain behind the eyes and sometimes redness and tenderness in the area across the top of the noseSymptoms are worse when coughing, straining, or lying on the backSphenoid sinusitis:

Rarely occurs by itself; when it does, the pain may be felt behind the eyes, across the forehead, or in the faceSymptoms are worse when lying on the back or bending forwardOther Causes of Sinusitis SymptomsIt is often difficult to tell when a viral infection converts to a bacterial infection. Studies have found that 40 – 85% of patients with the common cold show signs of inflamed sinuses on x-rays or CT scans. a cold, however, unlike sinusitis, typically clears up without treatment within a week. (Only about 0.5 – 2% of adults with viral colds or flus actually develop bacterial infections.)

Allergies. Symptoms of both sinusitis and allergic rhinitis include nasal obstruction and congestion. the conditions often occur together. People with allergies and no sinus infection may have:

Thin, clear, and runny nasal dischargeItchy nose, eyes, or throat (do not occur with bacterial sinusitis)

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