is it possible to have a cold or sinus probs with no congestion?

my right ear hurts, my throut is a little sore, my head is a litte sore, behind my eyes are uncomfortable, i feel quite achy around neck etc, im getting flushes (fever) and i feel like poo…but i dont have any congestion, my nose is dry… my dad has a cold he caught sunday his symptoms started and i stayed with him all last week so maybe ive picked something? but i dont have congestion or anything its weird it feels like i have something but i dont know what… thanks for any advice

when I get these symptoms, it's my TMJ acting up. That's a condition of the jaw joint, and can cause hearing loss, headaches, sinus pain, tooth and jaw ache and all the problems you're describing, including swollen glands. You can research TMJ on the web, you will learn alot and be surprised at all the complications.

For painful headaches and sinus pain especially, you need to attack the pain at the source. try a saline nasal RINSE (not a spray.) a full warm water saline rinse goes in one nostril and out the other. it soothes with warmth, it draws out the entire gunk and shrinks the tissue (like swimming in the ocean, but without the eye stinging).

Buffered salt doesn't 'sting' as much as plain salt water. You can use a new method like Nasopure, or the vintage, Netipot

You can do this as often as you like with no side effects.

You don’t need a prescription for this therapy. If you live in a state like mine, they’ve pretty much “outlawed” sudafed medicine. Drug-free is really the way to go on a frequent-use basis

I spent the last month fighting this same thing. I felt the pressure and just felt crappy but there wasn't any blowing of my nose and there was a strain to talk and more. the worst part is that everything but water had a terrible rotten taste to it for at least 2 weeks. I ended up getting the full blown flu after a bit and that consisted of 104 temperature and alot of sleeping. the only thing that made feel better was cough syrup (lots of it) with a mix of Tylenol, IB profen and Excedrin migraine. I know it sounds like to much medicine but I was desperate. Good luck and I'm sorry that some else has to live thru all the crap too.

I've had a bad head cold and my ears are clogged, but I didnt know if that could cause my jaw to bother me. Its right at the joint and Im going nuts. Im scared its lockjaw or something. Does anyone know if colds cause this much trouble. or has anyone had lock jaw and know what the symptoms are?

TMJ is right. You can either get fitted by your dentist for a pricy mouth guard ($300) or go to Walmart and buy one you fit yourself for about $20.

I had TMJ, which is a really long word for a jaw problem. You should go to a doctor to get it checked out so that you don't get lockjaw! Sometimes the joints in your jaw could hurt from a cold, but it could be many other things. I suggest going to a doctor to be safe. Lockjaw is not fun.

I think that TMJ is common in most women so I've heard usually if you go to the doctor or dentist they will either have you wear mouth guards or this nice thing that goes across u're head for a retainer like thing. as for a head cold I do think that you could have so much pressure and possibly sinusitis which is inflammation of your sinuses that it can make your jaw and even your face hurt. I know I have sinus infection once and my face hurt just where the tissue and stuff was inflammed. I've heard you can hold a hot/warm cloth on your face and it relieves some pressure. I also think something like IB profen would probly ease the pain. I hope this helps you and I hope you start feeling better.