Question
Hi, I'm 27 yr. old female.  I drink once a week and ex-smoker.  Medications currently taking - birth control pills, Zrytec D on occassion for sinus/allegries problems, Nasonex almost daily, Wellbutrin XL, Xananx on occassion, multi-vitamin along w/ numerous supplements.  Sometimes that Advil.  I do drink about 2-3 cups of caffinated coffee daily.  My periodintist diagnosed me with TMJ, suppose to wear a splint at night but recently had tonsillectomy about a month ago due to chronic tonsillitis.  Feels like splint doesn't fit right right now - think I need an adjustment.  Huge fear of cancer (grandmother died of Ovarian cancer two years ago - thats when my anxiety/panic/OCD attacks started - attacks have mostly subsided now).

My problem - We have all electric heat in our home.  We have just now started using a humidifier.  Past few weeks I wake up almost every morning with dry & stuffy nose.  I use to have really bad dry mouth but has sense gotten better.  The past few morning I have woken up with a sinus/tension type of headache.  The headaches don't really wake me up.  It feels somewhat like pressure around my forehead and eyes but also pulsating type but when I pop my neck it goes away.  Could this be sinus/tension headaches?  Any insight would be grateful.  Thank you.

Answer
Dear Tara,

As with the original and follow-up question regarding the unusual neck sensations, please review my response regarding non-therapeutic straight chiropractic and vertebral subluxations.  In that response, I said you should consider the value of visiting a non-therapeutic straight chiropractor, not FOR your symptoms, but in an effort to be free of vertebral subluxations, even WITH symptoms.  This same reasoning applies to a headache as the symptom.  Non-therapeutic straight chiropractic is not about headaches, though someone with a headache is certainly better off without vertebral subluxations!

Once again, thank you for your questions.  It is my pleasure to provide you with information and I hope you find it useful.

Sincerely,
James W. Healey, DC