Private GP · Lurgan
Private GP for sinusitis in Lurgan
Facial pressure, a blocked nose and thick discharge after a cold is usually viral. Sometimes it is not. A private GP can examine you, sort hay fever from infection, and decide if a steroid spray, a delayed antibiotic prescription, or further ENT input is the honest next step.
Alongside the NHS, not instead of it. Keep your NHS GP. Call 999 in an emergency. Friends Medical GP is for planned private appointments and home visits that are not emergencies.
People also search for: sinus infection, rhinosinusitis, facial pain after a cold.
When to book
- Facial pain or pressure lasting more than 10 days
- A blocked nose with thick discharge and fever
- Symptoms that improved then came back worse
- Hay fever that has stopped responding to usual sprays
- Repeated winter sinus trouble
Call 999 or go to A&E if
- Swelling or redness around an eye
- A change in vision, or a swollen eyelid that will not open
- Severe headache with vomiting and photophobia
- A stiff neck
- Confusion
For urgent advice that is not an emergency, call 111. Friends Medical GP is not an emergency service.
What happens in the appointment
- The GP looks at the story and examines your nose, throat and sinuses.
- They separate allergy, viral cold, and bacterial sinusitis.
- You leave with a spray plan, analgesia advice, and only an antibiotic if it is justified.
Clinic, online, or at home
Straightforward hay fever can start online. One-sided facial swelling, eye symptoms, or a very unwell patient needs clinic or 999.
After you leave
Most sinus symptoms settle with time and a proper spray technique. If an eye becomes involved, that is urgent. Travel clinic and allergen immunotherapy sit with Friends Medical Service if you later need them.
FAQs
Is sinusitis always antibiotics?
No. Most cases are viral. We follow UK guidance, not a habit of prescribing.
Related problems we see
Hay fever and allergies
Hay fever can look like a cold that lasts all summer. Hives, swollen eyelids and a blocked nose that wrecks sleep are worth a proper plan: the right antihistamine, a steroid spray used properly, and a look at whether this is allergy or something else.
Cough and chest infection
A cough that has gone past a cold, green sputum, a wheeze, or a temperature that will not settle is a common reason people book a private GP. You get time, a chest examination, and a decision about inhalers, antibiotics, steroids, or tests.
Headache and migraine
Headaches are common. Migraine is often under-treated. A private GP slot is long enough to take the history properly, check for the rare dangerous causes, and review the tablets you already buy over the counter.
See a GP this week
Same-day and next-day private GP appointments in Lurgan, or a clinician at home if travel is the problem.