long lasting sinus infection Posted: 04-08-08 14:30pm
I've been suffering from strange feelings
in my head for almost 3 months now. It
totally freaked me out at first because it
was unlike anything I had felt before, got
me thinking I had a brain tumour or
something similarly terrifying. I was then
diagnosed with having sinusitis, and my
doctor prescribed me antibiotics for 5
days. These did nothing and the symptoms
got worse and worse the more I worked
myself up over it.
I went to the hospital after a few weeks
as I had a super freakout, and was told
there was nothing I needed to be worried
about. Went back to my doctor and he
suggested it may be eye strain so I got
some glasses which don't really help.
I got into such a state about it the other
day again that I ended up at the hospital
again, and the helpful doctor there
advised he believes I am still suffering
from a sinus infection. He suggested I
take painkillers 4 times a day every day
for a week or so to see if they help.
Has anyone got any suggestions as to what
might make this go away? It has been going
on for almost 3 months now and is making
me crazy! Any advice would be highly
appreciated.
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Posted: 04-11-08 11:05am
Many people are prone to continuous sinus
infections. Just simple airborn allergies
can start them off. You may want to check
out some allergy medications with your
doctor. Sounds like you might be just
severly congested up there with perhaps a
post nasal drip problem.
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icandream674
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Posted: 04-20-08 13:24pm
thanks for the advice. is it possible to
suffer from a sinus infection but have
little or no congestion? i have the odd
bit of congestion, but nothing major. i
can breathe through my nose 95% percent of
the time absolutely fine.
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Posted: 04-20-08 13:30pm
icandream674
wrote:
thanks for the advice. is it
possible to suffer from a sinus infection
but have little or no congestion? i have
the odd bit of congestion, but nothing
major. i can breathe through my nose 95%
percent of the time absolutely
fine.
Usually with a sinus infection it is
pretty obvious you have it. You would be
blowing yellow gunk out of your nose and
probably have a headache to go with it. It
also could hurt in you inner eye area,
like in back of both eyes. See, they all
coinside with each other ei....ears,nose
and throat. So you could actually even
have an ear ache with an infectio.
It's does not sound to bad though. Perhaps
just seasonal allergies.
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icandream674
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Posted: 04-20-08 15:47pm
yeah i have all the symptoms of a sinus
infection, just without any congestion
(well a small amount, not very often at
all). the bridge of my nose is always
throbbing, as are my temples on and off. i
did have a few days near the beginning of
the infection where i was bunged up and
blowing snot out, then again for about a
week a month later. but nothing now.
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Toyota
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Posted: 04-23-08 10:13am
I have exactly the same as you
icandream674, but Ive suffered since last
summer. I went to see gp so many times as
its unbareable but as I also have no
congestion so this is the reason she says
she does not no what it is, because sinus
problems usually come with congestion. So
I have been refered to Ent specialist, I
have had blood test and CT scan done, and
am now waiting to go back to hospital for
result at end of month. Sorry I cant give
any advice except to say see a specialist,
you have my sympathy as I know what your
going through.
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Toyota
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Posted: 04-23-08 10:18am
I have exactly the same as you
icandream674, but Ive suffered since last
summer. I went to see gp so many times as
its unbareable but as I also have no
congestion so this is the reason she says
she does not no what it is, because sinus
problems usually come with congestion. So
I have been refered to Ent specialist, I
have had blood test and CT scan done, and
am now waiting to go back to hospital for
result at end of month. Sorry I cant give
any advice except to say see a specialist,
you have my sympathy as I know what your
going through.
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