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icandream674

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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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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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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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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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