Hi All,

I hope you are all well. My name is Louise, I'm 30 years old next week and I am mum to two daughters aged 7 and almost 3.

My problems started a week before Christmas I came down with a viral infection that was not as bad as flu but more than a cold! Over Christmas I felt low but was well enough and on the 8th January I came down with the same symptoms again but much worse, headache, sore throat, sore right ear, feeling sick, dizzy. I recovered from this but got a secondry chest infection!

I rung my doctor who wouldn't prescribe Antibiotics as although my chest was burning my mucas wasn't overly green (sorry for being graphic!) Anyway I have recovered from that thanks to Lemsip and cough medicine!

My problem now is that I have an extremely tight feeling in my nose, halfway down especially when I go outdoors, it doesn't affect me indoors, it seems to get worse when I swallow! I have cracking ears, Post Nasal Drip, temple headaches of an evening, mild tiredness and sometimes a horrible throat feeling, mild cough when outdoors when I get the Post Nasal Drip!

I don't understand why my symptoms are worse outdoors, can anyone explain? Also does this sound like sinusitis even though I don't have anything green going on? I do suffer with Cattarh and my doctor says it is heridtry, my Nan suffers as does my mum! I have an appointment at my Doctors on the 7th February and no doubt I will be given the usual Antihystemine (Telfast), Decongestant (Sudafed) and a Nasal Spray which I hate taking!

If anyone can put my mind at rest I would appreciate it!

Thank you!

Louise