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Q: Strange Sinus Symptoms?
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canadave
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i'm new here...Wondering if someone can help shed light on what's happening to me.
On january 4, I started to feel "crummy", like I was coming down with some kind of cold. I could barely sleep at all that night; I kept having these weird waves of dizziness that washed over me on the top left side of my head. The next day I felt nauseous (although not to the point where I needed to throw up) and a complete malaise and lack of affect.
I went to the doctor a few days later, after it didn't subside. He thought it might be related to the sinusitis problems i've had with the left maxillary sinus. Fair enough. He prescribed an antibiotic.
The antibiotic didn't do anything. Now, a month later, although it's not quite so bad, I still have some residual dizziness (so slight that it's barely noticeable, but just enough to be noticeable); I have a general "queasy" feeling (again, very slight, but just enough to be noticeable), and I don't feel like doing anything. I talked to the doctor again a week ago or so; he sent me for some blood work (checking thyroid and so on), and it all came back negative.
I'm feeling like i'm starting to forget what it was like to feel "well," and i'm really starting to get scared. I can't get a ct scan here in canada for quite awhile; my next appointment I was able to get with an ent doctor is on march 17. I can't wait that long, i'm going crazy!
Could this be some weird virus that will just go away eventually? An inner ear issue? (the doctor looked in my ears and said he can't see anything wrong). Something else?My left sinus up around the bridge of my nose feels a bit "tight", but then again it doesn't hurt; and besides, it's always felt a bit "tight." I sometimes have some very slight headaches in the middle of my forehead.
Please...Help!
dave k.
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Replies(4)
dappa1
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Hi there,i had similar problems myself.It seems like doctors dont think its serious or take me seriously.I also got throbbing feeling sometimes on left side of face.The symptoms seem to change at first but now there are the same.My ears ring aswell,slight pains in cheeks,migraine type headache that cause blurred vision, dizziness and strange feeling as if I am in a dream or daze.The doc thinks its sinus or allergic rhinitis ,as I get icthy nose and cheeks. I had many tests including eeg (epilepsy)and that was clear.The doc has now given me flixonate aqueous nasal spray and put me on 7day extra strong medication for try flush out sinus infection.So far the headaches have improved and dazed feeling nearly gone so hope it clears it right up.
Hope that may have given you more insight to your problem.Cos I had major panic attack when dint know what was happening to me,but dont worry just try to relax.Sinus problems are really really horrible and many people suffer with them,ok hope I was of help
Hope that may have given you more insight to your problem.Cos I had major panic attack when dint know what was happening to me,but dont worry just try to relax.Sinus problems are really really horrible and many people suffer with them,ok hope I was of help
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yanra
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scotto
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stevo546
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