Upper sinus pain behind the eyes.
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Hi all! Long time sinus suffer here. So over the past several years I have been having a problem mostly with my right side of my sinuses that seems to get worse at night or if I am in a cold environment like in AC or nighttime temps drop below 65f. I also can feel and hear my right sinus "dripping" inside my head when I am seated like when at my desk in front of my computer. I just had a CT scan done and below in quotes I have attached the results. They basically are telling me I have to go see a pain management specialist as I had my nasal concahae removed a long time ago before the medical community realized that maybe they should not be removed and now no longer perform that operation. This pain I experience can happen during the day but more often is at night. Also, some food additives also seem to aggravate the issue like tartrazine (artificial color yellow) and red food coloring and maybe even mustard flour. Very hard to pinpoint the exact foods that may or may not be aggravating the problem as it could just be the cold air that is causing the pain. Since I do seem to have postnasal drip coming from the right side I do know that something is not right with that side of my sinus and that is where most of my pain comes from, so I think I need to start with trying to get that side and the drip along with the pressure and pain that it is causing fixed first. Here are the results of the CT Scan and hopefully an expert checks in on these posts and can chime in with any thoughts on what I might be able to do to help with this pain that is effecting my sleep quality.
"History: Sinusitis.
Technique: Thin section unenhanced CT scan of the paranasal sinuses was
performed followed by sagittal and coronal reformations. Images were reviewed in
bone and soft tissue algorithm.
Comparison: None.
Findings:
Frontal sinuses: Bilateral agar nasi air cells. There is mucosal thickening
along the right frontal sinus outflow.
Ethmoid air cells: Scattered bilateral mucosal thickening and opacification with
better ventilation posteriorly.
Maxillary sinuses: Prior bilateral antrostomy. There are circumferential
polypoid mucosal thickening, which is more prominent on the left with a large
polyp at the infraorbital recess. Bilateral posterior ostia patent.
Sphenoid sinus: Shallow mucosal thickening at the anterior aspect of the left
sphenoid sinus near the ostium.
Mastoid air cells: Clear.
Nasal septum: Leftward deviation of the posterior nasal septum. Osseous spur at
the left aspect of the nasal septum contacts and deviates the left middle
turbinate.
Orbital floors, planum sphenoidale, hard palate: No pathologic bony dehiscence.
Optic strut, anterior clinoid processes: Normal.
Orbits: Orbits and their contents are normal.
IMPRESSION:
Impression:
Prior bilateral antrostomy. Presumed inflammatory changes of the paranasal sinus
described, most prominent at the right frontal and left maxillary sinuses."
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akore
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"Frontal sinuses: Bilateral agar nasi air cells. There is mucosal thickening
along the right frontal sinus outflow."
Could this maybe one of the main issues with my dripping I am hearing and feeling in my head and causing pressure and pain at night while sleeping?
compiler akore
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It is sinusitis. A saltwater sinus flush twice daily for two to three weeks to heal the sinusitis.
akore compiler
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Believe me, after 4 years of dealing with the pain behind my right eye I have tried it all. Saltwater sinus flush makes the pain worse probably because it is irritating the area where I had my nasal concahae removed.
compiler akore
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Does the antibiotics relieve the symptoms?
akore compiler
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What antibiotics are you referring to?
compiler akore
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Ask your ENT about the antibiotics to treat the sinusitis.
akore compiler
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Ok, they currently have me on Ipratropium Bromide and Mometasone Furoate
compiler akore
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You need to take oral antibiotics to treat your sinusitis.
akore compiler
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I talked to them, and they told me that the CT Scan did not show any infection that would warrant antibiotics and suggested that I set up an appointment with a pain management specialist.
akore
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Also one thing to note, If I wear a bandaid (one of the small circle style) over my right nostril at night the pain is much less or even nonexistant. Sometimes if I forget to put one on and I get woken up with the pain in my right sinus I will put one over my right nostril and the pain will go away after about an hour and I can get back to sleep.
compiler akore
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You said early "Impression: Prior bilateral antrostomy. Presumed inflammatory changes of the paranasal sinus described, most prominent at the right frontal and left maxillary sinuses......History: Sinusitis. There is mucosal thickening along the right frontal sinus outflow." Take the antibiotics to see the results if you do not want to use salt water flush nasal. Go to a different ENT doctor for a second opinion.
akore compiler
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Ok I will try some antibiotics.
"The recommended choices are amoxicillin or amoxicillin/potassium clavulanate (Augmentin) for 5 to 10 days. Doxycycline is a good alternative for people with penicillin allergy, followed by levofloxacin or moxifloxacin."
I take it amoxicillin is the best to take?