Facial tingling with sinusitis

I wanted to see how you were doing? I to have the same systems as u do.. Plz get back with me ty sandra

Hi Sue,

For 30 years I was misdiagnosed with sinusitis.  I had a septoplasty, CT Scans, antibiotics, nasal sprays, nasal rinses and nothing stopped the pain from periodically occuring.  My symptoms are typically facial pain around the temple, behind the eyes or cheekbones.  Often it will be only on one side of my face.  Tingling pain sometimes occurs with me.  The pain often starts at night and will last for a day.  Most days, I will have low level pain in my face, although I won't necessarily have a blocked nose.  In extreme attacks I get very nauseous and will vomit.

Anyway, I recently went to a new GP in desperation and she diagnosed my pain as a result of migraine headaches (could also be a cluster headache).  The pain is caused by the blood vessels in my head dilating and increasing the blood flow to my face, which causes the pain.  Triggers appear to be dehydration (I often get these headaches on long flights), preservatives in some wine, too much alcohol, fatigue or stress.

 

My GP prescribed Sumatripan, which I take when I feel a headache coming on.  There are also migraine prevention tablets, which some people take every day.  I am about to try this treatment out.  Anyway, the Sumatripan works for me.  I have not had a bad headache since seeing my GP about a month ago.  

I am not saying that this is your diagnosis, but after my experience, I think it is worth asking your GP if your symptoms are not migraine related.

Regards

Victor

I found out it because I can't hardly see out of my left eye and I'm strain my eyes causing all the pain

Hi Sue, I read your session on your pain. I also have that pain in my face. Last year I was diagnosed with Trigeminal Neuralgia which you have facial pain. Was on meds for that. I went to a facial pain doctor then ent doctor. I wounding up having migrains wit this pain. The pain on my face stopped but got a terrible sinus infection with constant congestion. So from what you wrote maybe you need a facial pain doctor. If you already did that I hope you are free of pain. Have a free pain day. JEANNIE

Hi Sue, I have the same feeling. I went to my ent yesterday and he brought to my attention that I might be having facial pain with my sinues. I HAVE A QUESTION I asked him. If it is facial pain will it stop with surgery? So I strated taking my Topiramate which helps with my pain and tingling of face. That is for migrains .I constantly have headaches with this pain.I feel like I am being misdiagnosed. I am starting to think he was correct with the facial pain He told me I have a deviated septum and other inflamed things in my nose. Can you have both facial pain and sinusitis? I already had a MRI of my sinues. If any one has any input on my surgery please let me know. When he numed my nose yesterday it felt so better. I just wish they had something like that over the counter. Chronic congestion with pain all the time. Jeannie

Hi Sue,

I have a funny tight numb sort of feeling in the right side of my face from the bottom of my notril and under my cheek circling up to my right ear.

My right nostril feels blocked, but no mucus.

I take 20mg of amiltriptylene and have just tried vicks inhalation with my face over a stemaing bowl of water. Relief for now but I don't know how long for.

I have seen ENT specialists twice and the both said I have atypical facial pain associated wth my sinuses.

They said they won't operate for a little bit of pain, and to keep using amiltriptylene.

This first started with bad eye pain in my right eye , below my eye, above my eye and in my eyebrow several years ago.

This is the first time Ive had facial pain.

Hi Susan

I was interested to know if you have now had any treatment for your symptoms. I have been suffering from almost the same symptoms, ie tingling in my nose, throbbing under right eye and on my brow and a constant blocked nose. Originally when it stared 8 months ago I had shooting pains in my head. This seems to have gone away with amytripteline.

During the last 8 months I have had 2 CT scans and 2 MRIs, seen 2 ENT specialists a neurologist and a maxillo facial specialist. So far no diagnosis. I can't fault the nhs as they have done their best but have now hit a brick wall. Recently my sister has been diagnosed with an auto immune disease and through this we have found out that many others in our family have been diagnosed with various auto immune diseases so I am wondering if this may apply to me.

If you or anyone else on this thread has an idea of what auto immune disease this may be, I would be keen to hear from them, as it is driving me mad!

Many thanks

Yes!!! I just started to experience this two days. How did you treat it and how long did it take to go away? 

Hi @Sue654851

I'm actually quite happy that I've found a group of people who have the same or similar symptoms as i currently have. For the past 4 weeks I've had aching joints especially fingers (however these have subsided slightly). I've also got a strange tightening sensation on my scalp, and pain above my eye brows and temples also immense pressure in my forehead. I've also had Iritis which is an eye infection that is subsiding under treatment. My Doctor sent me to the eye clinic where they diagnosed it, however the other symptoms are still here 3 weeks after the Iritis. I've had 2 blood tests which only show that i have a very high ESR. I saw the Dr again this week, the 3rd different Doctor btw. She said it's sinusitis as did previous Dr, 1st Dr gave me Doxycillin, which did nothing, this time they've given me a steroidal nasal spray and Amoxicilin which don't seem to be doing anything. As soon as I open my eyes i feel this strange tightness in my head, pressure too and pain on the bones on my eye brows and in my skull. I thought that with sinusitis your nose became blocked? I've not had this problem and breathe ok. My nose is cold all the time too. Can anyone suggest what I should be asking my G P next time I see him or her. I'm really desperate now and I'm really depressed and sick of being sick!! Someone please help it you read this reply to Sue. Many thanks in advance from a very upset man 😢

Hello i know this post is old but im going through the SAME things. My question is does anyone feel like a bubble under there tongue when there head has a lot of pressure? When the pressure from my sinuses builds up I feel these lumps under my tongue and in my throat.