Is this IBS, sinuses or anxiety??
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hi all,
so for nearly 2 years now, I have not felt brilliant and its really affecting my day to day life as it makes me anxious. I have always suffered with mucus, ears always feel clogged, always put it down to hayfever symptoms but this year has been pretty much all year round. I was given dymista nasal spray amd fexofendine last year for a few months and this helped slightly but when i used it this year it made no difference. at the beginning of the year I was very ill and was so worried about myself, after blood tests and endoscopy i was diagnosed with ibs told to take buscopan, i felt better April may and June mainly due to home working through covid-19 but now symptoms have come back, i can't make out if its ears, sinuses or stomach or of its a correlation of everything?
i have been regularly exercising, lots of cycling but still get symptoms, I get really stuffy nose, clogged ears, my stomach gets cramps and bloats.
i am unable to get doctor's appointment at the moment as won't see me.
this afternoon and has happened before, I get really flushed cheeks and feel like i need to make bowel movement, this also causes me to feel light headed, i try not to panic (not sure why i do panic) and this makes it worse.
does sinus issues cause facial flushing? is it just sinuses or a mix of this and IBS?
mucus always seems to be yellowy and rarely clear, just cant shift it, i bring it up and spit out but never feel clear.
I have bought a Fitbit and my heart rate seems normal.
I'd really like to know exactly what is wrong with me if anything to put my mind at rest.
currently i am taking over the counter antihistamine, and beconase nasal spray, and lepicol pro biotic for stomach.
i have cut caffeine out my diet but occasionally have a weekend Cappuccino, also cut alcohol out also and been careful with foods i eat, nothing seems to make much difference
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sam18386 AgentUtah
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hi agentutah, i love the name! i know how you feel having painful sinuses, i have suffered for more years than i care to remember. i have crushed nasal passages across both sides of my face, my left more than my right though. i find it hard to breathe most days and changes in air pressure cause huge problems, as i then experience lots of pain, my teeth hurt, i go dizzy etc. i was born like this apparently. i take an antihistamine daily, i use eucalyptus, steam and when the pain hits i fill my body with nurofen. i feel bunged up speaking now. ibs and this isn't normally connected but the stomach acid can go up in to the back of the throat and cause problems that way. a nasal drip is a problem too. you could try a sea salt spray and ask for your ears to be syringed. anything to keep on top of this might help with the symptoms.