It's getting me down now ...
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I've been suffering from Sinus pain for quite some time now, mainly the bridge of my nose. I don't get any nasal mucus but I do get constant thick post nasal drip. Always feel lightheaded (not vertigo) and frontal headaches. I am also tired all the time. I have also had two very bad bouts of sinus tooth pain (extremely painful) which I had to take antibiotics for.
I saw an ENT specialist a few months ago, I was in and out of his room in minutes! As I could breathe through my nose, he just told me to do a saline douche for my post nasal drip. Snorting the solution up my nostrils from cupped hands. But I stopped doing this after a few weeks as I thought maybe the salt was more drying. I cannot blow my nose as there is nothing there. I need things to flow as it should, not down the back of my throat. Can anyone relate to any of this? If so what have you done that has helped?
I don't know if there is any connection but it all seemed to start when I had a total hysterectomy a few years ago.
I also don't seem to get any wax in my ears.
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carissa55 KatieBBB
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Hi welshcath,
How are you doing now? I have similar problems with my sinuses. I've been to the ent and I have inflamed sinuses and large turbinates. I've already had 2 sinus surgeries but they never fixed my frontal sinuses or the ones right behind the bridge of my nose. So I have severe pain when I get an allergy attack. Everything swells up inside and they think it may be pushing on my nerves as everything is just so squished up top. I can breathe fine through my nose because all the swelling is above it. The bridge of my nose is extremely painful at times. I usually take Advil and tylenol together or Tramadol or tylenol with codiene when the pain is severe.
It also feels very dry in my nostrils and up a bit higher as I think the mucus can't flow properly. I find steaming my face helps but usually the pain comes back in about 20 minutes.
I'm having surgery by a different and much more skilled ent on Oct 20th. But I have to pay privately because the wait list is at least 2 years and I honestly can't wait anymore. I've had to give up my job. I'm 41 years old. I feel my life has been stolen from me. I'm praying this surgery works.
I also will be starting allergy shots once I'm healed from surgery because this happened due to allergies and also my anatomy. My sinuses just weren't formed properly. I also have to go to a different city to have surgery because I'm seeing the top sinus doctor for my revision surgery. It's been a long road.
Oh I also don't ever have ear wax and I get post nasal drip as well. The saline nasal rinse I tried as well but I was told to stop as it was drying out my sinuses.
I hope you are on the mend. Sorry my reply is so long!
KatieBBB carissa55
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Hi carissa55
Thank you for your message. It sounds as if you have been through the mill [sad] You would think after having an op to put things right, all would be ok. But I have read on here, many of you have had ops and are still suffering! I hope this time things go well for you, fingers crossed all will get sorted. Awful that you now have to pay or wait 2 years!!!
As for me, I'm on the waiting list to see another ENT specialist, I think there may have been some miscommunication with the first one I saw. I don't have any tooth pain at the moment, it's still between my eyes, bridge of nose and forehead. I've also had a cold this past 2 weeks so the post nasal drip is as bad as ever.
Do you also get any light headedness and/or brain fog at all?
carissa55 KatieBBB
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Yes I definitely get brain fog and my balance isn't as good when I have this pain. But I'm also really sensitive to synthetic scents so sometimes I think that's where my brain fog comes from. I don't wear any scents anymore but I mean when I'm out in the public.
KatieBBB carissa55
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Awful isn't it
Well keep us informed on how your op goes on the 20th. Hope it will put an end to it all.