1. Community
  2. Ears, nose, throat and mouth
  3. Sinusitis

please help possible sinus problems

Posted , 2 users are following.

ninja1986
ninja1986

Hi there, 2 weeks ago i became unwell with symptoms showing slight stuffy nose, itchy dry eyes, stomache cramping and slight pains, headaches both my ears were sore and slight sore throat! I went to my gp and he checked my ears amd said they were clear, Throat was fine, temp was fine and also blood pressure was fine, he said i had a virus so just rest! A week later i went back coz i felt alot worse, more nose was more stuffy and hard to breathe i noticed green when blowing, ears still hurt but once again he said they were fine,eyes were red, felt light foggy in the head, sore throat once again he told me to see how i go in few days! Yesterday i went back coz i am worse with extremely bad sinus blockage and stuffyness i have a nasty dry chokey cough, dizzyness and bit of an earache and headaches he felt.around my face ect and i was sore when he was pressing especially left side of face! He told me to take antibiotics for my sinuses as he thinks it could be sinus infection, I'm getting chest pains which he ignored 😯 i have to take 3 tablets a day which i been taking and i been sneezing alot! Also i have to take nasol spray! I have never felt so sick before 😯 I'm running out of ideas as nothing is helpimg my sinuses they are way to blocked nosol spray helps slightly but then after a couple of hours I'm so clogged up again! Please help

1 like, 4 replies

4 Replies

  • richardvilla
    richardvilla ninja1986

    Posted

    Hi have you suffered this before? I've had the same for 6 months now and it's particularly interesting you have pain in the left cheek because I have had that for 3 months. Also my upper teeth/gums have been affected especially at night when trying to sleep my cheek hurts like it's inflamed. The maxillary sinus is in both cheeks so in my case I think they are inflamed. I have chest tightness on some days too espe3 when my Jose is completely blocked. I'm hoping to get an xray or something soon to confirm it's my sinus causing all the trouble.
    • ninja1986
      ninja1986 richardvilla

      Posted

      Hi richard no i have never suffered bad sinuses before, i do get stuffy noses occasionly! But noth8ng like this to the point i struggle to breathr had ct scan today and shows i have something there but dont understand what it all means! Im feeling more unwell each day with no relief except nasol spray opens my nose abit
    • richardvilla
      richardvilla ninja1986

      Posted

      Hiya

      Atleast you could get a scan. My GP, despite 5 or 6 visits over the summer, has never mentioned a scan once and that's what I wanted just for peace of mind. He has just highered the dose of amitripyline to try calm the pains in cheek's (which I had on the right side last night). I'm going to demand an xray or something next time I see him in January. Hope your scan comes out okay and shows just a little inflammation or something. Please let us know when you have results.

    • ninja1986
      ninja1986 richardvilla

      Posted

      My xray report says, there is considerable mucosal thickening present in both maxillary antra with mucosal thickening occluding the ostis and infundibula at present. The mucosal thickening extends into the middle meatus region on both sides. There is some mucosal thickening present bilaterally in the middle and anterior ethmoidd. The left fromtal sinus has not developed to a significant degree and the right frontal sinus is hypo plastic but clear. There is no substantial mucosal thickening in the sphenoid sinuses. In the nasal airways i notr that there is prominment deviation of the nasol septum to the left side anteriorly. This does narrow the left nasal airway somewhat. There is however no substantial mucosal thickening seen associated with the nasal turninates. There are no masses or polyps visible. No abnormality is indentified in the postnasal airspace. Conclusion - prominment maxillary sinus mucosal inflammatory change is noted with mildrr mucosal thickening in the ethmoid air cells. Nasal septum deviation to the left side.
Back to top

Report or request deletion

Thanks for your help!

We want the community to be a useful resource for our users but it is important to remember that the community are not moderated or reviewed by doctors and so you should not rely on opinions or advice given by other users in respect of any healthcare matters. Always speak to your doctor before acting and in cases of emergency seek appropriate medical assistance immediately. Use of the community is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and steps will be taken to remove posts identified as being in breach of those terms.