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SCared of having meningitis

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ana99221
ana99221

Every year I get seasonal allergies and the  cold  but it used to got  away I used to drink hot soups and honey with onions and lemons then I was fine but last year it came back my allergies cold and I tried everything but nothing didn't work  tea soup nothing work so I went to the doctor and they prescribed nasal drop and medication for allergies but I stopped it because the side effects I still having problem cold and allergies it been a year dealing with this I went to the doctor last week because now my systom getting worse I have headache on one side of the head all the time my eye hurt sometimes my nose always stuffy  I have a cold I feel nauseous my legs hurt  my ear and neck hurt my whole body hurt  my back hurt lower  now I m so scared is something serious like  meningitis or something like that please help me I know I have a ear and sinus infection  but I m scared of getting meningitis what medicine is good for sinus?

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  • ooops64
    ooops64 ana99221

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    I have had Ryhinitis for four years, when it started in April 2013 I thought it was seasonal and would go away. It hasn't I have tried lots of different antihestamines, I find Fexofenidine the best, and the Sterimar salt water nasalspray that washes out nasal cavities best. Constant wiping nose, not funny. I get left eye ache and head pain over that eye around eyebrow, and down that side of nose. I had three months of no pain but that was after two weeks of a strong antibiotic. One week of antibiotic does not work. I had a week of Clarithromycin, this antibiotic works if given more than a week. I read an article by Dr Miriam Stopard a british doctor, she said with a chronic sinus infection, six weeks course will sometimes be needed. I have anti bacterial eye drops too prescribed by dr as my eye waters too, that is anoying. I have to go back again for a longer course of antibiotic as I was given only a weeks supply recently and the headache over eye came back, was good while taking antibiotic, but not given a long enough course. I hope you can get good advise from your doctor, living with this constantly is very depressing. 

    Maureen

    • ana99221
      ana99221 ooops64

      Posted

      Thank you so much for your  reaply tomorrow I m calling my doctor so she can prescribed me something for my sinus last time she prescribed medrol? Did u ever traid that for sinus and does that help?
  • ooops64
    ooops64 ana99221

    Posted

    I just Googled Medrol it apears to be a steroid. Shouldn't be on it long term. Yes it can make you feel better but can effect bone density. I was given Prednisone for only five days, my doctor was very clear I shouldn't take it for longer than the five days. It can cause Osteoporosis so not for long term should you take a steroid.

    Maureen

    • ana99221
      ana99221 ooops64

      Posted

      I haven't take it because I heard the side effects of medrol are really bad and I already have a anxiety disorder I don't want to deal with more anxiety and depression and more systom those are the most common side effects people said on google review  did the medication your doctor gave you cured your condition made it better? Or worse ? I just want a medication that can cure this sinusitis this is so difficult 

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