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emmagall78
emmagall78

Does anyone else suffer from sinus type problems during menstrual cycle.

I have been keeping a diary and have noticed that about a week before my period is due I start suffering sinus problems eg stuffy nose, blocked ears, congestion and fuzzy headed sometimes dizzyish.

I keep explaining to my Dr that this keeps happening but he is not convinced there is a link. I'm sorry but my diary says otherwise.

Any advice is much appreciated.

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  • Guest
    Guest emmagall78

    Posted

    Yes, this has been happening to me for some time... in fact, whenever I get a cold, it is always during my period.  I am convinced there is some kind of link between the two.
    • emmagall78
      emmagall78 Guest

      Posted

      The dizzy fuzzy head is the worst, I can't do busy shopping centres etc when I'm like this.. It's horrible and disorientating sad
    • jamie50513
      jamie50513 emmagall78

      Posted

      I hate the dizzy fuzzy head. I just hate that these symptoms are freightening.
    • CCinCal
      CCinCal emmagall78

      Posted

      Yes for me too. I go to a grocery store that's smaller with less people. The bigger busier ones make my off balance feeling and anxiety worse.
  • ImagineOneDay
    ImagineOneDay emmagall78

    Posted

    Yes, I used to suffer a lot. And was thinking this is weard that it coinsided with period. But it did happen. I also had chesty cough before periods. Now I am on inhailer I seem to be better. All the best.
  • monique_93857
    monique_93857 emmagall78

    Posted

    I been suffering from the time I started peri until now I still suffer sinus problems daily stuffy nose ears off balance you name it my teeth are sensitive lord when will it stop
  • emmagall78
    emmagall78

    Posted

    Omg, I'm printing this page off and taking it next time I go to docs, yes I get a chesty cough too, what inhaler do you take please? It feels like the eustation tube gets blocked up then all the rest happens, as I say it's the fuzzy weird head that scares me, my heart starts to race to and its not anxiety as it can Happen when I'm fully relaxed.

    It's almost like a pressure feeling up the bar of the skull too down my neck.

    I hate that we feel like this.. Does anyone know of anything that helps ease the symptoms? Especially the pressure x

    • ImagineOneDay
      ImagineOneDay emmagall78

      Posted

      Dear Emma, I have never had chest problems or asthma. I thought I have a serious lung problem. But all came clear. Then asthma nurse tried different doses of inhailer. Amasingly brown inhailer twice daily; one puff I n the morning and one puff in the evening through a spacer seems work it's magic. I sometimes increase the dose. But I suffered a lot before especially a week before period. I hope this helps you too! All the best.
  • elaine33371
    elaine33371 emmagall78

    Posted

    Hi emma...................if you have ever suffered with hayfever allergies, then its worse dyring peri, also because we have higher inner temps it causes the nasal passages to become inflammed which will trigger the allergy off, or, cause hayfever type symptoms, and if you stand by a radiator or get hot in bed, it will block more, ordinary nasal sprays dont work you need a steriod based one like Beconase, or a decongestant for hayfever sufferers, it will die down whe the peri flare has settled, its a pain, ive suffered with blocked nose all my life, gets worse in the summer, and the menopause has made it worse also but only during a peri flare up of hormones, if that helps, dont worry about your dr, like most peoples experiences on this thread, he/she is probably an arrogant, ignorant idiot!
    • emmagall78
      emmagall78 elaine33371

      Posted

      Hi Elaine,

      I used to suffer bad from Hayfever bit then after about 5 years of it one summer I noticed it had went away and I've never suffered since, I used to use beconase, antihistamines and they helped me during the Hayfever days, an ent put me on steroid drops for my nose bit they didn't help, I.say my nose is congested but I don't mean my nostrils if that makes sense it seems to be higher up almost like the bridge of my nose begins my eyes.

      I kinda don't blame Dr's as they are only human and can't get everything right, I just don't like how they won't do simple tests and just keep throwing pills at us.

      And I hate that some dismiss it when I tell them I'm sure of the link, some actually look at me like I've got two heads lol

      I hate taking pills sad

    • elaine33371
      elaine33371 emmagall78

      Posted

      yes agree dont like taking pills myself.............its been my experience drs never got anything right, and never met a dr that just throws pills at me either..............haha i normally get after a little blood test has come back normal, sorry nothing wrong with you its obviously all in your head..................haha, all i have come up against with gps, is arrogance and ignorance, especially where the menopause is, my lady gp told me, i couldnt be on the menopause because i  wasnt 51 yet, i was 47 at the time, can you beleive that.
    • elaine33371
      elaine33371 emmagall78

      Posted

      could you have a nose polyp? gp will be able to see that from looking up your nose, its caused by long term inflammation!
    • emmagall78
      emmagall78 elaine33371

      Posted

      Nothing was mentioned on the ct scan it just said inflamed narrow turbinates and a deviated septum.

      I also notice that my ears make a humming noise around the monthly time.. Almost like its pressure related... We will get to the bottom of this all one day xx

    • elaine33371
      elaine33371 emmagall78

      Posted

      Yes sure you will, sounds very much like a peri symptom to be honest, it does cause inflammations everywhere in the body infact, so, if you have had sinus trouble in the past, then menopause triggers it again, or, magnifies it, and its the inflammation that does it, you may find it happens every time you have a flare up of your peri symptoms then it will ease until next time..............good luck with it!
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